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Prokofiev - Ivan the Terrible: St. Louis Symphony : Leonard Slatkin - SACD
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Mobile Fidelity - UDSACD 4003 - SACD Hybrid Multichannel
Numbered Limited Edition - Plays On All CD Players
Mastered on the Mobile Fidelity GAIN 2™ Mastering Technology for Ultradisc UHR SACD
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab once again is presenting the finest in classical music. This stunning recording was previously only available as part of a larger collection. This is its first release as a single disc and is being re-issued in surround as originally recorded for Vox.
This score was composed for Eisenstein's early 1940s film and can rightfully be considered a companion piece to his and Prokofiev's Alexander Nevsky, considered a masterpiece for both creators. The full spectrum of this stellar recording is unveiled as four channels of stunning detail and imaging enabling listeners to experience the studio recording as in a concert hall setting! The Vox catalogue has long been among the most respected and this recording from 1979 by Leonard Slatkin and the Saint Louis Symphony is one of its jewels. This Ultradisc UHR™ SACD was mastered by MFSL, same team responsible for the acclaimed version of Ravel's Bolero.
First time in Multi-Channel, Prokofiev's Ivan the Terrible, previously only available as part of a larger collection is now available from MFSL and SACD!
Musicians:
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Selections:
Sergei Prokofiev
Ivan the Terrible
This SACD mastered by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab features the original liner notes by Richard Freed and new technical information by the original engineer, Marc Aubort.
Mobile Fidelity believes that mastering systems should be neutral and transparent. The essential idea is to unveil all the detailed musical information on the original master recording without adding deterioration, coloration or other sonic artifacts.
It is worth noting that Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab stands out as one of few record labels that independently invests in research and development of audio technology. With proprietary innovations such as GAIN 2™, general music enthusiasts and audiophiles alike have reaped the benefit of a higher consumer audio standard without investing in costly new hardware. Mobile Fidelity is pleased to work with a variety of engineering legends and companies including Tim de Paravicini, Ed Meitner, Pass Labs, Theta Digital and Sony Electronics.
Our joint efforts to seek out the ultimate audio experience, has resulted in significant advances for the technology of music reproduction.
GAIN 2™ Mastering Technology for Ultradisc UHR™ Hybrid SACD and Ultradisc II™ 24kt Gold CDs
For over twenty years, Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab has continually searched for the ultimate audio experience. During this search MFSL engineers and associates created The GAIN™ System, a proprietary mastering technology which brought warmth and ambience to the compact disc format. A few years ago - with higher resolution formats on the horizon - the vision of GAIN 2™ began. As it stands today, GAIN 2™ is one of the greatest technical advancements in analogue and digital technology in the last ten years. It consists of a series of critical modifications and new components to Mobile Fidelity's proprietary mastering chain.
We feel that GAIN 2™ has come extremely close to meeting this goal. The key accomplishments of GAIN 2™ System are 1) the ability to extract all the musical information as possible through the Ultra High bandwidth analogue tape playback system with proprietary custom tape playback heads, reproducer electronics and 2) transparently capturing and storing that information with the Direct Stream Digital recording system.
