The real issue is the quality margins allowed by the pressing plant andhow often it changes out stampers. In the case of this record, conceived, recorded, produced and mastered by Giulio Cesare Ricci,the larger than life, wonderfully eccentric that only Italy could have produced. Senior Ricci has a special affinity for the number 496 so thatís the number of records that have been pressed of this and his other recent Japanese-pressed vinyl titles. That ís not enoughto dull even the stamperís sharpest etch. Ricci cut the lacquers on a re-wired lathe that heíd bought from David Manley, along withthe metal parts for the series of LPs Manley had issued during the darkest days of analog. l. The recording, in Romeís Pontificio Istituto di Musica Sacra from May 19th-27th 2001, when the world wasa brighter, simpler place, features three Neumann tube microphones (U47, U48, U49) fitted with Ricci-designed and built preamplifiersand connected with Ricci-designed mike, line and power cables, feeding a two track Studer C 37 reel to reel recorder. The signal path could hardly have been simpler or purer and combined with the one-step pressing process plus the quiet vinyl,results in a sonic spectacular, though I think sr. Ricci didnít quite get a 100 percent holographic image of Accardoís violin. However,other than that minor quibble, the instrumentís texture and tonality have been beautifully captured, as has the piano along with theorchestral accompaniment and the venue itself. Dynamics are wide-range and believable as well.This is a truly special  LP set that will be enjoyed by only 496 lucky listeners. Youíll revel in the sound and youlíll likely to be moved to tears as the music elicits your own personal memories in reaction to the strong emotions Piazzolla brings to the compositions and the musicians wring from the charts. Michael Fremer

 

Salvatore Accardo: violinistra e direttore 
Orchestra da Camera Italiana shots on 19 and 27 May 2001 at the Pontificio Istituto the Musica Sacra in Rome, Italy by Giulio Cesare Ricci. With "Adios Nonino" presents the Italian violin virtuoso Salvatore Accardo was a successful compilation of works of Argentine tango grand master Astor Piazzolla. Piazzolla's compositions, which are actually mostly for its more than demanding bandoneon Parts famous were arranged sensitively and idiomatically for string ensembles with solo violin of Accardo and Francesco Fiore. Of course, benefit particularly so soulful songs like Piazzolla famous funeral tango "Adios Nonino", which he wrote for his late father. Accardo and his orchestra dominated by deep feeling to vigorously moving rhythm all facets of the Tango Nuevo

 

and sound makes this production made ​​by Fon of course nothing to be desired: rich and warm string sound in a perfectly depicted room - what more could you want? wv Mastering was purely analog his Ampex 2-track analog machine, even the one-stage section is implemented purely analog, pressed by Giulio Cesare Ricci in Germany on high quality 180g virgin vinyl.

 

• Limited Edition

• 33 rpm

• Pure Analogue Recording & Cutting

• Cutting Machine wired by Signoricci

• One-Stage Pressing Process

• Heavy Quality Sleeves

• Signoricci Vinyl Printed in Germany

• Produced in only 496 copies