Sviatoslav Richter & Borodin Quartet Schubert Quintet in A Major "The Trout" Hybrid Stereo SACD

Limited Edition Hybrid SACD!
Featuring Esoteric's Proprietary Re-Mastering Process to Achieve the Highest Level of Sound Quality!
Japanese Pressing, Deluxe Digi-pak Packaging, THE Definitive Classical Performance on SACD!
Recorded on June 18, 1980, Schloss Hohenems, Austria (Live recording) [Quintet] and February 11-13, 16, 18 and April 9-12, 1963, at Salle Wagram, Paris [Fantasie].
Franz Schubert's "Trout" is well known to classical music listeners. The poem set to music by Christian Schubart was already a great success with the public at the time of its creation in 1817, so that the Austrian composer wrote the "Trout Quintet" as a sequel.
In this recording, pianist Sviatoslav Richter, supported by strings from the "Borodin" Quartet, interprets the "Trout" and the "Wanderer Fantasy". The recordings took place in Austria and Paris in 1980 and 1963.
Super Audio CD/CD hybrid Collection
A milestone of Super Audio CD/CD re-mastering, bringing a new experience to all listeners — brought to you by the experience and technology of Esoteric.
Classical masterpiece collection
The reissue of classical music masterpieces by Esoteric has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising commitment to recreating the original master sound, and for using hybrid Super Audio CD technology to improve sound quality. This series marks the first hybrid Super Audio CD release of historical recording selections that have been mainstays of the catalog since their initial release. These new audio versions feature Esoteric's proprietary re-mastering process to achieve the highest level of sound quality.
Experience by yourself...
Experience the legendary performance in this new Super Audio CD/CD format. Not only for new followers, but also for well experienced followers of these recorded materials. All will be equally impressed by the "soul" hidden within the notes, but never before found in previously released recordings in any format.
Esoteric equipment used for re-mastering
The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master. Esoteric's flag ship D/A converters, model Grandioso D1X, Master clock generator model Grandioso G1X and Esoteric Mexcel interconnect cables and power cords, were all used for this re-mastering session. This combination of highly advanced technology greatly contributed to capturing the high quality sound of the original master.
Re-mastering:
Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (Esoteric Mastering Center)
Associated Producer: Jo Yoshida (Esoteric Mastering Center)
Mastering Engineer: Masaya Tohno (Esoteric Mastering Center)

Features:

• Limited Edition - One-Time Pressing
• Super Audio CD
• SACD Stereo SACD Layer
• This Hybrid SACD contains a 'Red Book' Stereo CD Layer which is playable on most conventional CD Players!
• DSD Mastering
• Deluxe Digipak Packaging
• Made in Japan

Musicians:

• Sviatoslav Richter, piano

Members of the Borodin Quartet:

• Mikhail Kopelman, violin
• Dmitri Shebalin, viola
• Valentin Berlinsky, cello
• Georg Hörtnagel, double bass

Selections:

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)
Piano Quintet in A major, D 667 (Op.114) "The Trout"
1. Allegro vivace
2. Andante
3. Scherzo (Presto)
4. Theme with Variations (Andantino)
5. Final (Allegro giusto)
Fantasia in C major, D 760 (Op.15) "Wanderer" (revised Badura-Skoda)
6. Allegro con fuoco ma non troppo
7. Adagio
8. Presto
9. Allegro