Limited Edition Hybrid SACD!
Featuring ESOTERIC's Proprietary Re-Mastering Process to Achieve the Highest Level of Sound Quality!
Japanese Pressing, Deluxe Digi-pak Packaging, THE definitive Classical Performance on SACD!
Recorded May 11-14, 1960, Concertgebouw, Grote Zaal, Amsterdam [Mendelssohn]; and April 1-5, 1963, Paris [Saint Saëns, Lalo]. Violinist Arthur Grumiaux performs with the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra conducted by Bernard Haitink and the Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux conducted by Manuel Rosenthal.
The reissue of classical music masterpieces by ESOTERIC has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising commitment to recreating the original master sound, and for using hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) technology to improve sound quality. This series marks the first hybrid SACD release of historical recording selections that have been main stays of the catalog since their initial release. These new audio versions feature ESOTERIC's proprietary re-mastering process to achieve the highest level of sound quality.
Re-mastering:
SACD Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
SACD Re-mastering Engineer: Masaya Higashino (JVC Mastering Center Daikanyama Studio)
SACD Authoring: Atsuo Fujita (Ef Limited)
Features
- Limited Edition - One Time Pressing
- Super Audio CD
- SACD Stereo SACD Layer
- This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
- DSD Mastering
- Deluxe digipack packaging
- Made in Japan
Musicians
Arthur Grumiaux | violin |
---|---|
Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (1-3) | |
Bernard Haitink | conductor (1-3) |
Orchestre des Concerts Lamoureux (4-9) | |
Manuel Rosenthal | conductor (4-9) |
Selections
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
Violin Concerto in E minor, Op. 64
- I: Allegro molto appassionato
- II: Andante
- III: Allegretto non troppo Allegro molto vivace
Camille Saint Saëns (1835-1921)
- Havanaise, Op. 83
Édouard Lalo (1823-1892)
Symphonie espagnole in D minor, Op. 21
- I: Allegro non troppo
- II: Scherzando (Allegro molto)
- III: Int ermezzo (Allegretto non troppo)
- IV: Andante
- V: Rondo (Allegro)