Exton Best Sound Scapes

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Release Date: 2012-04-10

Labels: Exton, Stereo Sound

Excellent Classical Recordings from the New Century

All tracks have been selected and configured by Mr. Isao Yanagisawa. This selection contains a wide variety of spirited orchestral pieces captured with the expertise of Mr. Tomoyoshi Ezaki, and are also highly regarded as demonstration and reference tracks. Many pieces that were recorded in the DSD format but were previously unavailable have been included on the SACD. In addition, as a first for the Reference Records Series, a bonus track has been included only on the SACD layer. Please enjoy these fascinating recordings from the 2000's, guaranteed to move the hearts of audiophiles.

Tracklist
CARL ORFF (1895-1982)
Cantiones profanae "Carmina Burana"
Fortuna imperatrix mundi
1. O Fortuna [2:27]
2. Fortune plango vulnera [2:55]
The Japan Philharmonic Orchestra
Ken-Ichiro Kobayashi (conductor)
*DSD Recording

GEORG PHILIPP TELEMANN (1681-1767)
Sonata for Fagotto and Basso Continuo in F minor
3. IV. Vivace [2:31]
Kazusa Mizutani (fagotto)
Kikuko Ogura (cembalo)
*DSD Recording

FRANZ SCHUBERT (1797-1828)
Ellens Gerang III
4. Ave Maria [4:42]
Miroslav Kejmar (flugelforn)
Ales Barta (organ)
*DSD Recording

FRANZ JOSEPH HYDON (1732-1809)
Horn Concerto No.2 in Dmajor
5. III. Allegro [3:50]
Radek Baborak (horn & conductor)
Czech Sinfonietta
*DSD Recording

CLAUDE ACHILLE DEBUSSY (1862-1918)
Children's Corner
6. Golliwog's Cakewalk for Woodwind Quartet (arr.B.Holcombe, B.Holcombe Jr.) [3:04]
Afflatus Quartet
*DSD Recording

MODEST PETROVICH MUSSORGSKY (1839-1881)
Pictures at an Exhibition, Suite
7. Promenade [1:25]
8. The gnome [2:41]
Orchestrio Zurich
*DSD Creation

LUIGI BOCCHERINI (1743-1805)
Sonata for Violoncello and Cntrabass in C major
9. I. Allegro [3:53]
DUO DI BASSO
*DSD Recording

SERGEI SERGEEVICH PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
Sonata for Solo in D major
10. II. Theme & Variations [3:18]
Yayoi Toda (violin)
*DSD Recording

SERGEI SERGEEVICH PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
Piano Sonata No.2 in Dminor
11. IV. Vivace [4:14]
Peter Jablonski (piano)
*DSD Recording

WOLFGANG AMADEUS MOZART (1756-1791)
Piano Concerto No.24 in C minor
12. II. Larghetto [7:42]
Kazune Shimizu (piano)
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Zdenek Macal (conductor)
*DSD Recording

ANTON BRUCKNER (1824-1896)
Symphony No.2 in C minor (1877 ed. Nowak)
13. III. Scherzo. Schnell [6:15]
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Jaap van Zweden (conductor)
*DSD Recording

SERGEI SERGEEVICH PROKOFIEV (1891-1953)
"Summer Night" - Suite Op.123 (from "The Duenna")
14. II. Serenade [4:22]
St. Petersburg Philharmonic Orchestra
Vladimir Ashkenazy (conductor)
*DSD Recording

SERGEI VASSILIEVICH RACHMANINOV (1873-1943)
Symphony No.2 in E minor
15. II. Allegro molto [9:21]
Netherlands Radio Philharmonic Orchestra
Ed de Waart (conductor)
*DSD Recording

PETER ILYCH TCHAIKOVSKY (1840-1893)
Symphony No.4 in F minor
16. IV. Finale. Allegro con fuoco [9:18]
Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Zdenek Macal (conductor)
*DSD Recording

Bonus Track (only on the SACD layer)
MODEST PETROVICH MUSSORGSKY (1839-1881)
Pictures at an Exhibition, Suite
17. Promenade 〜 Gnomus [4:26]
Kazune Shimizu (piano)
*DSD Recording

柳沢功力氏の選曲・構成による「EXTON BEST SOUNDSCAPES」。オーディオファイルに人気のクラシックのレーベル「エクストン」の名録音・名演奏を1枚のディスクに凝縮しました。名手・江崎友淑が捉えた渾身のオーケストラ曲をメインに、実にヴァラエティに富んだ編成はまさにオーディオシステムのチェック、デモンストレーションに最適！　DSDレコーディングながらこれまでSACDでは聴くことのできなかった曲を多数収録するほか、SACD層のみ収録のボーナストラックもあり。オーディオファイルの心情を揺さぶらずにはおかない2000年代録音の魅力をご堪能ください。