Smetana Quartet Beethoven Late String Quartets 3 SACD TOWER RECORDS

Description: Description Smetana Quartet Beethoven Late String Quartets 3 SACD TOWER RECORDS 　Product introduction A project commemorating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. The latest reproduction of the legacy of the great quartet heyday!Smetana Quartet, the supreme recording of the 1960s-70s when the technique of four people was at its peak.This time, the 12th old edition is the world's first SACD & Japan's first CD. Directly converted to DSD from the latest original analog master tape in the home country. The latest recording is back! A project commemorating the 250th anniversary of Beethoven's birth. The Smetana Quartet (1945-1989), which was a representative string quartet in the Czech Republic. Their recording of Beethoven's string quartet was done in the digital age, as well as major works in the 1960s and 1970s, when the techniques of the four were at their peak. This time, it is a set of all 5 late string quartets. For No. 12, we recorded two types of recordings. With this release, all songs are newly mastered from the original master. The sound of the Smetana Quartet at its peak has been revived. The Smetana Quartet, a well-known Czech organization representing the latter half of the 20th century, has traveled 12 times since its first visit to Japan in 1958 as the first cultural envoy to restore diplomatic relations between Japan and Czechoslovakia until its final visit to Japan in 1988. He visited Japan and was familiar to us. During that time, more than 200 of their LP records were released in Japan, including the recurrence, and they won the Record Academy Awards sponsored by Ongaku no Tomosha seven times. I did. Of course, enthusiasts are also very popular, and "Ongaku no Tomo" magazine performed in 1980 and 1985 in the 10 most popular string quartet divisions of performers. It was enough to get the first place both times, overtaking the rivals. The two pillars of their repertoire were works from their native Czech Republic, such as Smetana, Dvorak and Janacek, and Beethoven in this set. This set was not recorded all at once, but each song was recorded after a while, and Nos. 13 and 15 won the Record Academy Award at the time of their first appearance, representing them. It is known as a monumental masterpiece. They cite Beethoven's favorite performance as "a song with a deep connection of reason and emotion" and "a song that makes us think deeply about philosophy, aesthetics and morals", especially in the late string quartet. It is a "self-portrait", that is, a "reflection of spirit and thought", and by playing these, it is possible to give the listener "peace of mind and new vitality" ("Music Hyundai"). November 1976 issue). Their efforts to express this deep content inherent in the work were amazing. Since 1956, they have been active as immutable members, and their daily routine in Prague, which is rare for a string quartet, is to gather at the cello cohort's home at 8 am every morning and practice for 5 hours. , It took 6-7 weeks to memorize the new song. And I didn't try to get used to playing the works I worked on many times in the past, but I checked the basics such as pitch, tone, harmony, rhythm, and tempo before playing. The fact that Beethoven's songs in this set were recorded one by one at a later time is a manifestation of their strict attitude. And their ultimate appearance at that time is captured by beautiful analog stereo recording. Recording began at No. 12 in 1961. After that, the 13th, 15th, and 16th, and then the 14th in 1970 completed the recording of the late string quartet. The following year, in 1971, they re-recorded No. 12. This re-recording board was not released easily, and was finally released in Japan in February 1976 (LP part number: OQ7300). The 1961 recording was already on CD in the Czech Republic, but this is the first CD in Japan, and it can be compared with the 1971 recording, so it is very interesting to know their progress. The 1961 edition, which begins with a very youthful, powerful and joyful look, is full of charm with straightforward expression, forward energy, and rich harmony. Occasionally, it's also funny to hear the birdsong from the outdoors. On the other hand, in the 1971 edition, the expression is surprisingly detailed without being overwhelmed by strength and forwardness, and not only the harmony is enriched, but also the unexpected lightness is sometimes shown, and the veteran's taste is heard. Not to mention the 13th and 15th masterpieces that won the Record Academy Award, the 14th with an exceptional composition of 7 movements, and the 16th where Beethoven wrote down mysterious words, moving. The skill of exquisitely manipulating the tone, strength, tempo, interval, etc. to draw different facial expressions with various expressions and putting them together as an organism as a whole is also wonderful. As you know, the Smetana Quartet digitally re-recorded the songbook from 1981 to 1985, again with caution, one song per year, and listened to a deeper performance beyond the decline of timbre. I am. However, the musical performance of this set, which was recorded at a time when both mental and technical skills were fully fulfilled, is exceptional in every sense. The "permanent preservation" of these masterpieces by SACD with the latest technology from the original master is to deeply understand Beethoven's late string quartet and to re-evaluate the great achievements of the Smetana Quartet. It can be said that it is extremely significant. At the time of this recurrence, direct DSD conversion from the original analog master tape in the Czech Republic is proceeding with very careful work, and even on the recording data that arrived in Japan, detailed instructions and sound sources for mastering The features were listed. Even during this mastering, we are careful not to spoil the original atmosphere as much as possible. As a result, we were able to reproduce unprecedented resolution and atmosphere. The recording is unique to Supraphon, and the warm sound with gloss in the high range is further refined, and the overtone components and the presence of the instrument are increased, and you can enjoy the sound with a clear view in every detail. The sound of the Supraphon label, which originally has a good texture, will be even more effective with the latest DSD. In this project, we created a master for SACD using a completely new and directly DSD-converted sound source from the original analog master tape owned by Supraphon in the Czech Republic. After DSD mastering in Japan, it will be released as a SACD hybrid board. Recent technological advances in digitization (A / D conversion) have made it possible to extract master sound sources more sophisticatedly and precisely. You can enjoy the sound quality very close to the master with SACD. The CD layer also used the new DSD mastering sound source this time. Direct DSD with Supraphon is as well-established as before, and because of its high separation and resolution, you can immerse yourself in music more than ever with fine nuances and a sense of realism as if you were there. I think you can get the above impression. The effect is amazing, and the clear sound quality makes it possible to rediscover the true value of the sound source.Work informationMainePerformance group: Smetana Quartet OtherComposer: Ludwig van Beethoven Contents Number of components | 3 sheets Edition | Remaster SongLudwig van Beethoven:1. String Quartet No. 12 in E flat major, Op. 1272. String Quartet No. 14 in C sharp minor, Op. 1313. String Quartet No. 13 in B flat major, Op. 130(With large fugue work 133 and new finale)4. String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 1355 String Quartet No. 15 in A minor, Op. 132.6. String Quartet No. 12 in E-flat major, Op. 127 (Recorded in 1961) PerformanceSmetana QuartetIlzy Novak (1st violin)Lubomir Costetsky (2nd violin)Milan Sukampa (Viola)Antonín Kohout (cello)) recordingApril 1961 (6)September 27, 1965October 6th (3)January 23-28, 1967 (5)October 25-November 9, 1968 (4)June 22-29, 1970 (2)Domowina Studios, PragueJune 8th and 9th, 1971Rudolfinum, Prague (1) MasterSUPRAPHON Shipping We will select and ship from FedEx, DHL, Japan Post. Additional shipping charges may be incurred if otherwise specified. Please be sure to contact us before ordering. We will aim to dispatch all orders within 5 days of confirmed payment. Payment We accept only Paypal. About Us If you have any questions, please ask me before purchasing. Terms of Sale Import duties, taxes and charges are not included in the item price or shipping charges. These charges are the buyer’s responsibility. 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