This superb recording, produced by Decca engineers in partnership with RCA, features Alexander Gibson and the Covent Gardens Royal Opera House Orchestra. The sound quality is exceptional and unparalleled.
Artist(s): Conductor – Alexander Gibson
Orchestra – Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden
Recording Info: Producers: Ray Minshull - Michael Williamson
Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson
Faust Recorded 12-13 Feb 1959
Carmen Suite 7 Apr 1959 at Kingsway Hall by Decca/RCA
Sourced from a 15ips 2-track tape
Analog: Transferred using a modified Studer 810 tape deck feeding a Merrill Tape Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for analog components
Shunyata Research Triton and Typhon for digital componets
All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs
Ballet Music From Faust
1 Waltz (Allegretto) 2:25
2 Ensemble(Adagio) 3:37
3 Dance Of The Nubians 1:31
4 Cleopatra's Dance 1:28
5 Dance Of The Trojan Maidens 2:24
6 Helen's Dance 1:39
7 Bacchanalia 2:44
8 Funeral March Of A Marionette 4:30
Carmen Suite
9 Prelude; Entr'acte-Aragonaise; Habanera;
Changing Of The Guard; Intermezzo; Smuggler's March;
Entr'acte-Dragoons Of Alcala 23:32
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
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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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