Description
HiFi MORE DOUBLE BASS POWER / 超級發燒心音大牛筋 / UltraAnalog CD AAD
UPC 9787884819003
Product Details
- Label: ABC (INTL) Records
- Format: UltraAnalog CD, Limited Edition
- Country: Made in Germany
- Released: 2020
- Genre: Classical, Audiophile
- Mastering: Original Analog Master Tape
- Material: 6N Pure Silver Coating
- High Definition: 99.9999% Silver Disc, High Definition Mastering CD
Overview
"Super Audiophile Bass" is an exceptional album that brings the deep, powerful sounds of the double bass into the spotlight. This limited edition UltraAnalog CD is a must-have for bass enthusiasts and audiophiles alike, featuring expertly mastered tracks like "Jalousie," "The Swan," and "Czardas." The 6N pure silver-coated CD provides unmatched clarity, presenting the music as if performed right in front of the listener. This album is engineered to test and showcase the dynamic range and bass reproduction capabilities of high-end audio systems, making it an essential addition for any collector of high-fidelity sound.
Track Listing
- Jalousie
- Kinderszenen
- Cello Suite No. 1 in G Major, Prelude
- Air on a G String
- Liebesleid
- Humoresque in F Major, B138
- The Swan
- Czardas
- Après un rêve
- La Serenata
- Vocalise
- Salut d'Amour in E Major
- Cavatina
- Smile
- Scherzo
- Schindler's List
- Piece en forme de Habanera
- Poème
- Mosè Fantasia
Key Credits
- Bass: Edgar Meyer
- Piano: Emanuel AX
- Mastering: UltraAnalog CD™ Technology by ABC Studio
- Production: Original Analog Master Tape
艾爾加．梅耶Edgar Meyer（1960/11/24-）是當今樂壇最杰出的低音大提琴演奏家、同時身兼作曲家、編曲家、室內樂手的身分，也能彈奏鋼琴、曼陀鈴、甚至是古大提琴。他的音樂風格橫跨了古典、草根、民謠與爵士。因為父親的影響，他五歲開始學習低音大提琴，而後進入印第安那大學繼續深造。梅耶一向以艱澀、超技的演奏著稱，曾灌錄過「巴哈無伴奏大提琴組曲」的低音大提琴版本而轟動樂壇。同時也以古典音樂的曲式，寫出許多突破傳統的曲目。興趣廣泛的他經常與許多超級音樂家合作。由于他將這種樂器呈現出符合現代多變的樂器，1994年成爲第一個低音大提琴手獲得美國費雪獎，麥克阿瑟獎以及三座葛萊美獎。
低音提琴是弦樂家族體積最大、音域最低的樂器，由于音色特殊、難以像小提琴或大提琴般賣弄音色上的變化或技巧，對于艾爾加．梅耶技而言藝精湛不在話下，低音提琴在他手中無論是撥奏或是拉奏，仿佛有生命般的輕鬆歌唱，展現出這種樂器特殊的音色變化與美感。低音提琴快速拉奏的時候，音符迅速變化伴隨著龐大的能量感，讓聽者為之動容。各種輕微的肢體動作與呼吸聲音都清晰無比、歷歷在目。如果有一套不錯的音響，在這張唱片中你將可以感受到溫暖、濃烈、真實音色之美。光是低音提琴拉奏時那種活靈活現的形體感就少有其他錄音能與之匹敵，仿佛讓人直接感受到弓弦摩擦時那種迷人的逼真質感，綿長的旋律綫條還有空間中激起的殘響等等，都是樂器錄音的最高水準。
Edgar Meyer (1960/11/24-) is one of the most accomplished double bassists on the scene today. He is also a composer, arranger, chamber musician, and plays piano, mandolin, and even the ancient cello.
His musical style spans classical, grassroots, folk and jazz. Influenced by his father, he began studying double bass at the age of five and continued his education at Indiana University. Known for his difficult, virtuosic playing, Meyer's recording of the bass version of Bach's Suite for Unaccompanied Cello was a sensation. He has also written a number of groundbreaking compositions in the classical style. His wide-ranging interests have led him to collaborate with many superb musicians. In 1994 he became the first double bassist to win the Fisher Prize, the MacArthur Award and three Grammy Awards for his presentation of the instrument as a modern and versatile instrument.
The double bass is the largest instrument in the string family, with the lowest range, because of its special sound, it is difficult to show off tonal variations or techniques like the violin or cello, for Elgar Meyer, virtuosity is not the only thing that counts. Whether the bass is plucked or played in his hands, it is as if it is alive and singing with ease, showing the special sound variations and beauty of this instrument. When the double bass is played quickly, the notes change rapidly with a huge sense of energy, moving the listener. All kinds of slight body movements and breathing sounds are clear and vivid. If you have a good stereo, you can feel the beauty of the warm, intense, and real sound on this album. The living, breathing physicality of the bass alone is unmatched by any other recording, as if one could directly feel the fascinatingly realistic texture of the bow strings rubbing together, the long melodic lines and the occasional reverberation, etc., all of which are of the highest caliber of instrumental recordings.
