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Hand-Numbered, Limited Edition 180g 3LP Box Set!
DG's The Original Source Series!
3 Unsurpassed Recordings of 20th Century Masterpieces!
Pressed on Virgin Vinyl at Optimal!
Only three recordings were made by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its then principal conductor William Steinberg for Deutsche Grammophon in 1970-'71, but these recordings of 20th century masterpieces are still considered unsurpassed today. In a 3 LP set (3 gatefolds in a slipcase), Holst's The Planets, Strauss's Also sprach Zarathustra and Hindemith's Mathis der Maler Suite as well as his Concert Music for Strings and Brass are released together.
For its 125th anniversary, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings in the highest sound quality: the new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings of the 1970s in a completely new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analogue quality (AAA) using technologies specially developed for the production of the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.
Released on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe edition with original covers and lyrics, the copies of this series are limited and numbered. They are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes, and an article explains the exact technical background.
Features
- Hand-Numbered, Limited Edition - 2,100 Sets
- The Original Source Series
- 3LP Box Set
- 180g Virgin Vinyl
- 100% Pure Analogue
- Cut from the Original 1/2-Inch 4-Track Tapes
- Produced & Recorded by Rainer Brock, Thomas Mowrey, Hans Weber & Gunter Hermanns
- Mixed by Rainer Maillard & Cut by Sidney C. Meyer Directly from Original Analogue Source at Emil Berliner Studios
- Manufactured at Optimal Media
- 3x Gatefold Jackets
- Photos & Facsimiles of the Recording Logs & Tape Boxes
- An Article Explaining the Exact Technical Background
- Slipcase
Musicians
| Boston Symphony Orchestra | |
|---|---|
| William Steinberg | conductor |
Selections
LP 1
Gustav Holst (1874-1934): The Planets, Op. 32
Side 1:
- I. Mars, The Bringer Of War
- II. Venus, The Bringer Of Peace
- III. Mercury, The Winged Messenger
Side 2:
- IV. Jupiter, The Bringer Of Jollity
- V. Saturn, The Bringer Of Old Age
- VI. Uranus, The Magician
- VII. Neptune, The Mystic
LP 2
Richard Strauss (1864-1949): Also sprach Zarathustra
Side 1:
- I. Einleitung, oder Sonnenaufgang
- II. Von den Hinterweltlern
- III. Von der großen Sehnsucht
- IV. Von den Freuden und Leidenschaften
- V. Das Grablied
- VI. Von der Wissenschaft
- VIIa. Der Genesende. Energische
Side 2:
- VIIb. Der Genesende
- VIII. Das Tanzlied - Das Nachtlied
- IX. Das Nachtwandlerlied
LP 3
Paul Hindemith (1895-1963): Symphonie "Mathis der Maler", Op. 50
Side 1:
- Engelkonzert
- Grablegung
- Versuchung des heiligen Antonius
Side 2:
- Part 1
- Part 2
