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ESOTERIC Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 5 (LP) Stereo Sound New Japan

Evgeny Mravinsky (conductor) Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
■Release date: November 18, 2023 ■Product number: ESLG-10004 ■Specifications: LP ■JAN：4907034225019 ■Label: Deutsche Grammophon ■Genre: Symphony ■Thick paper single A style jacket ■180g weight board
I wanted to listen to this sound! Mravinski's timeless masterpiece continues to shine even after half a century of recording. Leningrad Philharmonic's impregnable ensemble explodes!
■The vitality of the performance remains intact even after more than 60 years since it was recorded. The collection of Tchaikovsky's late symphonies, recorded on Deutsche Grammophon in 1960 by Evgeny Mravinsky (1903-1998), one of Russia's leading masters of the 20th century, is a timeless masterpiece that has never disappeared from the catalog since its release. Mravinsky's trademark is his unique interpretation, which relies on Russian performance traditions, such as the solid and brilliant brass and the string ensemble, including the double bass, but which gives a sense of unique sophistication without being harsh. . Among them, we will release the popular song, Symphony No. 5, as an analog version. There are countless things to listen to, such as the first and second movements, which are deeply emotional but not sentimental, the third movement, which can be described as the height of grace, and the fourth movement, where the strings part runs at a gallop.
■Best quality of all Mravinsky/Leningrad recordings Mravinsky and the Leningrad Philharmonic went on a long concert tour from October to November 1960, visiting England, France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Italy, Switzerland, and Austria. For Mravinsky, who had been severely restricted from traveling abroad, this was his first tour to the West in four years since a concert tour of Germany, Switzerland and Austria in May-June 1956, and he performed in England in Shostakovich's 8th Symphony. The program was centered around their specialty Russian works, including the first performance (live recorded on September 23rd by the BBC), and the ensemble performed in an ironclad style that wowed audiences all over the place. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Deutsche Grammophon recorded three of Tchaikovsky's late symphonies. After the tour's first performance in England, Edinburgh, the fourth symphony was recorded in London, and the final stop of the tour. After the concert in Vienna, the 5th and 6th ``Pathétique'' were recorded. (in charge). The Leningrad Philharmonic also recorded Tchaikovsky's late symphonies in monaural on Deutsche Grammophon during their visit to Europe in June 1956, but at that time Mravinsky conducted only No. 5 and No. 6 "Pathétique". So, number 4 was in charge of Kurt Sanderling.
■Re-recorded in just 4 years The main reason Deutsche Grammophon decided to re-record the song even though it had only been four years since the last recording was probably because they wanted to release stereo records using the newly introduced stereo technology in the late 1950s. Masu. By this time, Mravinsky had also recorded later symphonies on the Melodia label, a Soviet state corporation (No. 4 in 1958, No. 5 in the late 1940s, No. 6 in 1949). , which was also released through various labels in Europe. Although it can be heard from those recordings that the unique performance interpretation of this duo, who had been closely connected since 1938, had already been established, the sound quality was incomparable to that in the West. Since this 1960 recording, live concerts have been made into CDs, but there is no other recording that can match the quality of both sound and performance. Not only that, but it boasts the highest quality of all Mravinsky-Leningrad Philharmonic recordings.
■Recorded at Musikvereinsal, which boasts one of the best acoustics in Europe. Symphony No. 5, along with Symphony No. 6, was recorded at the Musikvereinsal in Vienna, a famous hall that boasts one of the best acoustics in Europe. The fact that these two great songs were recorded in just two days is a testament to the accumulation of performances during the tour. This is a famous recording with a concert hall-like sense of depth typical of the sound of Deutsche Grammophon from this period. Mravinsky's recordings in the Soviet Union generally have a coarse sound, but this gramophone recording of this duo perfectly captures not only the power but also the beauty of the orchestra. Also noteworthy is that, unlike the Leningrad Philharmonic's usual classical arrangement, the stringed instruments are arranged in a modern arrangement: first violin → second violin → viola → cello → contrabass in the L → R channel. This is the only stereo recording of Mravinsky that uses this arrangement.
■Analog records in the best condition possible at present This analog record has been newly mastered exclusively for analog records using "Esoteric Mastering" from the original master. Using ESOTERIC's carefully tuned top-of-the-line equipment Master Sound Discrete DAC, Master Sound Discrete Clock, and MEXCEL cables, we created a master that aims for thoroughly high-quality sound.
Analog cutting was done at Mixers Lab using the Neumann Cutting Lace VMS80, a famous machine from the heyday of analog. This machine was manufactured in West Germany during the heyday of analog records, and currently there are only two in operation in Japan.
With the cooperation of Mixer's Lab, we brought "Esoteric Mastering" equipment into the cutting room and connected the output directly to a Neumann cutting console SP79C. The "Esoteric Mastering" sound is sent directly to the cutting process without using the console's equalizer.
The cutting was done by cutting engineer Katsutoshi Kitamura of Mixers Lab. His craftsmanship was poured into the master disc.
Nowadays, we only cut master discs for record pressing, and rarely cut lacquer discs just for listening purposes, but at Esoteric, in order to pursue sound quality, we cut multiple lacquer discs by changing the transmission method to the console. created he did.
The multiple lacquer discs we created were taken back to the Esoteric Mastering Center, where we listened to them on Esoteric's Grandioso T1 analog turntable and checked the sound quality to determine the best transmission method.
It was created with a thorough focus on analog sound, and succeeded in converting the information of the original master into an analog record with a relaxed sound.

recorded music Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Symphony No. 5 in E minor, Op. 64 Side1 [1] 1st movement: Andante - Allegro con anime [2] Second movement: Andante cantabile, con alcuna licenza Side2 [1] Third movement: Valse. Allegro moderato [2] 4th movement: Finale. Andante maestoso - Allegro vivace
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra Conductor: Evgeny Mravinsky
[Recording] November 9th & 10th, 1960, Musikvereinsal, Vienna [LP first release] LPM-18658 (1960) [Japanese LP first release] SLGM-1023 (1961) [Original recording] [Producer] Karl-Heinz Schneider [Recording Engineer] Harald Baudis
[Analog record] [Producer] Tomoaki Oma (Esoteric Co., Ltd.) [Associate Producer] Joe Yoshida (Esoteric Co., Ltd.) [Remastering Engineer] Shinya Higashino (Esoteric Co., Ltd.) [Remastered] July 2023 Esoteric Mastering Center “Esoteric Mastering” System [Analog record cutting] Katsutoshi Kitamura (Mixers Lab Co., Ltd.) [Commentary] Kozo Asari Yukio Moroishi [Planning/Sales] Esoteric Co., Ltd. [Planning/Cooperation] Tokyo Denka Co., Ltd. Payment

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