Janos Starker Bach Suites For Unaccompanied Cello Complete 45RPM Box Set (6 LP)

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Michael Fremer Rated 11/11 Music, 11/11 Sonics!
180g 45rpm Double LP!
Cut Directly From Original 3-Track, First-Generation Master Tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound!
Plated & Pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
The 3LP classic set now a 6LP 200-gram set cut at 45 RPM!
45 RPM mastering enables full dynamics present on the master tapes!
Cut directly from the original 3-track, first-generation master tapes at 45rpm by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound using an AMPEX ATR-100 Tape Machine customized with 3-track flux magnetics heads.
A big stage for a great work: Bach's "Suites for Violoncello Solo", which are among the most frequently performed compositions for a solo string instrument, get their well-deserved space on a whopping six LPs. The recordings of Janos Starker, which were recorded in 1963 and 1965 for Mercury Records, are considered the measure of all things and undoubtedly belong in the collection of every classical music lover; rare originals of the recordings are traded for up to 1,500 US dollars.
The beauty of this gold standard and Starker's mind-blowing skill come into their own in this new edition by Analogue Productions. Friends and connoisseurs of the scene such as Michael Fremer are full of praise for this reissue; Among other things, it convinces with a full-bodied sound, technical brilliance and a slightly extended dynamic range. An audiophile treat!
Place: Ballroom Studio A of Fine Recording Studios, New York.
6-LP box set, 45 rpm, in high-quality jewelry box.
These newly remastered Mercury Living Presence reissue LPs represent the state of the art of all-analog technology and production. Led by remastering supervisor Thomas Fine, son of high-fidelity recording pioneers C. Robert Fine and Wilma Cozart Fine of Fine Recording Inc. in New York City, these reissues were cut at 45 RPM directly from first-generation 3-track master tapes. A 3-2 channel mix was made directly to the cutting lathe, no "cutting master" tape stage, digital source or digital delay was used.
Thomas Fine made the 3-2 mixes with mastering engineer Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound's new facility in Nashville, Tennesee. Smith manually controlled groove margin and depth on his Neumann VMS-80 lathe, working with no preview signal and bypassing the lathe's margin-control computer. In doing so, he cut these sides the same way the original LP was cut by George Piros, who was Fine Recording Inc's VP and head of mastering. As with the original LP, no "sweetening" equalization or dynamic range control was used.
The definitive recording and performance of these works by JS Bach was originally released as a 3LP Mercury Living Presence Stereo SR3-9016, original mint copies of which command hundreds of dollars on the preowned LP market. Hungarian-American cellist János Starker epitomized refined elegance and superbly subtle bow work. Starker, who died in April 2013, was one of the 20th century's most renowned cellists.
Starker's recording of the Suites from 1965 makes a lasting impression on the listener, and even record producers who are well used to recorded excellence have been highly impressed. Starker's full-bodied sound and technical brilliance are complemented by his finely chiseled interpretation that lends immense expression to Bach's thrilling harmony and verve to the strict rhythmic construction of the movements.
This 6LP set, cut at 45 RPM, allows for the full dynamics present on the master tapes to shine through masterfully, as the wider-spaced grooves across the six sides, instead of three, let your stereo cartridge track more accurately. Housed in a foil-stamped slipcase reproducing the original artwork. Plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings, makers of the world's finest-sounding LPs.
"The finest version of these historic recordings, is without a doubt, this latest one from Analogue Productions and the sound is unassailable." - Michael Fremer, Analog Planet, Music 11/11, Sound 11/11

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• 6LP Box Set
• 45rpm
• Slipcase with Foil Stamping
• Original Artwork Reproduced
• Remastered by Thomas Fine & Ryan K. Smith
• Cut by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from First-Generation 3-Track Master Tapes
• Plated & Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Musicians:

• Janos Starker, cello

Selections:

Side A
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Suite No.1 In G
1. Praeludium
2. Allemande
3. Courante
Side B
1. Sarabande
2. Menuets
3. Gigue
Suite No.2 In D Minor
Side C
1. Praeludium
2. Allemande
3. Courante
Side D
1. Sarabande
2. Menuets
3. Gigue
Suite No.3 In C
Side E
1. Praeludium
2. Allemande
3. Courante
Side F
1. Sarabande
2. Bourrées
3. Gigue
Suite No.4 In E-Flat
Side J
1. Praeludium
2. Allemande
3. Courante
Side H
1. Sarabande
2. Bourrées
3. Gigue
Suite No.5 In C Minor
Side I
1. Praeludium
2. Allemande
3. Courante
Side G
1. Sarabande
2. Gavottes
3. Gigue
Suite No.6 In D
Side K
1. Praeludium
2. Allemande
3. Courante
Side L
1. Sarabande
2. Gavottes
3. Gigue