A collection of highlights from critically acclaimed Reference Recordings releases, celebrating this esteemed independent label's thirtieth anniversary! All dazzling HDCD recordings by "Prof." Keith O. Johnson, featuring the first release on Reference of Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1 by Enescu, with Eiji Oue conducting the Minnesota Orchestra.
In recent years, RR beta-tested and introduced the High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD®) process, co-invented by Keith Johnson -- in our view, the best way to make a digital compact disc.
Reference Recording’s 30th Anniversary Sampler offers a generous helping of primo tracks from recent releases, featuring the Minnesota Orchestra, the Utah Symphony, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the University of Texas Wind Ensemble, organ legend Virgil Fox and organ prodigy Felix Hell, great American pianist Gary Graffman, and our latest piano whiz, Joel Fan. All this marvelous music, including several world premieres (and one first release not available elsewhere), is delivered in “Prof.” Johnson’s most dazzling HDCD® sound for your listening pleasure or for system evaluation. Included in the booklet is a catalogue of current RR releases.
"Brilliant performance, dazzling sound." - Washington Post
Features:
• HDCD
• Maximum Length CD
• First release of Enescu: Rumanian Rhapsody #1
Musicians:
Minnesota Orchestra (2,5,7,9,10,12,13)
Eiji Oue, conductor (2,5,7,12,13)
Paul Goodwin, conductor (10)
Stanislav Skrowaczewksi, conductor (9)
Utah Symphony (3)
Keith Lockhart, conductor (3)
Felix Hell, organ (4)
Virgil Fox, organ (11)
Gary Graffman, piano (9)
Joel Fan, piano (6)
Pacific Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (8)
Carl St. Clair, conductor (8)
University of Texas Wind Ensemble (1)
Jerry Junkin (1)
Jorja Fleezanis, violin (10)
Selections:
Susato
La Morisque from the Dansyere
Enescu
Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1 (First release)
Gabriela Lena Frank
Mestizo Waltz
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Prelude on B-A-C-H
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Symphonic Dance No. 3
Franz List
Paraphrase on Verdi's Rigoletto
Argento
For the Angel Israfel
Danielpour
An American Requiem: Dies Irae
Skrowaczewski
Concerto Nicolo (excerpt)
John Tavener (1944- )
Ikon or Eros (excerpt)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude in D
Erik Satie (1866-1925)
Gymnopedie No. 1
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
The Pines of Rome (finale)
In recent years, RR beta-tested and introduced the High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD®) process, co-invented by Keith Johnson -- in our view, the best way to make a digital compact disc.
Reference Recording’s 30th Anniversary Sampler offers a generous helping of primo tracks from recent releases, featuring the Minnesota Orchestra, the Utah Symphony, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the University of Texas Wind Ensemble, organ legend Virgil Fox and organ prodigy Felix Hell, great American pianist Gary Graffman, and our latest piano whiz, Joel Fan. All this marvelous music, including several world premieres (and one first release not available elsewhere), is delivered in “Prof.” Johnson’s most dazzling HDCD® sound for your listening pleasure or for system evaluation. Included in the booklet is a catalogue of current RR releases.
"Brilliant performance, dazzling sound." - Washington Post
Features:
• HDCD
• Maximum Length CD
• First release of Enescu: Rumanian Rhapsody #1
Musicians:
Minnesota Orchestra (2,5,7,9,10,12,13)
Eiji Oue, conductor (2,5,7,12,13)
Paul Goodwin, conductor (10)
Stanislav Skrowaczewksi, conductor (9)
Utah Symphony (3)
Keith Lockhart, conductor (3)
Felix Hell, organ (4)
Virgil Fox, organ (11)
Gary Graffman, piano (9)
Joel Fan, piano (6)
Pacific Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (8)
Carl St. Clair, conductor (8)
University of Texas Wind Ensemble (1)
Jerry Junkin (1)
Jorja Fleezanis, violin (10)
Selections:
Susato
La Morisque from the Dansyere
Enescu
Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1 (First release)
Gabriela Lena Frank
Mestizo Waltz
Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Prelude on B-A-C-H
Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943)
Symphonic Dance No. 3
Franz List
Paraphrase on Verdi's Rigoletto
Argento
For the Angel Israfel
Danielpour
An American Requiem: Dies Irae
Skrowaczewski
Concerto Nicolo (excerpt)
John Tavener (1944- )
Ikon or Eros (excerpt)
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Prelude in D
Erik Satie (1866-1925)
Gymnopedie No. 1
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
The Pines of Rome (finale)
