ESOTERIC - HANDEL, THE WIND INSTRUMENTS SONATAS (Hybrid SACD)

The reissue of classical music masterpieces by ESOTERIC has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising commitment to recreating the original master sound, and for using hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) technology to improve sound quality. This series marks the first hybrid SACD release of historic recording selections that have been mainstays of the catalog since their initial release on LP, until the present digital age of CD. These new audio versions feature DSD mastering of the original recordings.

ESOTERIC equipment used for re-mastering
The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master tapes. ESOTERIC’s flag ship D/A converters, model D-01VU, Rubidium master clock generator model G-0Rb and ESOTERIC MEXCEL interconnect cables and power cords, were all used for this re-mastering session. This combination of highly advanced technology greatly contributed to capturing the high quality sound of the original master tapes.

Title and track list:
Georg Friedrich Händel
The Wind Instruments Sonatas (Sonatas for Recorder & Transverse Flute)
1-5. Sonata in C, op.1, No.7 for Recorder and B.c.
6-9. Sonata in A minor, for Transverse Flute and B.c.
10-13. Sonata in A minor, op.1 No.4 for Recorder and B.c.
14-18. Sonata in G, op.1 No.5 for Transverse Flute and B.c.
19-22. Sonata in E minor, op.1 No.1b for Transverse Flute and B.c.
23-26. Sonata in G minor, op.1 No.2 for Recorder and B.c.
27-30. Sonata in B minor for Transverse Flute and B.c.
31-34. Sonata in F op.1 No.11for Recorder and B.c.

Performance:
Frans Brüggen (Recorder & Transverse Flute)
Bob van Asperen (Harpsichord & Organ)
Anner Bylsma, (Violoncello)

Recording:
General direction: Frans Brüggen
Producer: Wolf Ericson
Recording Engineer: Dieter Thomsen, SEON
Recorded in Doopsgezinde Church, Amsterdam, Holland, November 1973 & January-February 1974
Re-mastering:
   Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC COMPANY)
   Mastering Engineer: Kazuie Sugimoto (Victor Creative Media Co., Ltd. Mastering Center)

Format: SA-CD/CD Hybrid
Label: Sony Classical
DSD mastering
SA-CD layer: Stereo
CD layer: ADD
Deluxe Digipak packaging

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