Only three recordings were made by the Boston Symphony Orchestra and its then principal conductor William Steinberg for Deutsche Grammophon in 1970/71, but these recordings of 20th century masterpieces are still considered unsurpassed today. In a 3 LP set (3 gatefolds in a slipcase), Holst's 'The Planets', Strauss's 'Also sprach Zarathustra' and Hindemith's 'Mathis der Maler Suite' as well as his 'Concert Music for Strings and Brass' are released together. For its 125th anniversary, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings in the highest sound quality: the new audiophile vinyl series. The Original Source presents outstanding recordings of the 1970s in a completely new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analogue quality (AAA) using technologies specially developed for the production of the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before. Released on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe edition with original covers and lyrics, the copies of this series are limited and numbered. They are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes, and an article explains the exact technical background.
Track Listing:
1. The planets, op. 32, Mars, the Bringer of War (Gustav Holst) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
2. The planets, op. 32, Venus, the Bringer of Peace (Gustav Holst) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
3. The planets, op. 32, Mercury, the Winged Messenger (Gustav Holst) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
4. The planets, op. 32, Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity (Gustav Holst) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
5. The planets, op. 32, Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age (Gustav Holst) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
6. The planets, op. 32, Uranus, the Magician (Gustav Holst) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
7. The planets, op. 32, Neptune, the Mystic (Gustav Holst) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
1. Also sprach Zarathustra, Einleitung, Oder Sonnenaufgang (Richard Strauss) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
2. Also sprach Zarathustra, Von Den Hinterweltlern (Richard Strauss) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
3. Also sprach Zarathustra, Von Der Großen Sehnsucht (Richard Strauss) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
4. Also sprach Zarathustra, Von Den Freuden Und Leidenschaften (Richard Strauss) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
5. Also sprach Zarathustra, Das Grablied (Richard Strauss) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
6. Also sprach Zarathustra, Von Der Wissenschaft (Richard Strauss) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
7. Also sprach Zarathustra, Der Genesende. Energisch (Richard Strauss) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
8. Also sprach Zarathustra, Der Genesende (Richard Strauss) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
9. Also sprach Zarathustra, Das Tanzlied - Das Nachtlied (Richard Strauss) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
10. Also sprach Zarathustra, Das Nachtwandlerlied (Richard Strauss) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
1. Symphonie, 'Mathis der Maler', Engelkonzert (Paul Hindemith) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
2. Symphonie, 'Mathis der Maler', Grablegung (Paul Hindemith) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
3. Symphonie, 'Mathis der Maler', Versuchung Des Heiligen Antonius (Paul Hindemith) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
4. Konzertmusik für Streichorchester und Blechbläser, op. 50, Part 1 (Paul Hindemith) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
5. Konzertmusik für Streichorchester und Blechbläser, op. 50, Part 2 (Paul Hindemith) - Boston Symphony Orchestra
