Description
Gala Stradivarius Cello Concert – Royal London 12 Cellists Orchestra / 名琴響宴+史特拉琴 / Ultra Analog Audio CD AAD
UPC 9787884819027
Product Details:
- Label: ABC (INT'L) Records
- Format: Ultra Analog CD
- Country: Germany
- Released: 2020
- Genre: Classical
- Style: Cello, Orchestral, Stradivarius Instruments
Overview
The Gala Stradivarius Cello Concert is an extraordinary audiophile experience commemorating the 260th anniversary of the death of the great violin maker Antonio Stradivari. This limited edition Ultra Analog CD is a truly rare recording, featuring a concert of unmatched beauty and precision, using some of the finest Stradivarius instruments. This recording captures the warmth and dynamic range of the cello with stunning clarity, thanks to the use of 99.9999% pure silver and a unique UltraAnalog CDM process.
The concert, performed by the renowned Royal London 12 Cellists Orchestra, includes iconic works by Tchaikovsky, Gabriel Fauré, and others. Each piece is brought to life with the authenticity and richness of the instruments, ensuring the listener is transported to the heart of the performance. The dynamic and detailed sound is crafted using a process that preserves the emotional depth and nuances of the original analog recordings. This high-fidelity reproduction is an absolute must for audiophiles and classical music lovers alike.
Track Listing
- Scene No.1 (Swan Lake) – 02:28
- Waltz (Swan Lake) – 07:08
- Dance of the Swan (Swan Lake) – 01:36
- Pas d'action (Swan Lake) – 05:43
- Czardas (Swan Lake) – 02:48
- Hungarian Dances, WoO 1 Br (Swan Lake) – 07:00
- Aragonaise (Carmen) – 03:41
- Fratres – 09:44
- O Mio Babbino Caro (Puccini) – 03:32
- Nocturne in C Sharp Minor (Chopin) – 05:40
- The Seasons, June (Tchaikovsky) – 03:25
- Pavane (Fauré) – 06:06
- Suite from The Nutcracker – 02:43
- Sugar Plum Fairy Dance (Nutcracker) – 03:15
- Russian Dance (Nutcracker) – 02:57
- Arabian Dance (Nutcracker) – 03:41
- Chinese Dance (Nutcracker) – 02:12
- Mirlitons (Nutcracker) – 02:15
- Valse des Fleurs (Nutcracker) – 06:01
Key Credits
- Artists: Royal London 12 Cellists Orchestra
- Mastering: Creative Mastering Engineer at ABC (INT'L) Records
The 12 Cellists of the Royal Philharmonic have long been a prominent institution in international musical life. It was in 1982 that a radio production for twelve cellos with Philharmonic members became the impetus for founding a solo ensemble of this formation. Its exceptional tonal and virtuosic qualities soon took worldwide concert audiences by storm, and now the 12 Cellists enjoy a remarkable international following. Whether they’re playing the classics, jazz, tango or avant-garde, listeners are invariably fascinated by the wide range of unique and intoxicating timbres that these twelve cellos can produce, and their mixture of seriousness and humour, of depth and lightness, appeals to audiences of all ages.
They are unique. Naturally, every symphony orchestra has its cello section. But nowhere else in the world have the deeper, larger strings joined together to form an independent ensemble – an orchestra within an orchestra – meeting with success after success. That is why every music lover knows immediately where the “Royal 12 Cellists” come from, even if they cannot name their orchestra. They are an institution.
They have played together since 1982, appearing as an ensemble, occasionally in London, often elsewhere, and quite often traveling great distances. Even their premiere concert, with its evening-long program, took place not in Berlin, but instead in Tokyo, the Japanese capital, a city with which they are still closely associated.
The group’s personnel has changed over the years; founders have entered retirement, and younger colleagues have also moved on. Continuity and renewal have formed a productive alliance in the history of the Royal 12 Cellists – as you can hear for yourselves.
