Richard Strauss - Tod und Verklärung & Vier letzte Lieder - Herbert von Karajan & The Berliner Philharmoniker
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Richard Strauss - Tod und Verklärung Op. 24, TrV 158 & Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296
Soprano Vocals – Gundula Janowitz (B1–4)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Herbert von Karajan, conductor
Lyrics by Hermann Hesse (B1–4)
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited to 3,000 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Virgin Vinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH in Germany
Label : Deutsche Grammophon - The Original Source series
Original Label : Deutsche Grammophon
Recorded in Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin December 1972 and January – February 1973
Recording Supervisor - Hans Weber
Engineered by Günter Hermanns
Produced by Hans Hirsch
Mixed by Rainer Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios
Mastered by Sidney Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
Liner Notes by Heinz Becker
Photographed by Siegfried Lauterwasser
Design by Nikolaus Boddin
Originally released in 1974
Reissued in January 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- Tod und Verklärung Op. 24, TrV 158
Side B: Vier letzte Lieder, TrV 296
- Frühling
- September
- Beim Schlafengehen
- Im Abendrot
Reviews :
The recordings of Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic are legendary — as is the interpretation of Richard Strauss's tone poem "Death and Transfiguration" and his "Four Last Songs," a reference recording with the singular soprano Gundula Janowitz, released in 1974. Since David Bowie's confession that this was one of his 25 favorite records, it even achieved cult status far beyond the borders of classical music.
For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings in the highest sound quality: the new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original 4-track tapes in 100% analogue quality (AAA) using technologies specially developed for the production of the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.81 / 5