Siegfried Behrend, Reinhard Peters & Berliner Philharmoniker Rodrigo Concierto de Aranjuez Hybrid Stereo SACD

Limited Edition Hybrid 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!
Classical guitarist Siegfried Behrend performs works by Joaquín Rodrigo, Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco, Roberto de Visée, Johann Sebastian Bach, Fernando Sor, Mauro Giuliani, and Hermann Ambrosius, in addition to his own Sonatina on Japanese Folk Songs. Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin on May 9-13, 1966 (Tracks 1-6, with the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Reinhard Peters) and UFA Studio, Deutsche Grammophon, Berlin on May 31-June 2, 1966 (Tracks 7-29).
The German guitarist, composer and publisher Siegfried Behrend (19.11.1933-20.9.1990) made a significant contribution through his commitment to the fact that music for guitar and other plucked instruments was given a firm place in the public musical life of the Federal Republic of Germany. More than 120 recordings, more than 250 of his own compositions, countless radio and television productions, premieres of important compositions describe the path of the artist, who also committed himself to constant development. The 20-year-old Behrend was offered the German premiere of the famous "Concierto De Aranjuez", and he helped the work, which was hardly known at the time, to triumph through the concert halls of the world, which culminates in the present recording in the Jesus Christ Church in Berlin – together with the Berlin Philharmonic under the direction of Reinhard Peters.
In 1963 Behrend presented the television programme "The History of the Guitar", and in 1971 a thirteen-part television programme about the guitar and its use in chamber music entitled "Instruments - Sounds - Structures" on Hessischer Rundfunk. From 1960 to 1973 he led the Saarländisches Zupforchester (SZO) and from 1968 to 1990 the Deutsches Zupforchester (DZO). In the seventies, he organized the "International Master Classes for Artistic Guitar Playing" in Riedenburg, Bavaria, and in the following years he promoted numerous young guitarist artists as a teacher and mentor, including Michael Tröster, Matthias Henke and Martin Maria Krüger, with whom he performed internationally as the German Guitar Duo in later years.
Esoteric's reissue of classical music masterpieces has attracted a lot of attention worldwide. The uncompromising commitment to the restoration and processing of the original tapes, as well as the use of hybrid Super Audio CD technology to improve the sound quality, make Esoteric's releases a must-attend and audiophile delight for all lovers of classical music!
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, Grandioso C1X, and Grandioso G1X, in addition to the Grandioso S1, a pair of G-02X, Mexcel cables, the Merging Pyramix by Esoteric Original Tuned as DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)/Audio Interface cordinated 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)

Features:

• Limited Edition - One-Time Pressing
• 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:

• Siegfried Behrend, guitar
• Berliner Philharmoniker (1–6)
• Reinhard Peters, conductor (1–6)

Selections:

Joaquín Rodrigo (1901-1999)
Concierto De Aranjuez (For Guitar And Orchestra)
1. Allegro con spirito
2. Adagio (Cadenza: Joaquín Rodrigo)
3. Allegro Gentile
Mario Castelnuovo-Tedesco (1895-1968)
Concerto For Guitar And Orchestra In D Major, Op.99
4. Allegretto
5. Andantino alla Romanza
6. Ritmico e Cavalleresco
Roberto de Visée (1650–1725)
Suite In D Minor (Arranged for Guitar by Siegfried Behrend)
7. Prélude
8. Allemande
9. Courante
10. Gavtte
11. Sarabande
12. Bourrée
13. Minuet
14. Gigue
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
Suite For Lute No.1 in E Minor, BWV 996
15. Prelude
16. Allemande
17. Courante
18. Sarabande
19. Bourrée
20. Gigue
Fernando Sor (1778-1839)
21. Variations On A Theme By Mozart, Op.9
Mauro Giuliani (1781-1829)
22. Sonatine, Op.71, No.1 (Arranged for Guitar by Siegfried Behrend)
Hermann Ambrosius (1897-1983)
Suite No.1 In A Major (Arranged for Guitar by Siegfried Behrend)
23. Prelude (Andante)
24. Anglaise (Vivace)
25. Sarabande (Andante)
26. Bourrée (Vivace)
Siegfried Behrend (1933-1990)
Sonatina On Japanese Folk-Songs
27. Itsugi no Komoriuta
28. Yosakoi Bushi
29. Defune