Various Artists 30th Anniversary Sampler HDCD

On its thirtieth anniversary, Reference Recordings congratulated itself with its own sampler. Encoded in HDCD, this sampler contains particularly popular pieces from the catalog. This sampler is available at a great price to get to know each other.
A collection of highlights from critically acclaimed Reference Recordings releases, celebrating this esteemed independent label's thirtieth anniversary! All dazzling HDCD recordings by "Prof." Keith O. Johnson, featuring the first release on Reference of Rumanian Rhapsody No. 1 by Enescu, with Eiji Oue conducting the Minnesota Orchestra.
In recent years, RR beta-tested and introduced the High Definition Compatible Digital (HDCD®) process, co-invented by Keith Johnson -- in our view, the best way to make a digital compact disc.
Reference Recording's 30th Anniversary Sampler offers a generous helping of primo tracks from recent releases, featuring the Minnesota Orchestra, the Utah Symphony, the Pacific Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, the University of Texas Wind Ensemble, organ legend Virgil Fox and organ prodigy Felix Hell, great American pianist Gary Graffman, and our latest piano whiz, Joel Fan. All this marvelous music, including several world premieres (and one first release not available elsewhere), is delivered in "Prof." Johnson's most dazzling HDCD® sound for your listening pleasure or for system evaluation. Included in the booklet is a catalogue of current RR releases.
"Brilliant performance, dazzling sound." - Washington Post

Features:

• HDCD
• Maximum Length CD
• First release of Enescu: Rumanian Rhapsody #1

Musicians:

• Minnesota Orchestra (2,5,7,9,10,12,13)
• Eiji Oue, conductor (2,5,7,12,13)
• Paul Goodwin, conductor (10)
• Stanislav Skrowaczewksi, conductor (9)
• Utah Symphony (3)
• Keith Lockhart, conductor (3)
• Felix Hell, organ (4)
• Virgil Fox, organ (11)
• Gary Graffman, piano (9)
• Joel Fan, piano (6)
• Pacific Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (8)
• Carl St. Clair, conductor (8)
• University of Texas Wind Ensemble (1)
• Jerry Junkin (1)
• Jorja Fleezanis, violin (10)

Selections:

1. Susato: La Morisque from the Dansyere (Jerry Junkin/University of Texas Wind Ensemble)
2. Enescu: Romanian Rhapsody No.1 (Eiji Oue/Minnesota Orchestra) - First Release
3. Gabriela Lena Frank: Mestizo Waltz (Keith Lockhart/Utah Symphony)
4. Franz Liszt (1811-1886): Prelude on B-A-C-H (Felix Hell, organ)
5. Sergey Rachmaninov (1873-1943): Symphonic Dance No.3 (Eiji Oue/Minnesota Orchestra)
6. Franz Liszt (1811-1886): Paraphrase on Verdi's Rigoletto (Joel Fan)
7. Dominick Argento: For the Angel Israfel (Eiji Oue/Minnesota Orchestra)
8. Danielpour: An American Requiem-Dies Irae (Carl St.Clair/Pacific Symphony Orchestra & Chorus)
9. Skrowaczewski: Concerto Nicolò-finale (Gary Graffman/Skrowaczewski/Minnesota Orchestra)
10. John Tavener (1944- ): Icon of Eros (Paul Goodwin/ Minnesota Orchestra)
11. Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750): Prelude in D (Virgil Fox, organ)
12. Erik Satie (1866-1925): Gymnopedie No.1 (Eiji Oue/Minnesota Orchestra)
13. Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936): The Pines of Rome-finale (Eiji Oue/Minnesota Orchestra)