Product Description
ESOTERIC ESSW-90232 MOZART / BRAHMS CLARINET QUINTET
Leopold Wlach, Clarinet
Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
MOZART: Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
BRAHMS: Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
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.
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Clarinet Quintet in A major, K. 581
- I. Allegro
- II. Larghetto
- III. Menuetto
- IV. Allegretto con variazioni
Johannes Brahms
Clarinet Quintet in B minor, Op. 115
- I. Allegro
- II. Adagio
- III. Andantino – Presto non assai,
III. Andantino – ma con sentimento - IV. Con moto
Performance
Leopold Wlach, Clarinet
Vienna Konzerthaus Quartet
Anton Kamper, 1st Violin
Karl Maria Titze, 2nd Violin
Erich Weiss, Viola
Franz Kvarda, Violoncello
Recording
Music Supervisor: Kurt List
Recording Engineers: Karl Wolleitner, Herbert Zeithammer, Panytsch
Recording & Editing Engineer: Gerhard Schuler
Recorded: 1951, Mozart Saal, Konzerthaus, Wien
Re-mastering
August 1, 4, 7 & 17, 2020
SACD Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
SACD Re-mastering Engineer: Masaya Higashino (JVC Mastering Center Daikanyama Studio)
SACD Authering: Atsuo Fujita (Ef Limited)
■Product ID: ESSG-90232
■Format: SA-CD/CD Hybrid
■Label: WESTMINSTER HIFI
■DSD mastering / SA-CD layer: Stereo
■Deluxe Digipak packaging