Frank Martin Music - Ernest Ansermet, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
Frank Martin’s music unites clarity of craftsmanship with deep expressive feeling. Rooted in his admiration for Bach yet open to the harmonic possibilities of the twentieth century, his distinctive language balances contrapuntal discipline, rhythmic vitality, and luminous orchestral color. Ernest Ansermet and L’Orchestre de la Suisse Romande bring a natural affinity to this world, their shared Swiss musical heritage lending particular resonance to the collaboration. Ansermet’s lucid, unsentimental approach allows the music’s intricate detail and underlying warmth to emerge without exaggeration, balancing structural purpose with expressive freedom.
Completing the experience is the superb sound associated with Decca’s engineering team. Recorded by Roy Wallace in Geneva’s Victoria Hall in November 1961, this recording provides an ideal setting for Martin’s subtle orchestral palette, combining clarity and presence with the spacious atmosphere of this celebrated venue. Composer, performers, and engineers come together in a presentation that rewards both attentive listening and the pleasure of fine recorded sound.
Artist(s): Conductor - Ernest Ansermet
Orchestra - L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
Recording Info: Recorded at Victoria Hall, Geneva, in November 1961
Engineer - Roy Wallace
Producer - Erik Smith, Michael Bremner
Sourced from an Original London Blueback Pressing
Components used for Transfer:
This 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 Custom Phono Pre-amp designed by Victor Khomenko of Balanced Audio Technology for accurate RIAA equalization. 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. All components receive isolated power conditioning through a Shunyata Research Everest X with Shunyata Sigma-X power cords and Omega-X Interconnects, while grounding infrastructure utilizes Shunyata ALTAIRA hubs to minimize noise floor and preserve sonic detail throughout the transfer chain.
Concerto For Seven Wind Instruments, Tympani, Percussion And String Orchestra
1 1st Mov. Allegro 6:05
2 2nd Mov. Adagietto 6:00
3 3rd Mov. Allegro Vivace 6:40
Études For String Orchestra
4 Ouverture 4:00
5 Étude 1. Pour L'Enchaînement Des Traits 2:30
6 Étude 2. Pour Le Pizzicato 3:00
7 Étude 3. Pour L'Expression Et Le "Sostenuto" 3:25
8 Étude 4. Pour Le Style Fugué 6:05
Please Note: This release was edited in DXD PCM from a DSD256 Master
then the DXD edited master was used to generate the final DSD files using
Merging Technologies Album Publishing.
DXD (352.8KHz 24/32 bit PCM) is one of the best and least destructive formats for post-processing DSD originated digital recordings
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