ESOTERIC – SCHUBERT / Symphony Nos. 3 & 8 – SACD

Carlos Kleiber conducts the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra for this recording of Schubert’s 8th and 3rd Symphonies.

DG and EMI 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 two selections from Deutsche Grammophon and 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.

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Symphony No. 8 in B minor, “Unfinished”
1. Allegro Moderato
2. Andante con moto
Symphony No. 3 in D Major
3. Adagio maestoso – Allegro con brio
4. Allegretto
5. Menuetto. Vivace
6. Presto vivace

Total playing time, 46:03

Recorded Wien. Musikverein. Grrosser Saal. September 1978.

Musicians:
Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra
Carlos Kleiber, conductor

Experience for 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.

“Carlos was the greatest conductor, the greatest musician I have ever met.” – Placido Domingo, from BBC Radio Program interview, September 26, 2009

Features:
• Remastered by Motoaki Ohmachi (Esoteric)
• Mastering Engineer: Kazuie Sugimoto (JVC Mastering)
• DSD
• Made in Japan

Esoteric equipment used for re-mastering:
The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master tapes. ESOTERIC’s flag ship 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 re-mastering session. This combination of highly advanced technology greatly contributed to capturing the high quality sound of the original master tapes.