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EsotericJune 2011 / LE Recordings: Johannes Brahms & Frantz Schubert

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A milestone of Super Audio CD/CD re-mastering, bringing a new experience to all listeners - brought to you by the experience and technology of ESOTERIC.

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A note from the producer…

Classics 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 historical recording selections 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 ESOTERIC’s

proprietary re-mastering process to achieve the highest level of sound quality.

ESOTERIC equipmentused 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 cables, 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 mastertapes with the performer.

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Motoaki OhmachSA-CD/CD project chief producer

ESOTERIC COMPANY

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Violin solo by Michel SchwalbéBerliner PhilharmonikerConducted by Karl Böhm

Product ID: ESSG-90053Format: SA-CD/CD HybridLabel: Deutsche GrammophonDSD mastering / SA-CD layer: Stereo / CD layer: ADDDeluxe Digipak packaging

Title and track listJohannes BrahmsSinfonie Nr.1 C-moll Op.681. Un poco sostenuto - Allegro -Meno Allegro2. Andante sostenuto3. Un poco allegretto e graziozo - attacca4. Adagio - Piu Andante - Allegro non troppo, ma con brio - Piu Allegro -Piu Allegro

PerformanceViolin solo by Michel SchwalbéBerliner PhilharmonikerConducted by Karl Böhm

RecordingExecutive producer: Otto GerdesRecording producer: Hans WeberTonmeister (Balance Engineer):Gunther HermannsRecording: Berlin, Jesus-Christus-Kirche,10 / 1959

Re-masteringProducer: Motoaki Ohmachi(ESOTERIC COMPANY)Mastering Engineer: Kazuie Sugimoto (Victor Creative Media Co., Ltd.Mastering Center)

Johannes BrahmsSinfonie Nr.1 C-moll Op.68

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Münchner PhilharmonikerConducted by Rudolf Kempe

Product ID: ESSS-90054Format: SA-CD/CD HybridLabel: SONY CLASSICALDSD mastering / SA-CD layer:Stereo / CD layer: ADDDeluxe Digipak packaging

Title and track listFrantz SchubertSinfonie Nr.8(9) C-dur, D944“Die Grosse”1. I: Andante - Allegro, ma non troppo2. II: Andante con moto3. III: Scherzo: Allegro vivace4. IV: Allegro vivace

PerformanceMünchner PhilharmonikerConducted by Rudolf Kempe

RecordingProducer: Hans Richard StrackeEngineers: Hellmuth Kolbe, Ulrich MüllerRecording: May 22 - 27, 1968 Bürgerbräu, Munich

Re-masteringProducer: Motoaki Ohmachi(ESOTERIC COMPANY)Mastering Engineer: Kazuie Sugimoto (Victor Creative Media Co., Ltd.Mastering Center)

Frantz SchubertSinfonie Nr.8(9) C-dur, D944 “Die Grosse”

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