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Beethoven: String Quartets 1-10 - Amadeus Quartet

Universal (Japan)  UCGG-9177/9 (3 discs)

Stereo Single Layer

Classical - Chamber

Beethoven: String Quartets 1-10

Amadeus Quartet

All

Recording

Analogue recording

Works (10)

• Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 1 in F major, Op. 18 No. 1
• Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 10 in E flat major, Op. 74 'Harp'
• Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 2 in G major, Op. 18 No. 2
• Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 3 in D major, Op. 18 No. 3
• Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 4 in C minor, Op. 18 No. 4
• Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 5 in A major, Op. 18 No. 5 'Lobkowitz'
• Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 6 in B flat major, Op. 18 No. 6
• Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 7 in F major, Op. 59 No. 1 'Razumovsky'
• Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 8 in E minor, Op. 59 No. 2 'Razumovsky'
• Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet No. 9 in C major, Op. 59 No. 3 'Razumovsky'

Comments (3)

Comment by Contrapunctus - February 19, 2020 (1 of 3)

After its release on BluRay 2 years ago (remastered by MSM Munich), Universal Japan offers a new remastering (by EBS) on 2 volumes of each 3 SHM-SACDs.

After listening and comparing some tracks of both versions (BD and SACD), I can say that the sound of the BluRay appears a bit anemic or pale against the SACD version. Especially the deeper frequencies (cello!) are more present on the SACD. Sound stage is also a bit broader.

Comment by DYB - February 26, 2020 (2 of 3)

Thank you for the review! I just received this in the mail. It seems fairly consistent that EBS's work for Japan is superior to what's being put out in Europe... I don't think I have been disappointed in a single Japanese SACD edition of a "dual release" title.

Comment by Tony Reif - March 8, 2020 (3 of 3)

I just posted a comment on the Karajan Bruckner Blu-Ray page re Ted Libbey in TAS preferring it to the SACDs.

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