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TCHAIKOVSKY - 1812 - KUNZEL *SACD5.1*

'Before those cannon ever sound off, the great leap forward of the…SACDformat becomes very clear...a thrilling sonic finesse only enhanced by themultichannel perspective...' -- Gannett News (on SACD version)

'I must admit...that Tchaikovsky’s Overture 1812 was a hoot in surround. Withcannons firing all around, I could almost smell the smoke.' -- Stereophile (onSACD version)

'...this blasting, ripping mix of orchestra, cannon shots, chorus, and carillonssounded both well-integrated into the overall orchestral texture and realistic intimbre and dynamics...let me go on record that I was impressed—nearlyknocked over—by this SACD recording.' -- The Absolute Sound Issue 131(on SACD version)

'...when I tell you that Telarc’s multi-channel recording of Russian lollipopssounded more like the Cincinnati [Symphony Orchestra] in Music Hall than anyrecording I’ve heard of the Cincinnati in Music Hall, you will understand howgood it was...undoubtedly, the most astounding and persuasive debut of anew medium I’ve yet heard.' -- The Absolute Sound Issue 131 (on SACDversion)

'Guage the speaker-busting effect of Telarc’s real cannon bursts in the 1812Overture before declaring war on your neighbors.' -- Music Week

'Tchaikovsky’s 1812 is given the full monty...Stand back, light the blue touchpaper and have those ear-plugs handy.' -- Classic FM Magazine

'The...cannons are back...The orchestra’s playing is sure and brilliant. Kunzel’sleadership is steady and reliable.' -- Houston Chronicle

'...will test the limits of any high-end stereo system...a living room becomesan aural battlefield.' -- Tampa Tribune

'...an all-stops-out 1812...Sonically and musically, this is a wonderfullyenjoyable CD, and I congratulate everyone involved for achieving theimpossible...a second time.' -- Classical.net

'Although I had expected them, the cannons actually caused me to jump upslightly, so convincing was the explosive effect, reminding me of nothing somuch as my basic training days in the Fifth Armored Division...beautifully clearorchestral detail.' -- Stereotimes.com

'The DSD sound of the CD is pure Telarc—full, warm and enveloping. Thecannon shots...won’t disappoint the subwoofer crowd.' -- Soundstage! MusicOnline

'...an 1812 of exceptional splendor...The orchestral playing crackles withenergy, and Kunzel leads with the proper mixture of bravura and gravity.' --BN.com

'...the cannons—not to mention the music of the Cincinnati Pops—soundgreat...the harbinger of a new standard in recording.' -- The Press of AtlanticCity

Track Listing:

1. 1812 Overture, Op. 49
2. Polonaise from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24
3. Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
4. Marche Slave, Op. 31
5. Waltz from Eugene Onegin, Op. 24
6. Festival Coronation March
7. Cossack Dance from Mazeppa