The Orchestra Now, Leon Botstein - Transcription as Tranlsation - Beethoven & Smetana (2025)

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The Orchestra Now, Leon Botstein - Transcription as Tranlsation - Beethoven & Smetana (2025)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless +Booklet | 1:20:10 | 334 Mb
Genre: Classical

Transcription as Translation, the latest release from The Orchestra Now and their founder-conductor Leon Botstein, brings together two rarely-heard orchestrations: Felix Weingartner’s of Beethoven’s “Hammerklavier” Piano Sonata, and George Szell’s of Smetana’s string quartet, “From My Life”.The latest innovative release from The Orchestra Now and their founder-conductor Leon Botstein evokes the age-old practice of transcribing music from one set of instruments or voices to another. Transcription as Translation brings together two rarely heard symphonic transcriptions by two major 20th-century conductors who were eager to perform from the podium some of their favourite non-orchestral works and present them to a wider audience.

Track List:
01. String Quartet No. 1 JB 1:105 From My Life (Orch. by George Szell): I. Allegro vivo appassionato
02. String Quartet No. 1 JB 1:105 From My Life (Orch. by George Szell): II. Allegro moderato à la polka
03. String Quartet No. 1 JB 1:105 From My Life (Orch. by George Szell): III. Largo sostenuto
04. String Quartet No. 1 JB 1:105 From My Life (Orch. by George Szell): IV. Vivace
05. Piano Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 Hammerklavier (Orch. by Felix Weingartner): I. Allegro
06. Piano Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 Hammerklavier (Orch. by Felix Weingartner): II. Scherzo. Assai vivace
07. Piano Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 Hammerklavier (Orch. by Felix Weingartner): III. Adagio sostenuto
08. Piano Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 Hammerklavier (Orch. by Felix Weingartner): IV. Introduzione. Largo - Fuga: Allegro risoluto
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log date: 2025-11-14 12:41:26

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Analyzed: The Orchestra Now / Transcription as Tranlsation - Beethoven & Smetana
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.31 dB -20.49 dB 10:10 01-String Quartet No. 1 JB 1:105 "From My Life" (Orch. by George Szell): I. Allegro vivo appassionato
DR15 -0.04 dB -21.08 dB 5:48 02-String Quartet No. 1 JB 1:105 "From My Life" (Orch. by George Szell): II. Allegro moderato à la polka
DR15 -2.22 dB -24.45 dB 10:17 03-String Quartet No. 1 JB 1:105 "From My Life" (Orch. by George Szell): III. Largo sostenuto
DR14 -0.48 dB -20.42 dB 6:45 04-String Quartet No. 1 JB 1:105 "From My Life" (Orch. by George Szell): IV. Vivace
DR14 -0.99 dB -22.18 dB 10:08 05-Piano Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" (Orch. by Felix Weingartner): I. Allegro
DR14 -4.34 dB -25.75 dB 3:25 06-Piano Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" (Orch. by Felix Weingartner): II. Scherzo. Assai vivace
DR15 -4.61 dB -27.97 dB 19:42 07-Piano Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" (Orch. by Felix Weingartner): III. Adagio sostenuto
DR16 -0.97 dB -23.98 dB 13:55 08-Piano Sonata No. 29, Op. 106 "Hammerklavier" (Orch. by Felix Weingartner): IV. Introduzione. Largo - Fuga: Allegro risoluto
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR15

Samplerate: 44100 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 16
Bitrate: 583 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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