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Recorded in June 1959 in Vienna and sourced from a London original pressing, this historic performance captures a defining moment in mid-century classical recording where interpretive authority and orchestral virtuosity aligned perfectly.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist(s): \u003c\/strong\u003ePiano - Wilhelm Backhaus\u003cbr\u003eConductor - Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt\u003cbr\u003eOrchestra - Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecording Info: \u003c\/strong\u003eProducer: Erik Smith \u003cbr\u003eEngineer: James Brown\u003cbr\u003eRecorded: June 1959, Vienna\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is sourced from a London Original Pressing\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComponents used for Transfer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis transfer leverages precision analog playback and mastering-grade digital conversion. The signal path begins with a VPI HW-40 Anniversary turntable paired with an Ortofon MC Anna cartridge, fed through a Merrill Audio Jens Phono pre-amp for accurate RIAA equalization.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The analog signal is converted via a Merging Anubis converter, powered by a Teddy Pardo Linear Power Supply, synchronized to an Antelope Audio 10MX atomic clock for temporal accuracy. 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