Beethoven: String quartet op.131 - orchestral version (LP)

Leonard Bernstein's recording of Beethoven's String Quartet op. 131 with the Vienna Philharmonic is characterized by its strong contrast. In the central variation movement, Bernstein chooses a much slower tempo, creating an intense and concentrated atmosphere of expression, while the faster movements gain in sharpness and momentum. The strings of the Vienna Philharmonic bring their famous sound and character to the performance, making this interpretation an unmistakable and extremely captivating performance. This recording has been remastered for the first time and cut from the original 1-inch 8-track tapes. Bernstein dedicated this recording to the memory of his wife Felicia Montealegre Bernstein. The audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a completely new sound quality. The renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four- and eight-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies specially developed for the production of the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in the frequency response, as well as less background noise, distortion and compression make for an audiophile listening experience like never before. Released on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics, the copies in this series are limited and numbered, accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and band boxes.