Product Description
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ESOTERIC ESSD-90267 – STRAVINSKY LE SACRE DU PRINTEMPS
Genre: Symphonic music, Symphony
Kirov Orchestra, Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg
Conducted by Valery Gergiev
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.
Experience by yourself…
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.
Track List
Igor Stravinsky (1882-1971)
Le Sacre du printemps
Part 1: L’Adoration de la terre
- Introduction
- Les Augures printaniers – Danses des adolescentes
- Jeu du rapt
- Rondes printanières
- Jeu des cités rivales
- Cortège du sage
- Le sage
- Danse de la terre
Part 2: Le Sacrifice
- Introduction
- Cercles mystérieux des adolescents
- Glorification de l’élue
- Évocation des ancêtres
- Action rituelle des ancêtres
- Danse sacrale
Alexander Scriabin (1872-1915)
Le Poème de l’extase
- Op. 54
Prométhée – le Poème du feu
- Op. 60
Alexander Toradze, Piano
Kirov Chorus, St Petersburg
Kirov Orchestra, Mariinsky Theatre, St Petersburg
Conducted by Valery Gergiev
Executive Producer: Anna Barry
Producer: Stan Thal [Le Sacre du printemps, Le Poème de l’extase]
Anna Barry [Prométhée]
Balance Engineers: Jaap de Jong [Le Sacre du printemps, Le Poème de l’extase]
Held Groot [Prométhée]
Recording Engineer: Thiess Hextra
Editing Engineers: Stan Thal [Le Sacre du printemps, Le Poème de l’extase]
Thiess Hextra
Mastering by Audio Archiving Company
Recorded: July 24-27 1999, at the Festspielhaus, Baden-Baden [Le Sacre du printemps, Le Poème de l’extase] July 1997, at the Michael Hall, Mikkeli, Finland [Prométhée] with the Jaap de Jong vaccum tube equipement.
Re-mastering
Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
Mastering Engineer: Masaya Higashino (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
Technical Engineer: Tetsuya Kato (ESOTERIC COMPANY)