Tag: Kurt Sanderling

Title: Staatskapelle Dresden, Kurt Sanderling – Borodin: Symphony No. 2, In the Steppes of Central Asia – Franck: Symphony in D minor (1960-1964/2021)
Genre: Classical
Format: SACD ISO

A project for the 10th anniversary of Sanderling’s death. The “superb performance” recorded in 1960 has been revived in the present age. Including the famous Franck. The performance is reproduced in high sound quality. New reissue from the original ETERNA analog tape. World’s first SACD release! Mastered only in the analog domain and directly converted to DSD! The 11th SACD hybridization of the latest reissue project of ETERNA’s original analog tapes in Japan. It is also known as an excellent early stereo recording by ETERA. The thick sound from the beginning gives a dignified atmosphere similar to Kleiber’s, and this is one of the best recordings of this piece as well as the aforementioned Kleiber and the old PHILIPS Kondrashin & RCO live recording. Furthermore, the Sanderling recording is a session recording and was made by C. Streuben at the time, so there is no doubt that it is an exceptional recording that fulfills both performance and recording requirements. The recording also reminds me of the DECCA Martinon & LSO recording of the same period. The original analog master tape, which has been carefully preserved, is still in its original condition, and the freshness of the sound is astonishing. The sound image is solid, and the energetic sound that seems to respond to the tune of the piece comes right before your eyes, giving you a truly authentic performance. It is amazing to hear the Russian sound, which has been lost in modern times. You will now realize the Russian toughness and explosiveness, and the low center of gravity and high level of the German orchestra. (1/2) Tower Records (2021/02/19)

This coupling includes the two original Borodin pieces, plus Franck, also recorded in 1964 with SKD, and. In the past, Tchaikovsky’s Romeo and Juliet (recorded on 0301779, released at the same time), which was recorded at the same time, would have been standard in the CD era, but since the Franck floats, we have recombined them for this release, considering the time coupling of the CD layers. This Franck is another performance that beautifully reflects the SKD’s beautiful tone, and it is a masterful performance that highlights the fluidity of Sanderling’s playing, which is not blatantly obvious in the verses. Although not a showy performance, the high sound quality of this reissue allows the listener to appreciate the orchestra’s sound of the time even more. For this reissue, the master tapes were flown from the label to the studio of Christoph Stickel, a mastering engineer living in Vienna, where they were mastered in the analog domain, and then digitized by separate DSD for the SACD layer and PCM for the CD layer. The project was then digitized into a product. This project realized the ideal method of mastering as far as currently conceivable. The effect is remarkable: it is now possible to reproduce the quality left on the master tapes with extreme fidelity, and the mastering and direct DSD conversion in the analog domain only has even greater sonic benefits. The result is a performance that is so clear and resolved compared to its predecessor that further appreciation of the performance can be expected. The commentary also includes the original analog master tapes used in this project, as well as the following information

hraudio | tower.jp 

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