Heifetz-Piatigorsky Concerts with Jacob Lateiner - Beethoven, Haydn, Rozsa (SACD)
Ludwig van Beethoven - Trio Op. 1, No. 1
Joseph Haydn - Divertimento for Cello
Miklos Rozsa - Tema con Variazioni
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Jascha Heifetz, violin (1-4, 8)
Jacob Lateiner, piano (1-4)
1 SACD
Original analog Master tape : YES
Stereo
Studio
Label : Impex Records
Original Label : RCA Victor Red Seal
Engineered by Ivan Fisher, John Norman
Produced by John F. Pfeiffer
Mastered by Kevin Gray & Robert Pincus
Originally released in 1964
Reissued in 2015
Tracks:
Piano Trio Op. 1 No1
- Allegro
- Adagio Cantabile
- Scherzo
- Finale
Divermento For Cello and Orchestra
5. Adagio
6. Minuet
7. Allegro
Tema con Variazioni
8. Tema con Variazioni
Awards:
Grammy Award for Best Chamber Music Performance
Reviews :
"Abey Fonn of Impex and her mates obtained the original three-track analog tapes that were then mixed to two tracks by Andreas Meyer of Meyer Media. Kevin Gray of Cohearent Audio and Robert Pincus of Impex mastered the LP and SACD, with the LP pressed at RTI. It’s hard to parse out what improvements result from dropping the Dynagroove mastering, what results from the superior mastering chain, and what results from the thicker, quieter vinyl pressing. The recording quality was among the best of the Concert series, with the players arrayed in a lifelike soundstage and the balance among the instruments nearly perfect. I’m not sure how many of the performances preserved in the 21-CD set were issued on vinyl, but none I’ve heard sounded better than the original pressing of this LP, and this reissue is significantly better still, with more body, although the SACD is very close. Call me old-fashioned, but I appreciate the fact that the Beethoven trio takes up all of side one, so when it ends, your reverie is gently nudged by the swish of the stylus in the lead-out groove, instead of the beginning of an entirely new piece." Dennis Davis, The Audio Beat,
Ratings :
Discogs : 4,59 / 5 , The Audio Beat : 4.5 / 5 Music, 4.5 / 5 Sound