String Quartet in C major, op.61 (no.4)
I: Allegro ~ II: Poco adagio e molto cantabile ~ III: Scherzo -Allegro vivo ~ IV: Finale -Vivace
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Novak Quartet (Bohuslav Purger, Dusan Pandula, Josef Podjukl, Jaroslav Chvanec)
Supraphon SUA 10197 1962/3 Pancake pressing/matrices: VM2031 -B / VM2032 -A (A high-quality pressing)
No stereo LP was exported: Rediffusion's 1977 transfer also mono: 1 side... Vlach Qt's op.51/106 also OOC; at least one was on CD.
NOT ON CD Sleeve-note / EMG review >>>
Good job. Very nice sound. Good performance.
ReplyDeleteHand-editing this certainly constituted 'A Job'.
DeleteI have two Dvorak SQ cycles and I don't quite like the way either of them is played, so it's very nice to hear this superior performance. Many thanks for the flawless transfer...
ReplyDeleteEMG (not surprisingly) put-the-boot-in (Vlach op.106), but saw that as an OOP 2004 Supraphon (the Stereo LP has a trace of hum not on the mono).
DeleteCan't really recall individual performances: only bought the 4LP box mentioned (included later Prague Qt -3sides: the others are Vlach/Dvorak/Smetana Qt) otherwise only have isolated issues -none OOC).
Still retain the Audacity files - and later noticed (via Foobar....) I'd missed a few really tiny fast transient ticks - but Izotope would've smoothed the sound to get down to that level. Amazingly good pressing - and no 'funny' transfer noise-effects, and the sound/balance is nice. Thought the 2nd mvt lost a bit of impetus (?).
Thank you for sharing all these great items. Please don`t stop sharing with us in the future. Everyone highly appreciates your work. Looking forward to new uploads.
ReplyDeleteHello Dirk, Sometimes feel like Arthur Dent in HHGTTG - "I've gone off progress", and do wonder if the 'net is actually 'worth it'.
DeleteHave so many 1000's of LP's never heard (or properly so: recently was thrilled by Ormandy's 1957 Prokofiev Sym.4 on CBS Classics) that editing these, mostly fallible, earlier pressings becomes A Chore (the recent RVW Sym.4 an exception), so, as many are/were never otherwise available, did think it reasonable to get them to 'pay their way', especially as additionally needed some sort of decent RCM for quicker/less intense editing...but do keep getting the urge to just delete the Blogs!
Thank you very much for sharing! Greetings from Argentina!
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