{"product_id":"moussorgsky-pictures-at-an-exhibition-rimsky-korsakov-capriccio-espagnol-leonard-bernstein","title":"Moussorgsky Pictures At An Exhibition - Rimsky-Korsakov Capriccio Espagnol Leonard Bernstein","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTwo of the most beloved showpieces of the Russian orchestral repertoire share a single digital release, with Leonard Bernstein at the helm of the New York Philharmonic. Modest Mussorgsky's Pictures at an Exhibition - a memorial to his friend, the artist Viktor Hartmann - becomes, in Ravel's glittering orchestration, a walk through a haunted gallery, each picture a vignette of drama, tenderness, and terror, bound together by the recurring \"Promenade\" of a solitary walker. It is paired with Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnol, a sun-drenched fantasy on Spanish folk themes that lets every section of the orchestra step into the spotlight, from the violin's opening flourish to the castanets and tambourine of its thrilling closing fandango. Bernstein, the most theatrical conductor of his era, treats both scores with the full force of his storytelling genius: the gallery walk unfolds with cinematic tension, while the Spanish dances erupt with irresistible heat and swagger.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFor audiophiles, this is far more than a matter of musical repertoire. It stands among the best-sounding titles Columbia produced during that golden period of engineering - and at the controls was Fred Plaut, one of the era's most celebrated engineers, whose work across classical and jazz alike defined the golden age of stereo. This digital edition preserves that legacy in a transfer of exceptional clarity, warmth, and dynamic range, doing full justice to the orchestra's rich textures and Bernstein's dramatic extremes. Whether you come for the walk through the Great Gate of Kiev or the blazing Andalusian fiesta, this has long been regarded as one of the label's ultimate sonic achievements. A definitive document of one of the great conductor-orchestra partnerships of the century, now available in pristine digital form.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(0, 0, 0);\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist(s): \u003c\/strong\u003eConductor - Leonard Bernstein\u003cbr\u003eOrchestra -The New York Philharmonic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRecording Info: \u003c\/strong\u003eRecorded in Brooklyn, New York, at the St. George Hotel on October 14, 1958\u003cbr\u003eProducer: John McClure\u003cbr\u003eRecording Engineer: Fred Plaut\u003cbr\u003eSourced from a 15ips tape\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eComponents used for Transfer:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis transfer leverages precision analog playback and mastering-grade digital conversion. The signal path begins with an extensively modified Studer A810 Reel to Reel with Flux Heads, fed through a  Merrill Audio Master MX Tape Head Preamp. The analog signal is converted via a Merging Hapi converter, synchronized to an Antelope Audio 10MX atomic clock for temporal accuracy. All components receive isolated power conditioning through a Shunyata Research Everest 8000 with Shunyata Sigma-X power cords, while grounding infrastructure utilizes Shunyata ALTAIRA hubs to minimize noise floor and preserve sonic detail throughout the transfer chain.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePictures At An Exhibition  \u003c\/strong\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e1 Promenade    1:52\u003cbr\u003e2 The Gnomes 2:47\u003cbr\u003e3 Promenade    1:01\u003cbr\u003e4 The Old Castle 4:04\u003cbr\u003e5 Promenade    0:37\u003cbr\u003e6 Tuileries (Children Quarreling At Play) 1:10\u003cbr\u003e7 Promenade    2:25\u003cbr\u003e8 Bydlo (Polish Oxcart)    0:51\u003cbr\u003e9 Promenade    1:13\u003cbr\u003e10 Ballet Of The Chicks In Their Shells    2:34\u003cbr\u003e11 Samuel Goldenberg And Schmuyle 1:32\u003cbr\u003e12 The Market Place At Limoges    1:53\u003cbr\u003e13 Catacombs (Con Mortuis Lingua Mortua) 1:59\u003cbr\u003e14 The Hut Of Baba Yaga (Witches' Revelry) 3:18\u003cbr\u003e15 The Great Gate Of Kiev 6:06\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapriccio Espagnol, Op. 34    \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e16 Alborada    1:22\u003cbr\u003e17 Variazioni 4:50\u003cbr\u003e18 Alborada    1:18\u003cbr\u003e19 Scene E Canto Gitano    4:34\u003cbr\u003e20 Frandango Asturiano 3:06\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\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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