Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No.6, Op. 68 "Pastorale"

Ottorino Respighi
The Pines of Rome
Price: $24.98
performed by:
The New Jersey Symphony Orchestra/Zdenek Macal - Music Director

features:
  • Recorded in 96 kHz/24 Bits
  • Compatible with DVD-Audio and DVD-Video players
  • Multiple Camera Angle Video
  • Alternate Mixes "Stage" and "Audience" POV
  • PCM Stereo 96 kHz/24 Bit Mix
  • Commentary Track by Jamie Bernstein and Maestro Macal
  • Complete Composer Biography
  • Complete listing of Beethoven's Opus Numbers
  • Extensive Interactive Liner Notes on the Performers, Composer and Work
  • Complete information on the DVD format, 5.1 channel surround and Setup Instructions
list of works/movements:

AIX Records 80006

General Information

The original plan had been for another traditional CD of two classical masterworks, however some last minutes changes resulted in the first high-resolution DVD-Audio/Video disc of a major symphony orchestra. And it goes much further than that. This recording was done with 12 stereo pairs of microphones placed throughout the ensemble -- 24 channels of 96 kHz/24 Bit audio! The unusually large number of tracks allowed mixer Mark Waldrep, President and Founder of AIX Records, to create a listening perspective from the conductor's podium. By placing sound virtualy all around the listener, the orchestra "envelopes" you unlike any symphony orchestra recording you've heard before. Captured with multiple cameras for the DVD-Video side of the disc, this DVD has several alternative mixes [including from the audience], interviews, information about the venue and photos from the sessions. Truly a watershed event for symphonic recording.

About the Recording Approach

This recording is NOT an attempt to "document" a live recording of the Beethoven or Respighi works, but instead an exploration of high-resolution recording coupled with aggressive 5.1 channel surround mixing. While both an "audience" and "stage" mix are included on the disc on the DVD-Video side, it is the DVD-Audio 96 kHz/24 bit tracks encoded with Meridian Lossless Packing [MLP] that elevates the listening experience well beyond a traditional CD or even a live concert. You are placed in the middle of ensemble and hear the sound of the instrumental sections coming from all directions. Respighi's work uses brass instruments placed off-stage and in the audience, finally, for the first time, his "surround" intent is realized on a recording. Listen to familiar music in an entirely new way.

About the Disc

This DVD disc has two sides with digital data on them. One side, the DVD-Video side, contains the complete work with multiple camera angle video, alternate mixes ["stage" and "audience"], DTS and Dolby Digital audio tracks and a comprehensive array of informational screens about the piece, the composer and the performers. There are photos from the sessions, pictures of the composers and interviews with the conductor/music director!

About the DVD-Audio/Video Format

The DVD-Video side also contains a comprehensive explanation of the DVD format [including DVD-Audio, DVD-Video and DVD-ROM], digital encoding methodologies [AC-3, DTS, PCM and MLP], instructions on how to setup your 5.1 channel surround system, test tones/channel IDs checks and demonstrations comparing stereo mixes to 5.1 mixes. Everything you want to know about DVD and 5.1 channel surround is on this disc.

To Purchase This Disc

To purchase a copy of this disc, please send $24.98 plus $5.95 for shipping and handling to:

AIX Records
2050 Granville Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90025

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