Eiji Oue – Mephisto & Co - Liszt, Mussorgsky, Franck, Dukas, ... (2LP, 45RPM, 200g, Half-speed Mastering)
Franz Liszt - Mephisto Waltz #1 & Mephisto Polka, S217
Camille Saint-Saens - Danse macabre, Op. 40
Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov - Baba Yaga, Op. 56
Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky - Night On Bald Mountain
Malcolm Arnold - Tam O'Shanter, Op. 51
Paul Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice (excerpt)
Cesar Franck - The Accursed Huntsman
Johann Strauss II - Lucifer Polka
Jorja Fleezanis, violin solos (A2)
Minnesota Orchestra
Eiji Oue, conductor
1LP, gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-Speed Mastering
Heavy Press : 200g
Record color : black
Speed : 45RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Reference Recordings
Original label : Reference Recordings
Recorded October 4-5, 1997 at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN
Engineered by Keith O. Johnson
Mastered at half-speed by Paul Stubblebine
Produced by J. Tamblyn Henderson, Jr.
Originally released in 1998 (as a HDCD)
Reissued in June 2014 (for the first time as an LP).
Tracks:
Side A:
- Franz Liszt - Mephisto Waltz #1 & Mephisto Polka
- Camille Saint-Saens - Danse macabre
Side B:
- Anatoly Konstantinovich Lyadov - Baba Yaga
- Modest Petrovich Mussorgsky - Night On Bald Mountain
Side C:
- Malcolm Arnold - Tam O'Shanter
- Paul Dukas - The Sorcerer's Apprentice
Side D:
- Cesar Franck - The Accursed Huntsman
- Johann Strauss II - Lucifer Polka
Awards :
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Collections
Reviews :
"...this double 45 rpm set of classical music sonic spectaculars provides both demonstration quality sound and a fun ride even for those professing to not like classical music, courtesy of a world-renowned orchestra and conductor... Wide and deep sound staging, startlingly wide dynamics and lush orchestral timbres are common to most Keith Johnson recordings and particularly so to this one. The notably transparent harp glissandos at the end of the Liszt should give you "the tinkles"... the sound is stunning."- Michael Fremer, Analogplanet
Half-speed mastering
In half-speed mastering, the whole mastering process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.79 / 5 , Michael Fremer : 11/11 Music, 11/11 Sound