The L'Imprevu Saxophone Quartet Perform Classical Compositions Master Quality Reel To Reel Tape (1 Reel)

Master Quality Reel To Reel Tape!
Exceptional Audiophile Sound as close to the Original Master Reference Quality as possible!
An Outstanding album! Great arrangements!
The 12 most famous tunes in classical music compositions of Handel, Mendelssohn, J.S. Bach, Scarlatti, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Rossini.
Almost 150 years after the invention of the saxophone by Adolphe Sax four students of the Conservatory of Utrecht and Hilversum started a saxophone quartet called L’imprevu.
The name L’imprevu comes from a composition by the French Composer Pierre-Max Dubois en stands for unpredictable. From the beginning in June 1993, L’imprevu has built up a repertoire of very diverse styles. It ranges from the classical saxophone repertoire with composers like River, Desendos, and Absil and arrangements of pieces by Handel, Mendelsohn, Scarlatti and Piazzolla to the avant-grade work of today. L’imprevu consists of a soprano, alto, tenor and baritone sax. The quartet tries to create a full-bodied massive sound in which every instrument is equal. Atmosphere, tension and spontaneity are the key elements the four used to attract the attention of the audience.
This Tape is carefully copied from a Philips EL3501 master recorder to 6 Philips N4522 recorders. We copy with CCIR equalization with reference level 320 nWb/m on halftrack 1/4" LPR35 tape from (Recording The Masters). Deliver on a special made silver or golden aluminum reel with a cut out STS logo (3X). We did our outmost best to give you the best quality possible, but remember it is analogue technology, there will be always some noise floor (we don't use Dolby) because it will kill the music enjoyment. Please listen with love for that old fashioned analogue recording technique. Make sure that you clean your heads regularly for optimal frequency response.
** It is standard practice in all recording studios to keep the tape "tail out". This reduces "pre-echo" and it means that the tape should be placed on the right hand side of the recorder, re-wound and then played.
"To begin with, the tapes are supplied in a custom, high quality made aluminum reel with the STS logo. The design is innovative and the color is beautiful. The very small "windows" make it difficult to thread the tape on the hub without leaving a "tape flag" protruding out as I like to thread my tapes, but this is just an small detail. The reel by itself if a collection piece.
"The tape is a LPR35 from Recording the Masters (former BASF) and comes neatly packed in the reel. Then, you have this nice looking cardboard box with the production cover picture labeled to the box. It's a high class presentation, second only to the extremely fancy "Open Reel Records" package. The STS box is a reminiscence of the glorious pre-recorded tapes of the 70's and their 7" boxes with the picture on it. It's easier and cheaper to just send a tape inside a generic box, but NO. STS prefers to spend a little more in order to give the customer something worth of the investment they do on this kind of products.
"Inside, you'll also find the "quality control" certificate, that also serve as the track list and a detailed description of their tape copy process.
"The copies are made from the master running on a Philips EL3501 to a bank of 6 Philips N4522. The equalization is to CCIR standards, 320 nWb, half track format and the sampler I received runs @ 15ips. The recording level was right on the money: not too low and not too loud. Just where it's suppose to be.
"They don't use Dolby, but the noise floor were extremely quiet!
"The sound quality is very good indeed. The instruments timbre is very accurate, the recording space is neatly distributed and you can pin point where're every musician, the stereo image is wide and well distributed with a very detailed presence and transparency. The illusion of "being there" is extremely realistic. I have the impression that this tape was meticulously mastered and if it's so, it was a great Mastering work. As a Mastering Engineer myself, I have found many nice recordings ruined by the Mastering process. Not this one. Well, Fritz has been doing this since the 70's, so, he must know a thing or 2 about recording and sound quality..." - Carlitos Guzman, Mono and Stereo Senior Contributor Writer

Features:

• Studio Master Copy
• 1-Reel Tape
• Pure Analogue Recording
• Carefully copied from a Philips EL3501 master recorder to 6 Philips N4522 recorders
• Analogue Copies from Original Master Tape
• Tape Material: RTM LPR35
• Recording Speed: 15IPS - 38cm/sec
• Rec. Level (mag flux): 320 nWb/m
• Equalisation: CCIR
• Width & Tracks: 1/4" - 2 Track
• Reels: Metal - 10.5" - 26,5 cm
• Each tape is recorded in real time
• Duration Each Tape: Approx. 30 minutes
• Special Made Golden Aluminum Reel with a Cut Out STS logo
• High-Class Cardboard Box Features Production Cover Picture Labeled to the Box
• Specially Made Gold Aluminum Coil with the STS Logo Cut Out
• Quality Control Certificate Included Tracklist & Description of Tape Copy Process

Musicians:

• L'Imprevu Saxophone Quartet:
• Karlijn Scheepers, soprano saxophone
• Jantienke Gelderman, alto saxophone
• Hans Kuijt, baritone saxophone
• Casper Dik, tenor saxophone

Selections:

George Frideric Handel (1685–1759)
1. Arrival of the Queen of Sheba
2. Andante
3. Allegro
Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)
4. Presto
5. La Fileuse
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
6. Air
Antonio Vivaldi (1678-1741)
Trois Pieces
7. Ouverture de Concerto
Domenico Scarlatti (1685-1757)
8. Presto Gioso
9. Andante cantabile
10. Scherzo
Johann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)
11. Toccata and Fuca in D minor
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
12. The Flight of the Bumblebee
Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)
13. La Danza