Mozart - Piano Concertos Nos. 21 & 24 - Eugene Istomin & Gerard Schwarz (2LP, 45 tours, 200g, Half-speed Mastering)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart - Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467 & Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491
Eugene Istomin, piano
Seattle Symphony Orchestra
Gerard Schwarz, conductor
2 LPs, Stoughton gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Half-Speed Mastering
Heavy Press : 200g Virgin Vinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Reference Recordings
Original label : Reference Recordings
Recorded on October 10, 1995 at St. Thomas Center, Bothell, Washington
Recorded by Sean Royce Martin
Engineered by Keith O. Johnson
Mastered at half-speed by Paul Stubblebine
Produced by David Frost
Released in 2016
Tracks:
Side A : Concerto No. 21 in C Major, K. 467
- Allegro maestoso
- Andante
- Allegro vivace assai
Side B : Concerto No. 24 in C Minor, K. 491
- Allegro
- Larghetto
- Allegretto
Awards :
TAS Super LP List! Special Merit: Classical
Stereophile Recording of the Month May 1996
Half-speed mastering
In half-speed mastering, the whole process is slowed down to half of the original speed. A typical 33 1/3 rpm record is cut at 16 2/3 rpm. The source material is also slowed down (reducing the pitch in the process) meaning the final record will still sound normal when played back. Slowing the whole process down allows more time, which means the end result sounds better and is more efficient — allowing engineering to minimize the effects of inherent limitations within the vinyl format. The result is a more accurate and more open high-frequency response in the half speed vinyl when compared with a normal speed recording.