Beethoven: Piano Concertos (No. 1 No. 3 No. 5 [Emperor]), Piano Sonata No. 4 [SACD Hybrid] [Tower Records Limited]

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[Contents]
Compositions : 2 CDs

Beethoven: Piano Concertos (Nos. 1, 3, 5 "Emperor"), Piano Sonata No. 4 (SA-CD hybrid) / Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli, Carlo Maria Giulini, Vienna Symphony Orchestra

music title
Ludwig van Beethoven: "Ludwig van Beethoven: The Fourth Symphony No. 4 (SA-CD Hybrid)" [Music
[DISC1]
1.Piano Concerto No. 1 in C major, Op. 15.
2,Piano Concerto No. 3 in C minor, Op. 37
[DISC2]
3.Piano Concerto No. 5 in E-flat major, Op. 73 "Emperor"
4.Piano Sonata No.4 in E-flat major, Op.7

Performances by
Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli (Piano)
Vienna Symphony Orchestra (1-3)
Carlo Maria Giulini conductor (1-3)

Recordings
July, August 1971 Munich, Prenalsaal (4)
February (2,3), September (1) 1979 Musikvereinsaal, Vienna (live recording of a special concert for TV broadcast)

Original recordings
Deutsche Grammophon

1.[SACD Hybrid]
2.[SACD hybrid].

[Product Introduction]
A collection of three Beethoven pieces recorded with Giulini in Vienna in 1979. DISC2 is the world's first SA-CD release!
All Newly mastered in Japan from the original analog masters.

These three concerto recordings, which were made in Vienna in 1979 as a special concerto concerto for television broadcast, occupy a special place among Michelangeli's few authorized recordings. The presence of the audience and the atmosphere of the concertos, which are extremely rare, are captured here in the excellent analog recordings made by DG at the end of the period. The live realism of this SA-CD release is especially astonishing. The richness of the overtones and the excellent reproduction of the sound field on the DSD recording make it easier for the listener to feel this kind of live performance. For this reissue, the first generation 16-channel multitracks were Newly mixed and remixed into 2 channels. The product has undergone high quality digitization and meticulous mastering. Since only the first and third concertos have been commercially released on SA-CD single layer in the past, the world's first SA-CD reissue will include only the two concertos on DISC2, but DISC1 has also been produced entirely from scratch for this reissue. The three concertos and the Piano Sonata No. 4 from the 1971 session recording, which was released independently, are coupled on two discs. The performances are first of all superbly supported in detail by Giulini, and the optimal accompaniment, fully aware of Michelangeli's intentions, enhances the artistic integrity of these performances. The beautiful reverberations after the touch of the piano, the rich reverberations of the Musikvereinsaal, and the breathtaking atmosphere of the audience are all reproduced on the speakers in a spectacularly harmonious manner, and I recommend this recording to many audiophiles. The original analog master tapes were physically maintained and restored, digitized (PCM) in high definition, and mastered by the label's dedicated engineers in the U.S.A. The SA-CD layer provides a high-definition master sound with the following features The CD layer has also undergone state-of-the-art digitization and mastering, making it a world apart from previous releases. The series features the original jacket design and a New preface commentary by Shigeo Hamada. The sixth volume of the "Vintage SA-CD Collection" will release a total of three titles.
(Added on June 22) In this reissue, the applause before and after the concert, as well as the lingering sounds between movements, which were recorded on the original analog master tapes, have been reissued as they are.

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