Analogue Productions  - CAPC 2020  SA - Hybrid SACD Stereo - 75308811

Limited Edition -  Mastered by Willem Makkee - Hybrid Plays on ALL CD Players

España, which contains Rimsky Korsakov’s Capriccio Espagnol,i played by the London Symphony Orchestra conducted by Ataulfo Argenta was designed to be a sonic showpiece. The performances are all excellent  The recording should be an important discovery for listeners interested in classical Spanish music. The sound serves the music just about perfectly. This SACD is sonically electrifying. - The Absolute Sound

We've remastered these historic recordings from the original master tapes and the digital transfers were made by renowned European mastering engineer Willem Makee.

Early London/Decca Stereo Classical instrumental and chamber music recordings (1956-1963) contain some of the premient historical musical performances, many of which remain unequalled today. These reissued titles are very sought-after titles by collectors, never before available in a high-resolution digital format! The SACDs have been authored for us by Gus Skinas of the Super Audio Center in Boulder, Colorado.

  These are designed to be the finest editions of these recordings ever reissued. 

Experience overwhelming sonics on this SACD Decca.

Mastered by Willem Makee

Most classical devotees know that Espana! features legendary Spanish conductor Ataulfo Argenta leading the London Symphony Orchestra in a program of so-called "Spanish" blockbusters. But, ironically, only one piece is penned by a Spanish composer (Granados, "Danza Espanola") while the others are by a Russian (Rimsky Korsakov, "Capriccio Espagnol"), German (Moszkowski, "5 Spanish Dances"), and Frenchman (Chabrier, "España"). The LP version was initially issued in the United States as one of the index recordings of London Records' vaunted "blueback" series, known for its demonstration-quality sound. This Hybrid SACD plays in both CD and SACD players, as well as all SACD-compatible DVD players.

Recording: London, Kingsway Hall, January 1957; Geneva, Victoria Hall, May 1957 (tracks 13-15)
Producers: Erik Smith; James Walker (tracks 13-15)
Balance Engineers: Gordon Parry, Roy Wallace (tracks 13-15)

Musicians:
Rimsky-Korsakov / Granados / Chabrier / Moszkowski, composer
Ataúlfo Argenta, conductor
The London Symphony Orchestra

• 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!

Selections: 
1. Capriccio Espagnol, Op 34 (Rimsky Korsakov)
First Movement: Alborada/ Second Movement: Variazioni/ Third Movement: Alborada/ Fourth Movement: Scene e canto gigtano/ Fifth Movement: Fandango asturiano
2. Andalusia – Danza espanola No. 5 in E minor, Op. 37 (Granados)
3. Espana Rhapsody (Chabrier)
4. Spanish Dances (Book 1), Op. 12 (Moszkowski)
No. 1 in C major/ No. 2 in G minor/ No. 3 in A major
No. 4 in B flat major/ No. 5 in D major