Tag: Alban Berg Quartet

Title: Alban Berg Quartet – Haydn: Emperor / Mozart: Hunt (1994) [Japan 2014]
Genre: Classical
Format: SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

The Alban Berg Quartet was founded in 1971 and within a decade was established as one of the finest string quartets in the world. It was known for its large recorded sets of the complete quartets of many masters of the genre. The members of the quartet – which included violinists Günter Pichler, Gerhard Schulz, Kakuska, and cellist Valentin Erben, of whom Pichler, Schulz and Erben were founding members – were all faculty members of the Wiener Hochschule für Musik and also taught master classes on German chamber music regularly at the Musikhochschule in Cologne. The group won 30 major international recording awards, representing virtually every top prize of note.

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Title: Alban Berg Quartet – Beethoven: The ‘Middle Period’ String Quartets [2 SACDs] (1978-1979/2022)
Genre: Classical
Format: SACD ISO

The Alban Berg Quartet’s mid-period Beethoven string quartets, originally recorded for EMI, are now available on SACD for the first time globally. This monumental analog recording from 1978–83 solidified the quartet’s worldwide fame. Digitized at 192kHz/24bit from Japan’s original analog master tapes, it offers superior sound quality. The SACD includes separate mastering for SACD and CD layers, along with new commentary and translations. Part of the quartet’s acclaimed complete Beethoven string quartets, this set won the 1985 Record Academy Award in Japan. The mid-period quartets, the only analog portion of the complete works, showcase exceptional musical cohesion and technical excellence. The SACD captures intricate details, like the musicians’ breath and the music’s emergence, with unprecedented clarity. Analog recordings are prioritized in this project for their ability to maximize master tape potential. The well-preserved analog tapes enhance the listening experience, surpassing previous CD releases. This permanent preservation disc reaffirms the recording’s historic impact and enduring greatness.

hraudio | tower.jp

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