ESOTERIC – ESSD-90205 – GRIEG – PEER GYNT, HOLBERG SUITE – DE WAART/ MARRINER

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ESOTERIC – ESSD-90205 – GRIEG – PEER GYNT, HOLBERG SUITE – DE WAART/ MARRINER

Edvard Grieg : “Peer Gynt” Op. 23, Incidental music to Ibsen’s play (excerpts)
Holberg Suite, Op. 40

Classical masterpiece collection

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.
These new audio versions feature ESOTERIC’s proprietary re-mastering process to achieve the highest level of sound quality.

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Experience the legendary performance in this new 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.

ESOTERIC equipment used for re-mastering

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 G-0Rb 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.

Edvard Grieg : “Peer Gynt” Op. 23, Incidental music to Ibsen’s play (excerpts)
Holberg Suite, Op. 40

San Francisco Symphony & Chorus/Conducted by Edo de Waart

Academy of St. Martin in the Fields/Conducted by Sir Neville Marriner
■ Product ID: ESSD-90205
■ Format: SA-CD/CD Hybrid
■ Label: DECCA (PHILIPS)
■ DSD mastering / SA-CD layer: Stereo
■ Deluxe Digipak packaging

"Peer Gynt" Op. 23
Incidental music to Ibsen's play (excerpts)
1. Prelude to Act 1
2. Prelude to Act 2 (Ingrid's Abduction and Lament)
3. In the Hall of the Mountain King
4. Dance of the Mountain King's Daughter
5. Aase's Death
6. Prelude to Act 4 (Morning Mood)
7. Arabian Dance
8. Anitra's Dance
9. Solveig's Song
10. Prelude to Act 5 (Peer Gynt's Homecoming)
11. Song of the Church-goers
12. Solveig's Lullaby

Holberg Suite, Op. 40
13. Präludium (Allegro vivace)
14. Sarabande (Andante)
15. Gavotte (Allegretto) - Musette (poco più mosso) -
Gavotte
16. Air (Andante religioso)
17. Rigaudon (Allegro con brio)

Recorded:
June 1983, Davies Symphony Hall, San
Francisco [Peer Gynt];
November 1984, St. John's Smith Square, London [Holberg
Suite]

Re-mastering:
Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
Mastering Engineer: Kazuie Sugimoto (JVC Mastering
Center Daikanyama Studio)