CHASING THE DRAGON – LIVE BEETHOVEN SERIES SYMPHONY NO. 5 – ST MARTIN IN THE FIELDS
Part Of The Live Beethoven Series On 180g Vinyl LP!
On the 1st of February, Chasing The Dragon had the opportunity of recording a live Beethoven concert performed at St. Martin-in-the-Fields.
From this event, they have been able to release 2 new recordings featuring the Locrian Ensemble of London, conducted by Rimma Sushanskaya.
CHASING THE DRAGON – Mendelssohn’s Octet – 2 LP Audiophile Demonstration Vinyl
Concerts and Follies in Pergolesi’s Time – I Musici – XRCD24
Ernest Ansermet – The Royal Ballet Gala Performances (2 LP + Book) – Analogue Productions 180g Vinyl
Analogue Productions is proud and excited to be bringing back such a classic. Not just for the music, which is superb, but also for the detailed packaging, which in this case takes the form of a 22-page lavishly illustrated book that's integrated into the tip-on gatefold jacket. If you're new to ballet, this pictorial history will introduce you to some of its most famous productions — old favorites such as The Nutcracker, Swan Lake and The Sleeping Beauty, for example — but also less familiar tales such as Carnaval, Les Sylphides and Coppélia. You'll also make the aquaintance of famous ballerinas of the Royal company, such as Margot Fonteyn, Nadia Nerina and Beryl Grey. as well as choreographers such as Jules Perrot and male dancers Alexis Rassine and Michael Somes.
Fone Classical Sampler – Trip XRCD24
This classical music sampler includes music by composers Beethoven, Haydn, Paganini, Schubert & more! Artists include Salvatore Accardo, Uto Ughi, Vox Esperio, Rocco Filippini and is sure to satisfy music lovers on Super XRCD24.
This album was directly recorded in half-inch analog tape and mastered utilizing JVC’s 24-Bit AD Converter with Digital K2 and Rubidium Clock.
Fritz Reiner – Richard Strauss: Also Sprach Zarathustra 180G Analogue Productions Vinyl
The legendary 1954 Fritz Reiner/Chicago Symphony Orchestra performance of a Strauss war horse. Recorded directly to 2-track analog by Jack Pfeiffer, the original session tapes were used in mastering for LPs and SACDS. Among the very first Living Stereo recordings ever made, these landmark performances document the start of the legendary partnership of Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Fritz Reiner – Spain – Analogue Productions 180g Stereo Vinyl
Holst: Hammersmith – Reference Recordings HDCD
Janos Starker Bach: Suites For Unaccompanied Cello Complete 45RPM 180g 6LP Box Set
- JS Bach’s Suites for Unaccompanied Cello Complete performed by Janos Starker
- Six 180-gram QRP-pressed LPs!
- Cut directly from the original 3-track, first-generation master tapes at 45 RPM by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound using an AMPEX ATR-100 tape machine customized with 3-track flux magnetic heads!
Jascha Heifetz – The Lark Impex Records 180 Gram 33 RPM Monaural Vinyl
IN STOCK!
It’s no surprise that Jascha Heifetz held an affinity for the vast, tempestuous ocean and its endlessly opposing forces; that same intensity and sensitivity—the furious and the serene, with its infinite subtleties and nuances—are hallmarks of his sound. That sound—rich in expressiveness, sonority and texture—branded Heifetz the most illustrious violinist in the world.*
Khachaturian Gayne Ballet Suite 2LP 45rpm 180g Vinyl LSO Fistoulari Everest Classic Records
Rarely has a record label been so influential and so associated with trend-setting recording techniques for its time as Everest Records. Hollywood sound man Harry Belock and audio dealer-engineer Bert Whyte started the label as the stereo era dawned. They acquired 3-channel 35mm magnetic film recording equipment in 1959, and through the early ’60s recorded in this fashion, as did Mercury Records.
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- Limited Edition
- 2LP 45rpm 200 Gram Vinyl
- Cut From Original 35mm Magnetic Film Tapes
- Mastered Using ‘All Tube’ Cutting System
- Mastered by Bernie Grundman
- Classic Records 200-gram Super Vinyl Flat Profile
- Pressed at Quality Record Pressings, QRP USA
- Stoughton Printing tip-on old style covers
- 2 LP’s Packaged in protective clear sleeve
