Release Date: June 5, 2026

100% Pure Analogue 180g Virgin Vinyl LP!
DG's The Original Source Series!
Remastered & Cut from the Original 1" 8-Track Tapes for the First Time!
Numbered, Limited Edition!

Leonard Bernstein's recording of Beethoven's String Quartet Op. 131 with the Wiener Philharmoniker stands out for its strong sense of contrast. In the central variation movement, Bernstein adopts a notably slower tempo, creating an intense and focused atmosphere, while the faster movements gain added bite and momentum. The Wiener Philharmoniker strings bring their renowned sound to the performance, making this a highly engaging interpretation. Bernstein dedicated this recording to the memory of his wife, Felicia Montealegre Bernstein.

For the first time, this recording has been remastered and cut from the original 1-inch 8-track tapes.

The audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a completely new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios remastered and cut the original four- and eight-track tapes using technologies developed specifically for the series, achieving 100% analog quality (AAA). The sonic differences compared to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more detail, and improvements in frequency response, combined with less background noise, distortion, and compression, deliver an audiophile listening experience like never before.

On 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics, the copies of this series are released limited and numbered, accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes.

Features

• Numbered, Limited Edition
• The Original Source Series
• 100% Pure Analogue
• 180g Virgin Vinyl LP
• Mixed by Rainer Maillard & Cut by Sidney Claire Meyer Directly from the Original 1 inch 8-track Tapes at Emil Berliner Studios
• Pressed by Optimal
• Deluxe Gatefold

Musicians

Selections

Ludwig van Beethoven (17701827)

STRING QUARTET IN C SHARP MINOR, OP. 131 (VERSION FOR STRING ORCHESTRA)

SIDE 1:

1. Adagio, ma non troppo e molto espressivo
2. Allegro molto vivace
3. Allegro moderato
4. Andante, ma non troppo e molto cantabile Andante moderato e lusinghiero Adagio Allegretto Adagio, ma non troppo e semplice Allegretto

SIDE 2:

1. Presto
2. Adagio quasi un poco andante
3. Allegro