{"product_id":"gayne-ballet-music-romeo-and-juliet-dorati-lso","title":"Gayne Ballet Music - Romeo And Juliet Dorati LSO","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis exceptional release pairs two powerhouse Russian scores that perfectly showcase the thrilling dynamic range and vivid sonic imagery of the Mercury Living Presence catalog: Aram Khachaturian’s rhythmically driving \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"218\"\u003eGayne Ballet Music\u003c\/i\u003e and Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky’s deeply passionate \u003ci data-path-to-node=\"1\" data-index-in-node=\"286\"\u003eRomeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture\u003c\/i\u003e. Under the meticulous baton of Antal Doráti, the London Symphony Orchestra delivers performances of astonishing precision and athletic energy. Doráti’s extensive background as a ballet conductor gives him an unparalleled command over rhythm and kinetic pacing, building sweeping romantic themes and explosive battle sequences with a gripping dramatic tension that makes these readings definitive.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhile Mercury is famously associated with American recording venues, the engineering team of Wilma Cozart and C.R. Fine found a spiritual home across the Atlantic in Watford Town Hall, an unassuming civic building that became the cradle for some of the most spectacular sonic achievements in high-fidelity history. The hall possessed an ideal acoustic combination of large physical volume, high ceilings, and a resonant wood-on-concrete floor, allowing large orchestral forces to expand naturally with a rich, warm decay while maintaining absolute clarity. Captured via Mercury’s pioneering three-microphone technique onto analog tape, every section of the LSO retains its distinct holographic placement within a breathtakingly wide soundstage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist(s): \u003c\/strong\u003eConductor – Antal Doráti\u003cbr\u003eOrchestra – London Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecording Info: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003eRecorded in Watford Town Hall\u003cbr\u003eRomeo and Juliet Fantasy Overture was recorded on June 20, 1959.\u003cbr\u003eGayne Ballet Music was recorded a year later, in June 1960.\u003cbr\u003eEngineer C. R. 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All components receive isolated power conditioning through a Shunyata Research Everest 8000 with Sigma-X cords, while grounding infrastructure utilizes Shunyata ALTAIRA hubs to minimize noise floor and preserve sonic detail throughout the transfer chain.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eKhachaturian Gayne Ballet Music  \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e1 Sabre Dance 2:27\u003cbr\u003e2 Ayesha's Dance 2:34\u003cbr\u003e3 Dance Of The Rose Maidens 2:15\u003cbr\u003e4 Dance Of The Kurds 1:55\u003cbr\u003e5 Lullaby 4:46\u003cbr\u003e6 Dance Of The Young Kurds 2:46\u003cbr\u003e7 Armen's Variation 1:42\u003cbr\u003e8 Lezghinka 2:26\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTchaikovsky Romeo And Juliet   \u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cbr\u003e9 Overture-Fantasy After Shakespeare 18:41\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3319\/files\/VRR-Logo-for-Blog_480x480.jpg?v=1681127948\" width=\"112\" height=\"103\"\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cimg height=\"98\" width=\"110\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0778\/3319\/files\/dsd256_badge_480x480.png?v=1516987294\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note: This release was edited in DXD PCM from a DSD256 Master\u003cbr\u003ethen the DXD edited master was used to generate the final DSD files using\u003cbr\u003eMerging Technologies Album Publishing.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDXD (352.8KHz 24\/32 bit PCM) is one of the best and least destructive formats for post-processing DSD originated digital recordings\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCopyright © \u0026amp; 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