This is ‘Vivere’. Not exactly a cheerful disc – all three compositions refer in various ways todeath. This is reflected in the key (D minor is the key of death), in the opposite number of theMaiden, and finally even literally, in the fact that cellist Geneviève ‘dies’ before the end of thealbum. For us, however, to record this dramatic repertoire is to offer an ode to life. ‘Vivere’– for by listening to this sombre music one realises how wonderful life can be. Performed bythe Ragazze Quartet, four young women in the midst of life.
Tracklist
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Additional information
| Label | |
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| SKU | 34613 |
| Qualities | |
| Channels | 2ch Stereo, 5 Channel Surround Sound, 2ch Stereo & 5ch Surround |
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| Cables | van den Hul T3 series |
| Digital Converters | Grimm A/D DSD / Meitner DA |
| Mastering Engineer | Jared Sacks |
| Mastering Equipment | B&W 803 diamond series |
| Microphones | Bruel & Kjaer, Schoeps |
| Mixing Board | Rens Heijnis custom design |
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| Producer | Jared Sacks |
| Recording Engineer | Jared Sacks |
| Recording location | Doopgezinde Kerk, Deventer Holland 2012 |
| Recording Software | Pyramix bij Merging |
| Recording Type & Bit Rate | DSD64 |
| Speakers | Audiolab, Holland |
| Release Date | January 30, 2014 |
Press reviews
Audiophile Audition
The Ragazze Quartet plays with energy and conviction. (…)Both the Haydn and Schubert are very well-played. The Widmann is an interesting curiosity, and some will find it the best tracks on the disc (…)
De Volkskrant
(…) muzikaal pakken de Ragazze (‘meisjes’) de zaken doortastend aan (…) ze hebben lef (…) Haydn kussen de Ragazze speels tot leven. (…)
AllThingsStrings
Ragazze completely transform Haydn’s Op.76, No.2, and Schubert’s “Death and the Maiden”.They play the rests, they play the expressive markings with unusual fidelity, and they find new breath in themes that are too often rushed or merely stormed through. In Widmann, they are ferocious.
Opus Klassiek
(…) Gerenommeerde ensembles hebben deze bladzijden talloze malen vereeuwigd, dus wat willen die meiden nou eigenlijk? Ze willen hun gelijk. En dat krijgen ze. Niet door vlekkeloos gladgestreken spel, maar door muziekhonger. (…) U begrijpt het, dit is een ontroerende, provocerende, uitstekend gespeelde, voortreffelijk opgenomen cd. Laat die Ragazze maar lopen.
Het Parool
het resultaat mag er zijn. (…) ze spelen het mooi licht en stralend. (…)
Trouw
Vier meiden en een boel muzikale energie! (…) Opvallend: de gelijkwaardigheid van de strijkers…. kleur en dynamiek worden democratisch uitgewerkt, met goed aanwezige middenstemmen.
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