Product Description
ESOTERIC ESSW-90309-10 – HOMAGE TO GERALD MOORE etc.
Genre: Vocal music
Gerald Moore, Piano
Victoria de los Angeles, Soprano
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone
Product ID: ESSW-90309/10 (2 discs)
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
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
- La Partenza, K. 436 (Metastasio)
- Più non si trovano, K. 549 (Metastasio)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
- Der Einsame, D. 800 (Lappe)
- Nachtviolen, D. 752 (Mayrhofer)
- Abschied (“Schwanengesang”, D. 957 No. 7) (Rellstab)
- Im Abendrot, D. 799 (Lappe)
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
- La regata veneziana (“Serate musicali”, No. 9) (Pepoli)
- La pesca (“Serate musicali”, No. 10) (Metastasio)
- Duetto buffo di due gatti
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
- Sapphische Ode, Op. 94 No. 4 (Schmidt)
- Der Gang zum Liebchen, Op. 48 No. 1 (Trad.)
- Vergebliches Ständchen, Op. 84 No. 4 (Trad.)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
- In der Nacht, Op. 74 No. 4 (Geibel)
- Ich denke dein, Op. 78 No. 3 (Goethe)
- Tanzlied, Op. 78 No. 1 (Rückert)
- Er und Sie, Op. 78 No. 2 (Kerner)
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
- Kennst du das Land (Goethe)
- Sonne der Schlummerlosen (Byron transl. Gildemeister)
- Das verlassene Mägdlein (Mörike)
- Die Zigeunerin (Eichendorff)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
- Ich wollt’, meine Lieb’, Op. 63 No. 1 (Heine)
- Gruss, Op. 63 No. 3 (Eichendorff)
- Lied aus “Ruy Blas”, Op. 77 No. 3 (Hugo transl. Draxler)
- Abendlied (Heine)
- Wasserfahrt (Heine)
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
- An den Vetter, HobXXVb No. 1 (Weisse)
- Daphnens einziger Fehler, HobXXVb No. 2 (Götz)
Gerald Moore
- Speech by Gerald Moore
- An die Musik, D. 547 (Franz Schubert (1732-1809) arr. Gerald Moore)
Franz Schubert (1732-1809)
Winterreise, D. 911
- Gute Nacht
- Die Wetterfahne
- Gefror’ne Thränen
- Erstarrung
- Der Lindenbaum
- Wasserflut
- Auf dem Flusse
- Rückblick
- Irrlicht
- Rast
- Frühlingstraum
- Einsamkeit
- Die Post
- Der greise Kopf
- Die Krähe
- Letzte Hoffnung
- Im Dorfe
- Der stürmische Morgen
- Täuschung
- Der Wegweiser
- Das Wirtshaus
- Mut
- Die Nebensonnen
- Der Leiermann
Gerald Moore, Piano
Victoria de los Angeles, Soprano (DISC 1 1-2, 7-12, 21-25 & DISC 2 1-3)
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano (DISC 1 1-2, 7-9, 13-20 & DISC 2 1-3)
Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone (DISC 1 1-6, 13-16, 21-25 & DISC 2 1-3, 5-28)
Recorded on February 20, 1967, at the Royal Festival Hall, London [Live recording] (DISC 1 & DISC 2 1-4)
on November 16&17, 1962, at Evangelisches Gemeindehaus, Berlin-Zehlendorf (DISC 2 5-28)
Re-mastering
Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (Esoteric Mastering Center)
Associated Producer: Jo Yoshida (Esoteric Mastering Center)
Mastering Engineer: Masaya Tohno (Esoteric Mastering Center)