Ariel Quartet - Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2 (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 2:43:20 | 824 Mb
Genre: Classical
FLAC (tracks), Lossless | 2:43:20 | 824 Mb
Genre: Classical
Ariel Quartet The Israeli-founded, U.S.-based Ariel Quartet is known for its performances of Beethoven's string quartets. The group also performs music of the 20th and 21st centuries and has had a long career in education. The Ariel Quartet has performed in major halls across Israel, Europe, and North America. In 2025, the group began a new cycle of Beethoven quartet recordings.The Ariel Quartet, which also uses the name Ariel String Quartet, was founded in or around 1998 by a group of students at the Jerusalem Academy Middle School of Music and Dance; the quartet celebrated its 25th anniversary in 2023. All the members were teenagers at the time. The Ariel Quartet moved to the U.S. in 2004 to pursue chamber music studies.
Track List:
CD1:
01. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1": I. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1": II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
03. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1": III. Adagio molto e mesto
04. String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1": IV. Thème russe. Allegro
05. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3": I. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace
06. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3": II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
07. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3": III. Minuet
08. String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3": IV. Allegro molto
CD2:
01. String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2": I. Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2": II. Molto adagio
03. String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2": III. Allegretto
04. String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2": IV. Finale. Presto
CD3:
01. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": I. Poco adagio - Allegro
02. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": II. Adagio ma non troppo
03. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": III. Presto
04. String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": IV. Allegretto con variazioni
05. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": I. Allegro con brio
06. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": II. Allegretto ma non troppo
07. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
08. String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato
foobar2000 1.6.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-11-07 11:36:48
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Analyzed: Ariel Quartet / Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.99 dB -14.26 dB 10:04 01-String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1": I. Allegro
DR10 -0.99 dB -14.93 dB 8:56 02-String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1": II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
DR11 -0.99 dB -16.36 dB 13:10 03-String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1": III. Adagio molto e mesto
DR9 -0.99 dB -13.26 dB 8:27 04-String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1": IV. Thème russe. Allegro
DR9 -1.00 dB -14.80 dB 10:48 05-String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3": I. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace
DR12 -1.00 dB -16.62 dB 9:52 06-String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3": II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
DR11 -0.99 dB -14.46 dB 5:13 07-String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3": III. Minuet
DR8 -0.99 dB -12.46 dB 6:09 08-String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3": IV. Allegro molto
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 769 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.6.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-11-07 11:37:06
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Analyzed: Ariel Quartet / Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.98 dB -14.48 dB 13:55 01-String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2": I. Allegro
DR12 -1.00 dB -17.69 dB 12:36 02-String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2": II. Molto adagio
DR9 -0.99 dB -14.62 dB 7:31 03-String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2": III. Allegretto
DR10 -0.99 dB -14.22 dB 5:29 04-String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2": IV. Finale. Presto
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Number of tracks: 4
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 739 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.6.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-11-07 11:37:30
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Analyzed: Ariel Quartet / Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -1.00 dB -15.34 dB 9:23 01-String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": I. Poco adagio - Allegro
DR12 -1.01 dB -17.63 dB 9:23 02-String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": II. Adagio ma non troppo
DR10 -1.00 dB -14.24 dB 5:02 03-String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": III. Presto
DR11 -0.99 dB -15.40 dB 6:46 04-String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": IV. Allegretto con variazioni
DR9 -0.98 dB -13.34 dB 4:16 05-String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": I. Allegro con brio
DR12 -1.01 dB -17.34 dB 7:20 06-String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": II. Allegretto ma non troppo
DR9 -1.00 dB -13.28 dB 4:24 07-String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
DR10 -0.99 dB -15.00 dB 4:36 08-String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 696 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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log date: 2025-11-07 11:36:48
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Analyzed: Ariel Quartet / Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.99 dB -14.26 dB 10:04 01-String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1": I. Allegro
DR10 -0.99 dB -14.93 dB 8:56 02-String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1": II. Allegretto vivace e sempre scherzando
DR11 -0.99 dB -16.36 dB 13:10 03-String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1": III. Adagio molto e mesto
DR9 -0.99 dB -13.26 dB 8:27 04-String Quartet No. 7 in F Major, Op. 59 No. 1 "Razumovsky No. 1": IV. Thème russe. Allegro
DR9 -1.00 dB -14.80 dB 10:48 05-String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3": I. Introduzione. Andante con moto - Allegro vivace
DR12 -1.00 dB -16.62 dB 9:52 06-String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3": II. Andante con moto quasi allegretto
DR11 -0.99 dB -14.46 dB 5:13 07-String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3": III. Minuet
DR8 -0.99 dB -12.46 dB 6:09 08-String Quartet No. 9 in C Major, Op. 59 No. 3 "Razumovsky No. 3": IV. Allegro molto
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 769 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.6.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-11-07 11:37:06
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Analyzed: Ariel Quartet / Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR9 -0.98 dB -14.48 dB 13:55 01-String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2": I. Allegro
DR12 -1.00 dB -17.69 dB 12:36 02-String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2": II. Molto adagio
DR9 -0.99 dB -14.62 dB 7:31 03-String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2": III. Allegretto
DR10 -0.99 dB -14.22 dB 5:29 04-String Quartet No. 8 in E Minor, Op. 59 No. 2 "Razumovsky No. 2": IV. Finale. Presto
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Number of tracks: 4
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 739 kbps
Codec: FLAC
================================================================================
foobar2000 1.6.10 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2025-11-07 11:37:30
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: Ariel Quartet / Beethoven: The Complete String Quartets, Vol. 2
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR10 -1.00 dB -15.34 dB 9:23 01-String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": I. Poco adagio - Allegro
DR12 -1.01 dB -17.63 dB 9:23 02-String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": II. Adagio ma non troppo
DR10 -1.00 dB -14.24 dB 5:02 03-String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": III. Presto
DR11 -0.99 dB -15.40 dB 6:46 04-String Quartet No. 10 in E-Flat Major, Op. 74 "Harp": IV. Allegretto con variazioni
DR9 -0.98 dB -13.34 dB 4:16 05-String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": I. Allegro con brio
DR12 -1.01 dB -17.34 dB 7:20 06-String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": II. Allegretto ma non troppo
DR9 -1.00 dB -13.28 dB 4:24 07-String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": III. Allegro assai vivace ma serioso
DR10 -0.99 dB -15.00 dB 4:36 08-String Quartet No. 11 in F Minor, Op. 95 "Serioso": IV. Larghetto espressivo - Allegretto agitato
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR10
Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 696 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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