Van Cliburn: Tchaikovsky - Concertos No. 1 / Rachmaninoff - Concerto No. 2 {Hybrid-SACD // ISO & HiRes FLAC}
Van Cliburn: Tchaikovsky - Concertos No. 1 / Rachmaninoff - Concerto No. 2
Kondrashin, RCA Symphony / Reiner, Chigaco Symphony
SACD ISO (2.0/MCH): 3,23 GB | 24B/88,2kHz Stereo FLAC: 1,26 GB | Full Artwork: 26 MB
Label/Cat#: RCA Red Seal "Living Stereo" # 82876-61392-2 | Country/Year: US 2004
Genre: Classical | Style: Romantic, Early 20th Century
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Van Cliburn: Tchaikovsky - Concertos No. 1 / Rachmaninoff - Concerto No. 2 {Hybrid-SACD // ISO & HiRes FLAC}
Van Cliburn, Piano - [2004] Tchaikovsky [2.0] (SACD[PS3] - 24bit88.2kHz)
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SACD[PS3]ISO to flac conversion using SACD_Conversion_script version 0.5
Track list
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01 Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso 20:50.88
02 Andantino Simplice 07:03.80
03 Allegro Con Fuoco 07:01.57
04 Moderato; Allegro 10:56.08
05 Adagio Sostenuto 11:27.87
06 Allegro Scherzando 11:44.72
Technical Details
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01) ISO image created using sacd-ripper for PS3
02) Edited Master Dff file extracted using SACD_Extract
03) Edited Master Dff file analysed using foobar + foo_input_sacd and DR Meter plugins to find peak track(s)
04) Dff files for loudest tracks extracted from the ISO using SACD_Extract and converted using Weiss Saracon 1.61-27 at 24bit/88.2kHz with -6.00dB gain
05) Non-clipping gain calculated using SoX
06) Final pass conversion using Weiss Saracon 1.61-27 at 24bit/88.2kHz with 6.32dB gain as calculated above
07) Final pass PCM file split into individual tracks (discarding first 41 samples) using track lengths calculated from cue file generated by SACD_Extract
08) Spikes at beginning of first/end of last tracks eliminated by deleting 24 samples and replacing with the adjacent 24 samples using SoX to give the correct track length
09) Finalised tracks converted to flac [level 8] and tagged using tag.exe
10) Dynamic Range measured using Foobar DR Meter plugin
foobar2000 1.1.11 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2013-07-19 11:41:38
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Analyzed: Van Cliburn, Piano / Tchaikovsky
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.10 dB -18.21 dB 20:51 01-Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso
DR15 -1.14 dB -25.46 dB 7:04 02-Andantino Simplice
DR12 -0.01 dB -17.22 dB 7:02 03-Allegro Con Fuoco
DR12 -1.15 dB -18.80 dB 10:56 04-Moderato; Allegro
DR13 -1.29 dB -23.59 dB 11:28 05-Adagio Sostenuto
DR13 -0.25 dB -18.44 dB 11:45 06-Allegro Scherzando
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Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2444 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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======================================================================================
SACD[PS3]ISO to flac conversion using SACD_Conversion_script version 0.5
Track list
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01 Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso 20:50.88
02 Andantino Simplice 07:03.80
03 Allegro Con Fuoco 07:01.57
04 Moderato; Allegro 10:56.08
05 Adagio Sostenuto 11:27.87
06 Allegro Scherzando 11:44.72
Technical Details
––––––––-
01) ISO image created using sacd-ripper for PS3
02) Edited Master Dff file extracted using SACD_Extract
03) Edited Master Dff file analysed using foobar + foo_input_sacd and DR Meter plugins to find peak track(s)
04) Dff files for loudest tracks extracted from the ISO using SACD_Extract and converted using Weiss Saracon 1.61-27 at 24bit/88.2kHz with -6.00dB gain
05) Non-clipping gain calculated using SoX
06) Final pass conversion using Weiss Saracon 1.61-27 at 24bit/88.2kHz with 6.32dB gain as calculated above
07) Final pass PCM file split into individual tracks (discarding first 41 samples) using track lengths calculated from cue file generated by SACD_Extract
08) Spikes at beginning of first/end of last tracks eliminated by deleting 24 samples and replacing with the adjacent 24 samples using SoX to give the correct track length
09) Finalised tracks converted to flac [level 8] and tagged using tag.exe
10) Dynamic Range measured using Foobar DR Meter plugin
foobar2000 1.1.11 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2013-07-19 11:41:38
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: Van Cliburn, Piano / Tchaikovsky
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -0.10 dB -18.21 dB 20:51 01-Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso
