{"product_id":"beethoven-grosse-fuge-string-quartet-no-16-amadeus-quartet","title":"Beethoven Grosse Fuge \u0026 String Quartet No. 16 - Amadeus Quartet","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel md-content enable-updated-hr-color force-compact-layout tutor-markdown-rendering\" id=\"model-response-message-contentr_82c39613d5eee4d3\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"citation-78\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"citation-77 citation-78\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCaptured in legendary 1962 and 1963 Berlin sessions, these definitive Amadeus Quartet performances present a compelling dialogue between Ludwig van Beethoven's most monumental utterance and his final farewell to the med\u003c!----\u003eium.\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThe program pairs the Grosse Fuge in B-flat major, Op. 13\u003c!----\u003e3, \u003c!----\u003ewhose radical dissonance and uncompromising scale led Igor Stravinsky to famously declare it an absolutely contemporary piece of music that will be contemporary forever, with the String Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135, Beethoven's final completed work. Trading titanic struggle for classical transparency and lyrical intimacy, the final movement features the famous enigmatic inscription Der schwer gefasste Entschluss, meaning The Difficult Resolution, and the haunting motto Muss es sein? Es muss sein!, meaning Must it be? It must be!, bringing a legendary\u003c!----\u003e journey to a serene clos\u003c!----\u003ee.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\u003c!----\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"markdown markdown-main-panel md-content enable-updated-hr-color force-compact-layout tutor-markdown-rendering\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist(s): \u003c\/strong\u003eAmadeus Quartet: Norbert Brainin (violin), Siegmund Nissel (violin), Peter Schidlof (viola), Martin Lovett (cello)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecording Info: \u003c\/strong\u003eGrosse Fuge in B-flat major, Op. 133:\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eRecorded: 1962\u003cbr\u003eat Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin\u003cbr\u003eString Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135: Recorded: 1963\u003cbr\u003eat UFA-Tonstudio, Berlin\u003cbr\u003eSourced from a 4-track tape\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComponents used for Transfer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis transfer leverages precision analogue playback and mastering-grade digital conversion. The signal path begins with an extensively modified Nagra 4SJ Reel-to-Reel with Flux Heads, fed through a Custom Tape Pre-amp designed by Victor Khomenko of Balanced Audio Technology for accurate NAB equalisation. The analogue signal is converted via a Merging Hapi converter, powered by a Teddy Pardo dedicated linear power supply synchronised to an Antelope Audio 10MX atomic clock for temporal accuracy. All components receive isolated power conditioning through a Shunyata Research Everest 8000 with Shunyata Sigma-X power cords, while grounding infrastructure utilises Shunyata ALTAIRA hubs to minimise noise floor and preserve sonic detail throughout the transfer chain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrosse Fuge in B-flat major, Op. 133\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 Overtura. Allegro. Meno mosso e moderato. Allegro. Fuga 4:40\u003cbr\u003e2 Meno mosso e moderato 2:53\u003cbr\u003e3 Allegro molto e con brio 3:29\u003cbr\u003e4 Meno mosso e moderato 1:00\u003cbr\u003e5 Allegro molto e con brio 1:49\u003cbr\u003e6 Allegro 1:23\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eString Quartet No. 16 in F major, Op. 135\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e7 Allegretto 6:40\u003cbr\u003e8 Vivace 3:23\u003cbr\u003e9 Lento assai, cantante e tranquillo 8:05\u003cbr\u003e10 Der Schwer Gefasste Entschluss. Grave. Allegro. Grave ma non troppo tratto. 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