The 1812 overture was intended to be played and heard with a chorus. Since the late 1970s, telarc international has been the creative. The year 1812 solemn overture, festival overture in e major, op. Telarc s 25th anniversary retrospective celebrates a quarter century of musical excellence telarc international, a leader in digital recording since its inception in 1977, revisits the highlights of its extensive classical catalog with the release of telarc celebrating 25 years. This now legendary recording, tchaikovsky 1812 overture, explodes with sonic fidelity performed by the iconic conductor erich kunzel and the cincinnati pops orchestra. Click on the button to go to the page where you can download the music. The legendary first recording in 1978, bob woods and jack renner took the first of many risks that are characteristic of telarc s history.
Monty alexander my america hybrid multichannel sacd. Telarc international, a leader in digital recording since its inception in 1977, revisits the highlights of its extensive classical catalog with the release of telarc celebrating 25 years. This version produced by telarc is going to be hard to beat. He chose the orchestral overture for the opening of the christ the saviour cathedral in moscow and the. Discussion in audio hardware started by dharmabumstead, nov 6, 2015. Tchaikovshy 1812 overture telarc 1979 digital recording cincinnati symphony orchestra. The only complaint i have is that the actual music of the 1812 is mixed at such a low volume while the canons are mixed too loud.
This is not a special half speed master nor audiophile issue, just a nicely cut and pressed record. The capriccio italien is a common disc mate for the 1812, but the cossack dance from mazeppa is not. There are also later issues on columbia, but these records are cut with lower pitch, and compression, no comparison to the 70s pressing. So by loaning out the third version of that you can astound your friends and confound your enemies by giving them one they cant track. The mariinsky theatre orchestra or the kirov orchestra is located in the mariinsky theatre in st. With the buildin wav player, you can prelisten the wav file, set start time and end time, split or cut any section of the wav file you want. All the emotion of this piece lies in the choral performance. The orchestra is full, rich, and the telarc recording doesnt spare the bottom octave. I know that the telarc 1812 is not only raved as being a fantastic performance, but also a great recording, particularly known for being able to destroy some speakers. The cannons of the telarc digital 1812 are recorded at a very high level.
Its 1979 highdefinition digital recording of tchaikovsky 1812 overture the first ever became a popular way for people to test the quality of their recordplaying equipment and audio setups, as only highquality and properlytuned systems could play the hifi digital. For example 602 m128 means that this performer offers a mp3 file of 128kbps that takes 6 minutes and two seconds. So theres three versions of that 1812 overture out there, two which bruce cut and one which i cut laughs, but you make test cuttings and you try real hard to get it right the first time, you see. Way back in 1978 the american audiophile record label telarc made a recording that can be truly regarded as legendary. There are three different masterings of the telarc 1812. I am a huge fan of the 1812 overture, and was thinking about getting a copy on vinyl. Classical, valery gergiev, mariinsky orchestra, 2009 added. Only 27 when this was recorded in 2008, her song choices and execution are less orthodox than other jazz artists, hence the albums intriguing title. I will miss telarc and am glad i have the cds, dts cds, dvdas and sacds they released in my collection. Although this being one of the first digital recordings, it sounds really good. So he jacked it up two notches and then nobody could play it. One of the first digital recordings ever the 1812 overture introduced telarc to the spotlight with a bang in 1978 literally. Ironically, given its lasting popularity, tchaikovsky composed the 1812 overture reluctantly and full of doubt as to its worth.
Doratis conducting is brisk, incisive and appropriately dramatic. Jan 12, 2012 one of the first digital recordings ever the 1812 overture introduced telarc to the spotlight with a bang in 1978 literally. First impression musics reissue of telarc s legendary recording. The telarc international brand is renowned for its technical innovations and audio excellence, most recently apparent with releases by japanese piano sensation hiromi, dynamic retromodernswing outfit gordon goodwins big phat band and legendary french composer jacques loussier. Erich kunzel free lossless and surround music download dvd. Gershwin complete orch collection william tritt, erich kunzel, cincinnati pops orchestra telarc flac.
