ESOTERIC SACD ESSD-90238 VIVALDI Le Quattro Stagioni I Musici

Description

◆DETAILS

■Product ID: ESSD-90238
■Format: SA-CD/CD Hybrid
■Label: DECCA
■DSD mastering / SA-CD layer: STEREO
■Deluxe Digipak packaging

◆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 Grandioso G1 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.


◆Composer & Tracklist



Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Le quattro stagioni
from "L'estro armonico", Op. 3

Le quattro stagioni

Concerto No. 1 for violin and strings in E major, RV 269 "La primavera"

I. Allegro (in Mi maggiore)
II. Largo e pianissimo sempre (in Do diesis minore)
III. Allegro pastorale (in Mi maggiore)


Concerto No. 2 for violin and strings in G minor, RV 315 "L'estate"

I. Allegro non molto (in Sol minore)
II. Adagio e piano – Presto e forte (in Sol minore)
III. Presto (in Sol minore)


Concerto No. 3 for violin and strings in F major, RV 293 "L'autunno"

I. Allegro (in Fa maggiore)
II. Adagio molto (in Re minore)
III. Allegro (in Fa maggiore)


Concerto No. 4 for violin and strings in F minor, RV 297 "L'inverno"

I. Allegro non molto (in Fa minore)
II. Largo (in Mi bemolle maggiore)
III. Allegro (in Fa minore)

Felix Ayo, Violin



from "L'estro armonico", Op. 3

Concerto No. 6 for violin and strings in A minor, RV 356

I. Allegro
II. Largo
III. Presto
Roberto Michelucci, Violin


Concerto No. 8 for 2 violins and strings in A minor, RV 522

I. Allegro
II. Larghetto e spiritoso
III. Allegro

Roberto Michelucci, Anna Maria Cotogni, Violins


Concerto No. 10 for 4 violins, violoncello and strings in B minor, RV 580

I. Allegro
II. Largo – Larghetto
III. Allegro

Roberto Michelucci, Anna Maria Cotogni, Walter Gallozzi, Luciano Vicari, Violins

Enzo Altobelli, Violoncello


I Musici

Recording Producer: Vittorio Negri
Recording Engineers: Tony Buczynski, Hans Lauterslager
Recorded: 29 April - 6 May 1959, Wien [1-12];
24 September - 2 October 1962, Switzerland [13-15, 19-21];
10-14 June 1962, Netherlands [16-18]

Re-mastering

SACD Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
SACD Re-mastering Engineer: Masaya Higashino (JVC Mastering Center Daikanyama Studio)
SACD Authering: Atsuo Fujita (Ef Limited)