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String Quartet in D minor, OP. 9, No. 4 (ca. 1770)
1 - I. Allegro moderato	5:23
2 - II. Menuetto	3:31
3 - III. Adagio cantabile	4:40
4 - IV. Presto	2:46
String Quartet in F major, Op.77, No. 2 (1799)
5 - I. Allegro moderato	7:15
6 - II. Menuetto	4:51
7 - III. Andante	7:11
8 - IV. Finale	5:45

Winners of the Millennium Grand Prize at the Fischoff National Chamber Music Competition, the First Prize at the Yellow Springs Competition, and prizewinners at the 2004 Banff International String Quartet Competition, the FSQ performs nationally and internationally. At Isaac Sterns invitation the quartet made their 2001 Carnegie Hall debut in a performance that spoke of precision, preparation, excitement, profound heritage, and ultimate satisfaction (New York Concert Review). Their performance earlier that season at the 92nd Street Y was hailed by the New York Times as a triumph of ensemble playing. The FSQ made their European debut with a concert tour of the Balkans sponsored by Carnegie Hall and the U. S. State Department. In 2002, the Fry Street Quartet was appointed the Faculty Quartet in Residence at Utah State Universitys Caine School of the Arts.

IsoMike™ (Isolated Microphones) is an experimental acoustic baffle system, designed to address the interference of intrachannel sounds that results in compromised fidelity. For these 4-channel recordings, the microphones were suspended on four arms, separated by IsoMike™ baffles. Most baffles absorb sound from mid- to high-range frequencies; lower frequencies are more difficult to absorb. Here, the unique shapes of the IsoMike™ baffles are advantageous. As lower frequencies flow around the heart or egg-shaped baffles, they are scattered, effectively dissipating their energy. Eliminating line-of-sight between the microphones seems to lower some fidelity robbing cancellations, which reveals a layer of extreme detail and a sense of increased sensitivity. We took great care, therefore, to reduce the noise level within the auditorium during the recordings. -Ray Kimber

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Microphones - DPA 3529A www.dpamicrophones.com

Microphones - Sennheiser MKH-800 www.sennheiserusa.com

Preamp - Millennia Media HV-3D custom www.mil-media.com

A/D Converters - EMM Labs ADC8 MkIV www.emmlabs.com

Recorders - Genex GX9000 www.genexaudio.com

Recorders - Tascam DV-RA1000 www.tascam.com

DAW - Pyramix DSD Workstation www.merging.com

D/A Converters - EMM Labs DAC8MkIV www.emmlabs.com

Monitor Speakers - Lipinski Sound L707 www.lipinskisound.com

Monitor Speakers - Magnepan 20.1 www.magnepan.com

Monitor Controller - Grace Design M906 www.gracedesign.com

Monitor Amps - Pass Labs X350.5 www.passlabs.com

Monitor Headphones - Sennheiser HD-650 www.sennheiserusa.com

KIMBER KABLE Select Series www.kimber.com

Jessica Guideri	Violin
Rebecca McFaul	Violin
Russell Fallstad	Viola
Anne Francis	Cello

Engineers	Ray Kimber & Graemme Brown
Assistants	Brett Terry & Aaron Hubbard
Editing and Mastering	Graemme Brown, Zen Mastering zenmastering.net
Thanks to:	Eric Smigel Terril Neely