Mravinsky Rozhdestvensky Leningrad Philharmonic 3 SACD TOWER RECORDS

Product introduction

Project commemorating the 120th anniversary of Mravinsky's birth. The latest reprint of a historical masterpiece in a 3-disc set. Two new songs, Symphony No. 4 and Rozhdestvensky, recorded in London at the same time, are also included! First SA-CD hybrid release from DG

For this set, when Mravinsky and the Leningrad Philharmonic toured seven countries (England, France, Belgium, Holland, Italy, Switzerland, Austria) from September to November 1960, Deutsche Grammophon and London Recorded in stereo session in Vienna. The tour is accompanied by conductor Rozhdestvensky, who is only 29 years old, and cellist Rostropovich, who is 33 years old. Except for two songs with Vensky). In this latest reprint, each symphony is stored one by one, and in the margins of Nos. 4 and 5, there is an orchestral piece 2 conducted by Rozhdestvensky, recorded in London from the day after Symphony No. 4. Coupled songs.

The sessions in London will take place at the Edinburgh Festival on September 6th, 7th, 9th and 10th, followed by four performances at the Edinburgh Festival on September 20th. done in the hall.

September 12 Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme (not included in this set)

September 13 Schumann: Cello Concerto (not included in this set)

September 14-15 Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 (Conductor Mravinsky)

September 16-17 Khachaturian: Gayane Suite, Tchaikovsky: Francesca da Rimini (Rozhestvensky, conductor)

Mravinsky recorded Tchaikovsky's No. 4, which was performed on September 10th, but it is recorded that it took 13 hours over two days to record "Aufnahmeprotokoll" in Deutsche Grammophon's archives. According to the British music critic Charles Reed, who was present at the recording, the session lasted nine hours on the day he was present, and "it is an astounding amount of time for a song steeped in Russian blood." I spent a full hour just for 2 minutes." Mravinsky was more worried about the recording balance than the performance. I finally got what I wanted by taking the mic off." Regarding performances, "Both in recording sessions and in performances in England, the precision and discipline of this orchestra, especially at high speed, have impressed me and most British critics. For example, Tchaikovsky's Vivace movement. The elegant handling of moods and moods is so far beyond the skill of the British, hitherto beyond our imagination."

After that, the group toured five countries, and ended the entire schedule with a concert (Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky's No. 5) in Vienna on November 5th. Immediately after that, Deutsche Grammophon set up a session recording at the Vienna Musikverein Great Hall and made a stereo recording of Symphonies Nos. 5 and 6 "Pathétique". "Aufnahmeprotokoll" is also left in this recording, but it took 4 days and 21 hours including practice. This timeless masterpiece was born from the sincere and patient work of the performers and recording staff.

These recordings were released as stereo LPs at the end of 1961, shocking critics and enthusiasts around the world. "Whirlwind precision, classical precision, cold and fierce rather than hot. To my ears, it gives a new conception of Tchaikovsky, but it is undoubtedly the real thing." (US Audio, January 1962) issue). "He introduced a new interpretation of Tchaikovsky's spirituality. It is indispensable today and will probably remain at the forefront of fashion for many years to come" (Funktechnik, April 1962). "Combined with the Leningrad Philharmonic's excellent performance technique, Mravinsky created an ideal image of Tchaikovsky" (Record Geijutsu Magazine November 1961 issue). It can be said that the sound source itself of this set revived in the new remaster proves that these remarks were correct.

Regarding the three Mravinsky songs, the digital high-resolution sound source used this time was directly converted to DSD from the original analog master tapes in Japan for the SA-CD single layer release on the market in 2012. Did. In this project, there is also the intention of DG, and regarding the DG label, the latest and original analog master tapes in the home country are digitized at 192 kHz / 24 bit at Emil Berliner Studios in Germany, but for this reprint, it was completed in 2012. Considering the high degree of master tape, the current condition of the master tape, and the release on the main SA-CD, after comparing the sound quality including other sound sources, we decided to use the 2012 sound source as the best master as a result of examination with our home country. Did. On top of that, the latest remastering is being done at Emil Berliner Studios in Germany for this release. It should be noted that, until now, only the SA-CD single layer has been released from the universal body, so this is the first SA-CD hybrid version to be released. In addition, the two newly recorded Rozhdestvensky songs use the same 192/kHz/24bit sound source as before for this release, so they can be played together as a sound source of almost the same period using the same orchestra. , you can also enjoy the difference in sound quality.

This reprint of the new 2nd and 4th Rozhdestvensky tracks goes back to the original analog master tapes in the home country and is digitized with high sound quality. Not only this time, we used the top flat master, so we were able to get a very good presence. The texture and localization are surprisingly clear and clear, and the benefits of DSD are added to reproduce excellent sound quality that has never existed before. In producing this board, after performing physical maintenance and restoration of the original analog master tape in the home country, it was digitized (PCM) with high quality (192/24), and Emil Berliner In the studio, the label's dedicated engineers took the time to master the meticulous process for this series. On the SA-CD layer, you can enjoy high-definition master sound. The CD layer has also undergone the latest digitization and mastering, so it stands out from the sound quality of the conventional board. In this series, we adopted the original jacket design and posted a new preface commentary (Japanese).

Work information

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Conductors: Yevgeny Mravinsky, Gennady Rozhdestvensky

Orchestra: Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra

others

Composer: Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky, Aram Khachaturian

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