 | Ref: CPEN 186453 SA - Hybrid Multichannel SACD & DVD Julia Fischer is ranked as one of the leading
violinists of the day, captivating audiences worldwide with her music.
She was born in Munich in 1983, of German-Slovak parents, and began her
musical training at just four years old. At nine, she began receiving
lessons from the renowned violin teacher Ana Chumachenco. In 2006, she
was appointed professor at the "Hochschule fur Musik und Darstellende
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Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, dating from 1742. | | |  | Ref: CPEN 186330 SA - Hybrid Multichannel SACD "Jurowski is more than a cut above the rest. His
clarity, subtlety, intelligence and well-preparedness – added to
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"Thursday night
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Esoteric has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising
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mainstays of the catalog since their initial release on LP until the
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The criterion of
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tapes. Esoteric's flagship 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 remastering session. This
combination of highly advanced technology greatly contributed to
capturing the high quality sound of the original master tapes. | | |  | Ref: CEMI 90046 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD 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
SACD technology to improve sound quality. This series marks the first
Hybrid SACD release of two selections from EMI classics that have been
mainstays of the catalog since their initial release on LP until the
present digital age of CD. These new audio versions feature DSD
mastering of the original recordings.
The criterion of
remastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master
tapes. Esoteric's flagship 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 remastering session. This
combination of highly advanced technology greatly contributed to
capturing the high quality sound of the original master tapes. | | |  | Ref: CMOB 2056 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD Why mess with a great formula if there's no need to change? The Pretenders espoused this winning philosophy on the magnetic Pretenders II,
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continued to send the quartet on its quick rise to the top and still
serves as an admitted inspiration for bands ranging from Kings of Leon
to Garbage. | | |  | Ref: CDGR 90037 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD The reissuing of the DG and Decca masterpiece series
has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising
commitment to recording the original master recording and for using
Hybrid SACD remastering technology to improve sound quality. This series
marks the first Hybrid SACD release of two selections that have been
mainstays of the DG and Decca catalog since their initial release on LP,
later making their way on to CD. These new remastered audio versions
feature DSD mastering of the original recordings.
The
criterion of remastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the
original master tapes. Esoteric's flagship 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 remastering
session. This combination of highly advanced technology greatly
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tapes. | | |  | Ref: Blue Note CBNJ 84195 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD Analogue Productions' Blue Note and Nat "King" Cole Reissues WIN A Positive Feedback 2010 Brutus Award!
"...if you haven't picked up every one of the Blue Note and Nat King
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Every
single tune on this album from the haunting "Maiden Voyage" to the
gentle, swinging "Dolphin Dance" has found its way into the standard
jazz repertoire. Herbie Hancock fashioned a modern jazz milestone with
extraordinary compositions, interplay and solos.
Originally released in 1965.
Herbie Hancock, piano
Ron Carter, bass
George Coleman, tenor saxophone
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
Anthony Williams, drums | | |  | Ref: Impulse CIPJ 30 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD In an article by Gene Lees in the monthly magazine, Jazz,
there is an intimation that Coltrane's playing may have "undergone
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association with Ellington. It is more than possible, for Duke's
catalytic influence is unique in jazz. The one certainty is that there
is warm, exciting music here which will pleasantly surprise Coltrane and
Ellington fans both.
Mastered by Kevin Gray.
Duke Ellington, piano
John Coltrane, tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone
Aaron Bell, bass
Jimmy Garrison, bass
Elvin Jones, drums
Sam Woodyard, drums | | |  | Ref: Impulse CIPJ 9103 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD John Lee Hooker himself did not know his exact
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musician would still be easily pulling the next generation to his gigs.
Hooker remains a phenomenon, a mysterious figure of black rhythm and
blues, a charismatic king who reigns supreme in rock 'n' roll's Hall of
Fame. John W. Peters described his music as a synthesis of scorching
emotional ardour, unrelenting rhythmic intensity, and original poetry of
a highly personal character. Anyone hearing him for the first time may
well be startled at the unfiltered passion and power of his music.
And another surprise is in store for those who compare Hooker's
late recordings with those made in the Sixties. His unmistakable, raw
voice has fully matured, but his incantory style of singing appears
markedly finer and more flexible. And then there is the perfect gem of a
rhythm group whose sinewy sounds fill the grooves with merciless
gravitational force. It's enough to make your spine tingle!
Mastered by Kevin Gray.
John Lee Hooker, guitar, vocals
David "Panama" Francis, drums
Joe Galbreath, guitar
Milt Hinton, bass
William Wells, trombone
| | |  | Ref: Impulse CIPJ 38 SA - Hybrid Stereo SACD The second of trumpeter Freddie Hubbard's two
Impulse albums features the 25-year old in three separate settings. He
is heard along with a tenor-saxophonist backed by strings ("Skylark," "I
Got It Bad" and "Chocolate Shake" are all given beautiful treatments),
with a 16-piece band and in a septet with Eric Dolphy and Wayne Shorter.
This well-rounded and highly recommended showcase shows why Freddie
Hubbard was considered the top trumpeter to emerge during the early
'60s.
Mastered by Kevin Gray.
Freddie Hubbard, trumpet
Art Davis, bass
Tommy Flanagan, piano
Curtis Fuller, trombone
John Gilmore, tenor saxophone
Louis Hayes, drums | | |
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