Antonín Dvorák - String Quintet - Boston Symphony Chamber (Test Pressing)
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TEST PRESSING
Test pressings are the first copies (typically 5 to 10) of a record that are pressed from the metal stampers to assess the quality of the pressed records. They are usually sent to artists, producers, record labels, and other key stakeholders for approval. These test pressings are usually devoid of artwork, labels, or any other decorative elements, focusing solely on the audio quality. Made while the stampers are fresh, they would sound better and are often considered valuable by collectors.
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Antonín Dvorák - String Quintet in G major Op. 77
Boston Symphony Chamber Players : Joseph Silverstein, Max Hobart (v); Burton Fine (va), Jules Eskin (vc), Henry Portnoi (b)
1 LP, Test pressing sleeve
Limited Edition (30 copies)
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Speakers Corner
Original Label : Deutsche Grammophon
Recorded June 1971 at Boston Symphony Hall by Günter Hermanns
Produced by Thomas Mowrey
Originally released in 1971
Reissued in 2015
Tracks :
Side A
- Allegro con fuoco
- Intermezzo. Andante religioso. Molto Adagio
- Scherzo. Allegro vivace – Trio. L’istesso tempo, quasi Allegretto
Side B
- Poco Andante
- Finale, Allegro assai
Reviews :
A perusal of string quintets throughout history leaves one with the impression that their creators wish to bestow a powerful impact upon the small group of musicians. And it is no different with Dvořák’s Quintet in G major: a double bass, instead of the usual second cello, paints with broad strokes in the lengthy score whose first movement almost takes on symphonic dimensions. Here, the insistent, broad theme is presented in snappy cascades of sound.
The cantilena, supported by a scurrying second subject, is followed by a frenzied Scherzo, which is steeped in Czech folk music under Dvořák’s distinctive style. The third movement (Poco andante) is highly meditative and is constructed with layers of one and the same basic motif, which soon is intensified with pulsating quavers and finally evolves in rising melodic elements.
The Finale is filled with fresh melodies and spiced with subtle motivic development, which is pleasant on the ear in all its complexity. It is not surprising, therefore, that Dvořák won an important prize for his Quintet.