Gerald Moore Homage to Gerald Moore (2 Hybrid Stereo SACD)

Limited Edition Hybrid Double SACD!
Featuring Esoteric's Proprietary Re-Mastering Process to Achieve the Highest Level of Sound Quality!
Japanese Pressing, Deluxe Digi-pak Packaging, THE definitive Classical Performance on SACD!
Disc 1 and Disc 2 1-4 recorded February 20, 1967, Royal Festival Hall, London [live recording]. Disc 2 5-28 recorded 16 & 17, November 1962, Evangelisches Gemeindehaus, Berlin-Zehlendorf.
Classical 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 technology to improve sound quality. This series marks the first hybrid Super Audio CD release of historical recording selections that have been mainstays of the catalog since their initial release. These new audio versions feature Esoteric's proprietary re mastering process to achieve the highest level of sound quality.
New Mastering Environment
The DSD mastering has been processed at the newly introduced the "Esoteric Mastering Center", where deploys the latest X-series models from the flagship Grandioso as the core, including the Grandioso D1X SE, Grandioso C1X, and Grandioso G1X, in addition to the Grandioso S1X, a pair of G-02X, Mexcel cables, the Merging Pyramix by Esoteric Original Tuned as DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)/Audio Interface coordinated by Mr.Tetsuya Kato, and re-mastered by Mr.Masaya Tohno under the supervision by Mr.Motoaki Ohmachi.
Re-mastering:
Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (Esoteric Mastering Center)
Associated Producer: Jo Yoshida (Esoteric Mastering Center)
Mastering Engineer: Masaya Tohno (Esoteric Mastering Center)
Esoteric equipment used for re-mastering
The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master. Esoteric's flag ship D/A converters, model Grandioso D1X, Master clock generator model Grandioso G1X 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.

Features:

• Limited Edition - One-Time Pressing
• Double Disc Super Audio CD
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
• DSD Mastering
• Deluxe Digipak Packaging
• Made in Japan

Musicians:

• Gerald Moore, piano
• Victoria de los Angeles, soprano
• Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano
• Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone

Selections:

Disc 1
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
1. La Partenza, K.436 (Metastasio)
2. Più non si trovano, K.549 (Metastasio)
Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
3. Der Einsame, D.800 (Lappe)
4. Nachtviolen, D.752 (Mayrhofer)
5. Abschied ("Schwanengesang", D.957, No.7) (Rellstab)
6. Im Abendrot, D.799 (Lappe)
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
7. La Regata Veneziana ("Serate Musicali", No.9) (Pepoli)
8. La Pesca ("Serate Musicali", No.10) (Metastasio)
9. Duetto Buffo di Due Gatti
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
10. Sapphic Ode, Op.94, No.4 (Schmidt)
11. Der Gang zum Liebchen, Op.48, No.1 (Traditional)
12. Vergebliches Ständchen, Op.84, No.4 (Traditional)
Robert Schumann (1810-1856)
13. In der Nacht, Op.74, No.4 (Geibel)
14. Ich denken dein, Op.78, No.3 (Goethe)
15. Tanzlied, Op.78, No.1 (Rückert)
16. Er und Sie, Op.78, No.2 (Kerner)
Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)
17. Kennst du das Land (Goethe)
18. Sonne der Schlummerlosen (Byron translated by Gildemeister)
19. Das verlassene Mägdlein (Mörike)
20. Die Zigeunerin (Eichendorff)
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
21. Ich wollt', meine Lieb', Op.63, No.1 (Heine)
22. Gruss, Op.63, No.3 (Eichendorff)
23. Song from "Ruy Blas", Op. 77 No. 3 (Hugo translated by Draxler)
24. Abendlied (Heine)
25. Wasserfahrt (Heine)
Disc 2
Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)
1. An den Vetter, HobXXVb No.1 (Weisse)
2. Daphnens einziger Fehler, HobXXVb No.2 (Götz)
Gerald Moore
3. Speech by Gerald Moore
4. An die Musik, D.547
Franz Schubert (1732-1809)
Winterreise, D.911
5. Gute Nacht
6. Die Wetterfahne
7. Gefror'ne Thränen
8. Erstarrung
9. Der Lindenbaum
10. Wasserflut
11. Auf dem Flusse
12. Rückblick
13. Irrlicht
14. Rast
15. Frühlingstraum
16. Einsamkeit
17. Die Post
18. Der greise Kopf
19. Die Krähe
20. Letzte Hoffnung
21. Im Dorfe
22. Der stürmische Morgen
23. Täuschung
24. Der Wegweiser
25. Das Wirtshaus
26. Mut
27. Die Nebensonnen
28. Der Leiermann