Under the dynamic direction of Music Director Michael Stern, The Kansas City Symphony covers itself in glory with incidental music for The Tempest by Sir Arthur Sullivan and Jean Sibelius. This is the first high resolution digital recording of the Sullivan (of Gilbert & Sullivan fame), and a masterful performance of the colorful Sibelius suites, including the seldom heard Prelude, which depicts the Shakespearean tempest in all its fury.

The Kansas City Symphony has previously recorded for Naxos, and Michael Stern, son of famed violinist Isaac Stern, has recorded for Sony, Arabesque, Denon, Hyperion and Naxos. RR is hopeful that this successful new release is the first in a long and fruitful association with Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony.

The highly varied, colorful orchestration of the Sullivan and Sibelius scores gave RR's legendary recording engineer "Prof." Keith Johnson a challenge, which he met brilliantly.

HRx is Reference Recordings trade name for high resolution audio WAV files on a DVD-R data disc. These files contain exact bit-for-bit copies of Reference Recordings’ master recordings. They are the ultimate in fidelity for digital two-channel sound! NOTE: These DVD-R data discs ARE NOT playable in standard DVD or DVD-A player. They are 24bit/176k high-resolution digital data files for computer or server system playback.   

Sibelius Shakespeare's Tempest Track Listing

Sir Arthur Sullivan
1. Introduction
2. Act III Prelude
3. Banquet Dance
4. Act IV Overture
5. Dance of Nymphs and Reapers
6. Act V Prelude
7. Postlude.
Jean Sibelius
8. Prelude, Op. 109 #1; SUITE #2, Op. 109 #3
9. Chorus of the Winds
10. Intermezzo
11. Dance of the Nymphs
12. Prospero
13. Song I
14. Song II
15. Miranda
16. The Naiads
17. Dance Episode SUITE #1, Op. 109 #2
18. The Oak Tree
19. Humoresque
20. Caliban's Song
21. The Harvesters
22. Canon
23. Scene
24. Intrada
25. Berceuse
26. Ariel's Song
27. The Storm