Asasello-Quartett - Shostakovich String Quartets 1–6 (2025) (Hi-Res)
Asasello-Quartett - Shostakovich String Quartets 1–6 (2025) (Hi-Res)
FLAC (tracks, digital booklet) 24bit-48kHz - 1.5 GB
2:37:22 | Classical | Label: Genuin
FLAC (tracks, digital booklet) 24bit-48kHz - 1.5 GB
2:37:22 | Classical | Label: Genuin
The Asasello-Quartet continues their project: their complete recording of all string quartets by Dmitri Shostakovich enters it's second phase in honor of his 50th anniversary of death in 2025. On the program are the first six quartets by Shostakovich, marking the beginning of the most significant quartet oeuvre of the 20th century. In every note, one senses the profound familiarity of this award-winning and internationally highly regarded ensemble with the shimmering and moving works of the great Russian composer: important music, brilliantly performed!
Tracklist
1. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: I. Allegretto (6:26)
2. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: II. Moderato con moto (4:05)
3. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: III. Lento (attacca) (3:11)
4. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: IV. Lento - Allegretto (6:57)
5. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 92: I. Allegro non troppo (attacca) (10:49)
6. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 92: II. Andante – Andantino – Andante (attacca) (8:49)
7. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 92: III. Moderato – Allegretto – Andante (10:26)
8. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: I. Allegretto (3:05)
9. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: II. Andantino (5:29)
10. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: III. Allegretto (attacca) (5:08)
11. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto (11:19)
12. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: I. Allegretto (6:44)
13. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: II. Moderato con moto (4:45)
14. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: III. Allegro non troppo (4:05)
15. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: IV. Adagio (attacca) (3:36)
16. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: V. Moderato (8:49)
17. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: I. Overture: Moderato con moto (7:51)
18. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: II. Recitative and Romance: Adagio (10:56)
19. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: III. Valse: Allegro (4:40)
20. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: IV. Theme with Variations: Adagio – Moderato con moto – Allegretto – Più mosso – Allegro non troppo – Allegro – Adagio (9:41)
21. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: I. Moderato (5:17)
22. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: II. Moderato (4:27)
23. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: III. Allegro molto (2:12)
24. Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: IV. Allegro (2:58)
25. Shostakovich: Elegy. Adagio (after Katerina’s Aria from the Opera “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” op. 29) (3:29)
26. Shostakovich: Polka. Allegretto (after the Polka from the Ballet “The Golden Age” op. 22) (2:21)
foobar2000 1.6 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
11:10 AM 3/4/2025
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Analyzed: Asasello-Quartett / Shostakovich String Quartets 1–6
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -0.90 dB -21.16 dB 6:26 01-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: I. Allegretto
DR13 -10.29 dB -27.85 dB 4:05 02-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: II. Moderato con moto
DR11 -11.47 dB -28.48 dB 3:11 03-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: III. Lento (attacca)
DR14 -0.30 dB -22.40 dB 6:57 04-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: IV. Lento - Allegretto
DR14 -0.30 dB -18.86 dB 10:49 05-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 92: I. Allegro non troppo (attacca)
DR16 -6.15 dB -30.31 dB 8:49 06-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 92: II. Andante – Andantino – Andante (attacca)
DR14 -0.30 dB -21.42 dB 10:26 07-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 92: III. Moderato – Allegretto – Andante
DR12 -1.27 dB -19.76 dB 3:05 08-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: I. Allegretto
DR14 -3.62 dB -24.12 dB 5:29 09-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: II. Andantino
DR14 -6.53 dB -27.13 dB 5:08 10-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: III. Allegretto (attacca)
DR15 -0.30 dB -21.67 dB 11:19 11-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto
DR15 -0.30 dB -20.92 dB 6:44 12-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: I. Allegretto
DR16 -0.30 dB -22.93 dB 4:45 13-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: II. Moderato con moto
DR13 -0.30 dB -15.69 dB 4:05 14-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: III. Allegro non troppo
DR13 -3.43 dB -23.04 dB 3:36 15-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: IV. Adagio (attacca)
