Artur Rubinstein, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner – Brahms: Piano concerto No. 1 (1955/2005) SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Artur Rubinstein, Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Fritz Reiner – Brahms: Piano concerto No. 1 (1955/2005)
SACD ISO (2.0): 765 MB | 24B/88,2kHz Stereo FLAC: 840 MB | Artwork | 5% Recovery Info
Label/Cat#: RCA Red Seal “Living Stereo” # 82876-66378-2 RE1 | Country/Year: US 2005, 1955
Genre: Classical | Style: Romantic

Artur Rubinstein’s elegant 1954 recording of Brahms’ Piano Concerto No. 1 in D minor with Fritz Reiner & the Chicago Symphony Orchestra is a bona fide classic from the earliest days of stereo; this sumptuous album has been available for decades & has earned a permanent place in RCA’s catalog. It reappears here in the SACD format & sounds cleaner & more detailed than ever before; yet the advanced technology only goes so far & this disc may disappoint audiophiles. Because RCA has carefully preserved its Living Stereo master tapes, it is relatively easy to reproduce them through DSD & render a terrific ADD version. However, the original 2-channel tracks have not been altered for multichannel systems, so the sound comes only from the front channels on the left & right. In essence, this is glorified stereo with remarkable presence — one feels quite close to Rubinstein, & the CSO seems only feet away — but there is no additional surround sound depth. For the sake of authenticity, this is just as well, & Rubinstein & Reiner at least are not misrepresented through creative engineering. One may regret, however, that this SACD has no bonus tracks & find that it offers less value than other titles in the line.

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Artur Rubinstein, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli – Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Remastered) (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz]

Artur Rubinstein, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli - Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Remastered) (2020) [Official Digital Download 24bit/192kHz] Download

Artur Rubinstein, London Symphony Orchestra, Sir John Barbirolli – Chopin: Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 (Remastered) (2020)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/192 kHz | Time – 59:51 minutes | 1,04 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Warner Classics

Born in London of Italian-French parents, Sir John Barbirolli (1899–1970) trained as a cellist and played in theatre and café orchestras before joining the Queen’s Hall Orchestra under Sir Henry Wood in 1916. His conducting career began with the formation of his own orchestra in 1924, and between 1926 and 1933 he was active as an opera conductor at Covent Garden and elsewhere. Orchestral appointments followed: the Scottish Orchestra (1933–36), the New York Philharmonic (1936–42), the Hallé Orchestra (1943–70) and the Houston Symphony (1961–67). Barbirolli guest conducted many of the world’s leading orchestras and was especially admired as an interpreter of the music of Mahler, Sibelius, Elgar, Vaughan Williams, Delius, Puccini and Verdi. He made many outstanding recordings, including the complete Brahms and Sibelius symphonies, as well as operas by Verdi and Puccini and much English repertoire.
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