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!
Violinist Augustin Dumay is accompanied by pianist Maria Joao Pires for this audiophile quality recording of sonatas by Mozart, Franck & Brahms.
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 mainstays of the catalog since their initial release.
Experience the legendary performance in this Super Audio CD/CD format. Not only for new followers, but also for well experienced followers of these recorded materials. All will be equally impressed by the "soul" hidden within the notes, but never before found in previously released recordings in any format.
Technical: The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master. ESOTERIC's flag ship D/A converters, model D-01VU, Rubidium master clock generator model Grandioso G1 and ESOTERIC MEXCEL interconnect cables and power cords, were all used for this re-mastering session. This combination of highly advanced technology greatly contributed to capturing the high quality sound of the original master.
Features
- 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
- Made in Japan
- Deluxe, Full-Color High-Quality Digi-pak Gatefold Packaging
Musicians
Augustin Dumay | violin |
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Maria Joao Pires | piano |
Selections
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Sonata for Piano and Violin in E minor, K. 304 (300c)
- I.Allegro
- II.Tempo di Menuetto
César Franck (1822-1890)
Sonate pour piano et violon en la majeur
- I.Allegretto moderato
- II.Allegro
- III.Recitativo-Fantasia (Moderato) - Molto lento
- IV.Allegretto poco mosso
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Sonata for Violin and Piano in G major, Op. 78
- I.Vivace ma non troppo
- II.Adagio
- III.Allegro molto moderato
Recorded: July - August 1990, Fundacao Calouste Gulbenkian, Lisboa [Mozart]; September - October 1993 [Franck] & August 1991 [Brahms], München, Hochschule für Musik, Großer Saal