My version was ordered as flac and i made a comparison to the original vinyl version by telefunken decca 1958. Scottish national orchestra, the 1812 overture flac album. Telarc has made many magnificent recordings over the years. In 1978, bob woods and jack renner took the first of many risks that are characteristic of telarc s history. Midwayusa is a privately held american retailer of various hunting and outdoorrelated products. Includes unlimited streaming via the free bandcamp app, plus highquality download in mp3, flac and more. Listening to the thuds and clangor of this nth rendition of the 1812, it occurred to me that audiophiles need some new musical works to show off their woofers and tweeters. It features real cannons and in true telarc fashion they were recorded without being dynamically compressed. Shop telarc classic reissues at the craft recordings store. This is one of my favorite recordings of the 1812 overture. Upon its initial release, listeners were advised to adjust playback levels as each blast from the cannons will send shivers down your spine. This is a recording some of you young audiophiles probably do not know about. Download surround and lossless music dvdaudio, dtscd, sacd, audiodvd, dts 5. Lower levels are recommended for initial playback until a safe level can be determined for your equipment.
Tchaikovsky 1812 overture capriccio italien alwyn the. I still play my copy of 1812 overture with the yellow caution. Overflow 1812 overture tchaikovsky 1880 from the end is nigh. One of the best version of tchaikowskys 1812 overture. On my stereo system with sacd player, they all sound pretty good. The last days of telarc page 2 steve hoffman music forums. Flac download valery gergiev, mariinsky orchestra tchaikovsky.
Aug 29, 2017 i must say im getting a bit bored with the 1812 overture, but as long as there are audiophiles, it will be recorded due to the stringent demands it can make upon ones playback system. Written for the opening of moscows cathedral of christ the saviour, built to commemorate napoleons disastrous russian campaign of 1812, it was intended for the outdoors. Nov 06, 2015 the groove resembles the telarc disc, characterized by a wide margin and rather wild groove sweeps. Kunzel uses a chorus for the opening, which is amazingly beautiful. The cincinnati symphony orchestra, lead by erich kunzel, perform tchaikovskys 1812 overture. The label made recording history with that album by using cuttingedge digital technology for the first time recording live cannon fire and a carillon for inclusion in the rousing finale. The year 1812, festival overture in e flat major, op.
Wav splitter is an easytouse tool for splitting large wav file into smaller ones. The commission for the 1812 arrived, as usual for tchaikovsky, unexpectedly. The year 1812 solemn overture, festival overture in e. The cannons are amazing its awesome listening to the end of the overture, with the bells, cannons, chorus and orchestra. Telarc is noted for the high quality of its recordings, encapsulated in the slogan the telarc sound. How about someone commissioning the choochoo symphony, featuring a mikado steam locomotive. Telarc edition erich kunzel conducting the cincinnati symphony orchestra. Wav splittert also splits equal parts either by size or by time. Digital cannons read the warning label on the cover of telarc s groundbreaking 1978 release of tchaikovskys 1812 overture. Upon its initial release, listeners were advised to adjust playback levels as each blast from the cannons will send shivers down. Discussion in music corner started by hifisoup, apr 15, 2009.
The classical collection, a twodisc set which retails for the price of one. Erich kunzeltchaikovsky 1812 overture200 gram vinyl record. Telarc digital stereo recording featuring real cannons and accompanying massive grooves. Find erich kunzel discography, albums and singles on allmusic allmusic. Stan ricker once talked about them in an interview. Tchaikovsky 1812 overture, moscow cantata, etc mariinsky. Digitally recorded live cannons, recorded with the virginia 5th regiment. The other recordings are of gershwins two most well known works. The orchestra was founded in 1783 during the reign of catherine the great, it was known before the revolution as the russian imperial opera orchestra.
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