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Prokofiev - Alexander Nevsky -Lieuenant Kije : Leonard Slatkin : St Louis Symphony Orchestra - SACD
Product no.: UDSACD4009In stock
Mobile Fidelity - UDSACD 4009 - SACD Hybrid Multichannel
Numbered Limited Edition - Plays On All CD Players
Mastered by Shawn R. Brittin at MFSL
Mastered on the Mobile Fidelity GAIN 2™ Mastering Technology for Ultradisc UHR SACD
This Multi-channel SACD features outstanding recording quality of Prokofiev music originally composed as scores for Russian cinema. Prokofiev's orchestral works are performed by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra and conducted by Leonard Slatkin.
Originally composed as scores for Russian cinema, Alexander Nevsky and Lieutenant Kije are among Prokofiev's most popular and enduring orchestral and choral works. Featuring outstanding recording quality via the legendary production and engineering team of Marc Aubort and Joanna Nickerenz and Mobile Fidelity's proprietary GAIN 2 mastering technology, this Ultradisc UHR Surround SACD release presents some of the most bombastic, eerie and titillating symphonic music ever produced and valuable insight into 20th Century Russian classical music.
Musicians:
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra
Leonard Slatkin, conductor
Claudine Carlson, mezzo-soprano
Arnold Voketaitis, bass
Selections:
Sergei Prokofiev (1891-1953)
Alexander Nevsky
Cantata, Op. 78
1. Russia Under the Mongolian Yoke
2. Song About Alexander Nevsky
3. The Crusaders in Pskov
4. Arise, Ye Russian People
5. The Battle On The Ice
6. The Field Of The Dead
7. Alexander's Entry Into Pskov
Lieutenant Kije
Symphonic Suite, Op. 60
8. The Birth Of Kije
9. Romance
10. Kije's Wedding
11. Troika
12. The Burial Of Kije
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.
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.
