High Quality 24/96 DVD & 24/192 DVD-A Hybrid Digital Audio Disc (HDAD) - Audio-ONLY DVD!
This release is a compilation of Stokowski/Houston performances recorded at the Houston Civic Center by Bert Whyte and originally released in 1960. Compositions include Stokowski arrangements of “Wotan’s Farewell” and “Magic Fire Music” from Wagner’s “Die Walkure”, “Mazurka in A minor”, “Prelude in D minor” and Waltz in C sharp minor” by Chopin. Also included is the not often performed or recorded “Fantasy on a Hymn Tune” composed by Thomas Canning.
The HDAD PLUS which is a TWO disc set consisting of a two sided DVD-10 disc containing DVD Audio and DVD Video formats PLUS a bonus CD from a separate 16 bit / 44.1 kHz two channel capture done simultaneously for the CD format to avoid non-integer down sampling and hence provide for maximum quality for the CD all transferred DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to capture the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through an "ALL TUBE" tape playback system and at 24 bit resolution and 192 kHz sampling rate for use in both the two and three channel presentations included on both the DVD Audio and DVD Video sides of the two sided DVD-10. The level of detail and dynamics on these discs are outstanding and offer a new level of reality in the home environment!
What is a 24/96 DVD & 24/192 DVD-A? It is a High Quality 24/96 DVD & 24/192 DVD-A Hybrid Digital Audio Disc (HDAD) (Audio-ONLY DVD!) which features both 24-bit/96kHz and 24-bit/192kHz digital sampling rates. This disc is a two sided DVD based disc. One side of the disc is DVD video formatted and contains 24/96 PCM data playable on all DVD video players. The other side contains 24/192 PCM data and is playable on DVD audio players.
Musicians:
Houston Symphony Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski
Selections:
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
1. WotanÂ’s Farewell & Magic Fire Music from "Die Walkure"
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
3. Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4
4. Prelude in D minor, Op. 28, No. 24
5. Waltz in C sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2 (transcribed for orchestra by Stokowski)
Thomas Canning
6. Fantasy on a Hymn Tune by Justin Morgan for Double String Quartet and String Orchestra
This release is a compilation of Stokowski/Houston performances recorded at the Houston Civic Center by Bert Whyte and originally released in 1960. Compositions include Stokowski arrangements of “Wotan’s Farewell” and “Magic Fire Music” from Wagner’s “Die Walkure”, “Mazurka in A minor”, “Prelude in D minor” and Waltz in C sharp minor” by Chopin. Also included is the not often performed or recorded “Fantasy on a Hymn Tune” composed by Thomas Canning.
The HDAD PLUS which is a TWO disc set consisting of a two sided DVD-10 disc containing DVD Audio and DVD Video formats PLUS a bonus CD from a separate 16 bit / 44.1 kHz two channel capture done simultaneously for the CD format to avoid non-integer down sampling and hence provide for maximum quality for the CD all transferred DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to capture the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through an "ALL TUBE" tape playback system and at 24 bit resolution and 192 kHz sampling rate for use in both the two and three channel presentations included on both the DVD Audio and DVD Video sides of the two sided DVD-10. The level of detail and dynamics on these discs are outstanding and offer a new level of reality in the home environment!
What is a 24/96 DVD & 24/192 DVD-A? It is a High Quality 24/96 DVD & 24/192 DVD-A Hybrid Digital Audio Disc (HDAD) (Audio-ONLY DVD!) which features both 24-bit/96kHz and 24-bit/192kHz digital sampling rates. This disc is a two sided DVD based disc. One side of the disc is DVD video formatted and contains 24/96 PCM data playable on all DVD video players. The other side contains 24/192 PCM data and is playable on DVD audio players.
Musicians:
Houston Symphony Orchestra
Leopold Stokowski
Selections:
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
1. WotanÂ’s Farewell & Magic Fire Music from "Die Walkure"
Frederic Chopin (1810-1849)
3. Mazurka in A minor, Op. 17 No. 4
4. Prelude in D minor, Op. 28, No. 24
5. Waltz in C sharp minor, Op. 64, No. 2 (transcribed for orchestra by Stokowski)
Thomas Canning
6. Fantasy on a Hymn Tune by Justin Morgan for Double String Quartet and String Orchestra