DR15 -1.14 dB -25.46 dB 7:04 02-Andantino Simplice
DR12 -0.01 dB -17.22 dB 7:02 03-Allegro Con Fuoco
DR12 -1.15 dB -18.80 dB 10:56 04-Moderato; Allegro
DR13 -1.29 dB -23.59 dB 11:28 05-Adagio Sostenuto
DR13 -0.25 dB -18.44 dB 11:45 06-Allegro Scherzando
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Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2444 kbps
Codec: FLAC
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foobar2000 1.1.14a / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2013-12-12 08:55:11
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Analyzed: Van Cliburn, Piano / Tchaikovsky
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR13 -0.10 dB -18.21 dB 20:51 01-Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso
DR15 -1.14 dB -25.46 dB 7:04 02-Andantino Simplice
DR12 -0.01 dB -17.22 dB 7:02 03-Allegro Con Fuoco
DR12 -1.15 dB -18.80 dB 10:56 04-Moderato; Allegro
DR13 -1.29 dB -23.59 dB 11:28 05-Adagio Sostenuto
DR13 -0.25 dB -18.44 dB 11:45 06-Allegro Scherzando
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2444 kbps
Codec: FLAC
================================================================================
log date: 2013-12-12 08:55:11
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: Van Cliburn, Piano / Tchaikovsky
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR Peak RMS Duration Track
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
DR13 -0.10 dB -18.21 dB 20:51 01-Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso
DR15 -1.14 dB -25.46 dB 7:04 02-Andantino Simplice
DR12 -0.01 dB -17.22 dB 7:02 03-Allegro Con Fuoco
DR12 -1.15 dB -18.80 dB 10:56 04-Moderato; Allegro
DR13 -1.29 dB -23.59 dB 11:28 05-Adagio Sostenuto
DR13 -0.25 dB -18.44 dB 11:45 06-Allegro Scherzando
––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Number of tracks: 6
Official DR value: DR13
Samplerate: 88200 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 24
Bitrate: 2444 kbps
Codec: FLAC
================================================================================
SACD Info:
Van Cliburn: Tchaikovsky - Concertos No. 1 / Rachmaninoff - Concerto No. 2
Kondrashin, RCA Symphony / Reiner, Chigaco Symphony
Label: RCA Red Seal
Series: Living Stereo
Catalog#: 82876-61392-2
Format: Hybrid-SACD, Album, Stereo, Multichannel
Country: US
Released: 2004
Genre: Classical
Style: Romantic, Early 20th Century
Tracklist:
Tchaikovsky
1 Allegro Non Troppo E Molto Maestoso 20:51
2 Andantino Simplice 7:04
3 Allegro Con Fuoco 7:02
Rachmaninoff
4 Moderato; Allegro 10:56
5 Adagio Sostenuto 11:28
6 Allegro Scherzando 11:45
Chicago Symphony
Fritz Reiner, conductor
RCA Symphony Orchestra
Kiril Kondrashin, conductor
Van Cliburn, piano
These were originally 3-track stereo recordings; in SACD surround mode, the music will be heard only from the front left, centre & right channels.
Two complete Living Stereo LPs on a single disc! Van Cliburn's history-making gold medal at the 1st Tchaikovsky Competition in Moscow at the height of the cold war helped his Tchaikovsky Concerto No. 1 to become classical music's 1st platinum record. Tchaikovsky Concerto new to the Living Stereo series line on CD!
Pianist Van Cliburn performing Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 & Rachmaninoff Piano Concerto No. 2, with Kiril Kondrashin & Fritz Reiner conducting the Chicago Symphony.
These were originally 3-track stereo recordings; in SACD surround mode, the music will be heard only from the front left, centre & right channels.
What a stunner of a disc! My favorite SACD, out of the several hundred I now own.
The performances are simply to die for. I have scores of alternative versions (Argerich, Ashkenzy, Horowitz, …, Volodos), and no one holds a candle to Cliburn in the Tchaikovsky.
Yet, the real surprise is the Rach. 2. Here, Reiner's synergy with Cliburn raises the performance up several notches, resulting in an absolutely thrilling performance.
Even the normally sedate Penguin Guide refered to the Rach. 2 recording as if it was "recorded yesterday", and I have to agree.
Forget the wimpy Telarcs or the bright Membranes or the acerbic Naxos SACDs. What you have here is a 50 year old pair of recordings that sound like they were recorded yesterday, with performances that will be just as timeless a 100 years from now.
Five stars in sonics as well as performance. If the recordings sound bad, something's wrong with your system! Played through a full dCS stack with BAT VK 51Se and a Krell 600c and Harbeth Monitor 40s, this SACD sounds stunning, with amazing dynamics and spectacular piano sound. sa-cd.net
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