℗ 2020 Association Quatuor Ébène under exclusive licence to Parlophone Records Limited, a Warner Music Group Company
| Released | February 21, 2020 |
| Duration | 1h 22m 20s |
| Record Label | Warner Classics |
| Genre | Classical |
Beethoven Around the World: Tokyo, String Quartets Nos 9, 13 & Grosse fuge
Quatuor Ébène
Available in MQA and 96 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3, "Razumovsky"
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1.1
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I. Introduzione (Andante con moto - Allegro vivace)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène |
11:15 | |||
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1.2
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II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène |
9:26 | |||
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1.3
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III. Minuet. Grazioso - Trio
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène |
5:16 | |||
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1.4
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IV. Allegro molto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène |
5:48 | |||
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String Quartet No. 13 in B-Flat Major, Op. 130
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1.5
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I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène |
13:32 | |||
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1.6
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II. Presto
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène |
1:53 | |||
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1.7
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III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo. Poco scherzando
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène |
7:02 | |||
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1.8
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IV. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène |
3:12 | |||
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1.9
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V. Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo)
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène |
8:36 | |||
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1.10
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Grosse fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133
Ludwig van Beethoven; Quatuor Ébène |
16:20 | |||
The genesis of Beethoven Around the World started in 2014 when Quatuor Ébène was invited to perform the complete Beethoven quartets at Carnegie Hall in New York in 2020, the composer’s 250th jubilee year. This invitation engendered the idea of playing Beethoven not just in New York, but around the world for – as the Ode to Joy says – all humanity.
From April 2019 to January 2020, the Quatuor Ébène gave some 40 concerts across 18 countries and all six continents. The theme of this world tour is sharing, across geographical and cultural divides.
Ébène record their complete Beethoven String Quartets in seven stages:
#1 Philhadelphia (Kimmel Center)
#2 Vienna (Konzerthaus)
#3 Tokyo (Suntory Hall)
#4 São Paulo, Brésil (Sala São Paulo)
#5 Melbourne, Australia (Melbourne Recital Centre)
#6 Nairobi, Kenya (Alliance française de Nairobi)
#7 Paris (Philharmonie de Paris - Cité de la musique)
This third release in the series comes from the quartet's performance in Tokyo, where they performed the String Quartets Nos 9 and 13, alongside the "Grosse Fuge".
96 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Warner Classics Studio Masters
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -0.30 -1.26 to -0.19 | -19.05 -22.80 to -15.16 | -15.31 -19.50 to -10.70 | 12 9 to 14 | |
| 1 | I. Introduzione (Andante con moto - Allegro vivace) | -0.19 | -18.81 | -14.5 | 11 |
| 2 | II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto | -0.19 | -21.60 | -18.5 | 14 |
| 3 | III. Minuet. Grazioso - Trio | -0.19 | -19.17 | -15.9 | 12 |
| 4 | IV. Allegro molto | -0.19 | -16.26 | -12.7 | 10 |
| 5 | I. Adagio ma non troppo - Allegro | -0.19 | -18.14 | -14.1 | 10 |
| 6 | II. Presto | -0.19 | -18.42 | -14.2 | 11 |
| 7 | III. Andante con moto, ma non troppo. Poco scherzando | -0.19 | -20.81 | -17.1 | 14 |
| 8 | IV. Alla danza tedesca (Allegro assai) | -0.19 | -19.36 | -15.9 | 12 |
| 9 | V. Cavatina (Adagio molto espressivo) | -1.26 | -22.80 | -19.5 | 13 |
| 10 | Grosse fuge in B-Flat Major, Op. 133 | -0.19 | -15.16 | -10.7 | 9 |