DR14 -1.48 dB -23.21 dB 8:49 16-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: V. Moderato
DR15 -0.30 dB -18.55 dB 7:51 17-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: I. Overture: Moderato con moto
DR15 -2.96 dB -25.75 dB 10:56 18-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: II. Recitative and Romance: Adagio
DR14 -2.24 dB -21.70 dB 4:40 19-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: III. Valse: Allegro
DR14 -0.30 dB -20.68 dB 9:41 20-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: IV. Theme with Variations: Adagio – Moderato con moto – Allegretto – Più mosso – Allegro non troppo – Allegro – Adagio
DR15 -1.40 dB -25.83 dB 5:17 21-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: I. Moderato
DR14 -4.96 dB -26.19 dB 4:27 22-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: II. Moderato
DR13 -10.91 dB -29.64 dB 2:12 23-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: III. Allegro molto
DR14 -0.30 dB -19.07 dB 2:58 24-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: IV. Allegro
DR13 -2.42 dB -24.35 dB 3:29 25-Shostakovich: Elegy. Adagio (after Katerina’s Aria from the Opera “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” op. 29)
DR17 -0.30 dB -21.24 dB 2:21 26-Shostakovich: Polka. Allegretto (after the Polka from the Ballet “The Golden Age” op. 22)
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Number of tracks: 26
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 48000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1371 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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11:10 AM 3/4/2025
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Analyzed: Asasello-Quartett / Shostakovich String Quartets 1–6
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -0.90 dB -21.16 dB 6:26 01-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: I. Allegretto
DR13 -10.29 dB -27.85 dB 4:05 02-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: II. Moderato con moto
DR11 -11.47 dB -28.48 dB 3:11 03-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: III. Lento (attacca)
DR14 -0.30 dB -22.40 dB 6:57 04-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 6 in G major, Op. 101: IV. Lento - Allegretto
DR14 -0.30 dB -18.86 dB 10:49 05-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 92: I. Allegro non troppo (attacca)
DR16 -6.15 dB -30.31 dB 8:49 06-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 92: II. Andante – Andantino – Andante (attacca)
DR14 -0.30 dB -21.42 dB 10:26 07-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 5 in B-flat major, Op. 92: III. Moderato – Allegretto – Andante
DR12 -1.27 dB -19.76 dB 3:05 08-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: I. Allegretto
DR14 -3.62 dB -24.12 dB 5:29 09-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: II. Andantino
DR14 -6.53 dB -27.13 dB 5:08 10-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: III. Allegretto (attacca)
DR15 -0.30 dB -21.67 dB 11:19 11-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 4 in D major, Op. 83: IV. Allegretto
DR15 -0.30 dB -20.92 dB 6:44 12-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: I. Allegretto
DR16 -0.30 dB -22.93 dB 4:45 13-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: II. Moderato con moto
DR13 -0.30 dB -15.69 dB 4:05 14-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: III. Allegro non troppo
DR13 -3.43 dB -23.04 dB 3:36 15-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: IV. Adagio (attacca)
DR14 -1.48 dB -23.21 dB 8:49 16-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 3 in F major, Op. 73: V. Moderato
DR15 -0.30 dB -18.55 dB 7:51 17-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: I. Overture: Moderato con moto
DR15 -2.96 dB -25.75 dB 10:56 18-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: II. Recitative and Romance: Adagio
DR14 -2.24 dB -21.70 dB 4:40 19-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: III. Valse: Allegro
DR14 -0.30 dB -20.68 dB 9:41 20-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 2 in A major, Op. 68: IV. Theme with Variations: Adagio – Moderato con moto – Allegretto – Più mosso – Allegro non troppo – Allegro – Adagio
DR15 -1.40 dB -25.83 dB 5:17 21-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: I. Moderato
DR14 -4.96 dB -26.19 dB 4:27 22-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: II. Moderato
DR13 -10.91 dB -29.64 dB 2:12 23-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: III. Allegro molto
DR14 -0.30 dB -19.07 dB 2:58 24-Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 1 in C major, Op. 49: IV. Allegro
DR13 -2.42 dB -24.35 dB 3:29 25-Shostakovich: Elegy. Adagio (after Katerina’s Aria from the Opera “Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District” op. 29)
DR17 -0.30 dB -21.24 dB 2:21 26-Shostakovich: Polka. Allegretto (after the Polka from the Ballet “The Golden Age” op. 22)
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Number of tracks: 26
Official DR value: DR14
Samplerate: 48000 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 1371 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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