Leonard Bernstein - Beethoven: String Quartet, Op. 131 - Original Source Series LP

180g Virgin Vinyl, DG's The Original Source Series, Numbered Limited Edition, Deluxe Gatefold

Leonard Bernstein's recording of Beethoven's String Quartet, Op. 131 (in the version for string orchestra) with the Wiener Philharmoniker stands out for its strong sense of contrast, with a notably slow central variation movement and faster movements full of bite and momentum. Bernstein dedicated this deeply felt performance to the memory of his wife, Felicia Montealegre Bernstein. For the first time, the recording has been remastered and cut from the original 1-inch 8-track tapes by Emil Berliner Studios in 100% analog quality.

Features

• 180g virgin vinyl
• The Original Source Series
• 100% pure analogue (AAA)
• Numbered limited edition
• Mixed by Rainer Maillard & cut by Sidney Claire Meyer from the original 1-inch 8-track tapes at Emil Berliner Studios
• Pressed by Optimal
• Deluxe gatefold
• Label: Deutsche Grammophon

Track Listing

Ludwig van Beethoven: String Quartet in C-sharp minor, Op. 131 (version for string orchestra)

Side One:

1. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo
2. Allegro molto vivace
3. Allegro moderato
4. Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile

Side Two:

1. Presto
2. Adagio quasi un poco andante
3. Allegro