Mahler - Symphony No. 5: Haitink: Decca Pure Analogue (180g Vinyl 2LP)

Mahler Symphony No. 5: Bernard Haitink Reissued for the Decca Pure Analogue Series on 180g 2LP: Mastered by Rainer Maillard and Cut by Sidney C. Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios Using 100% Pure Analogue Techniques (AAA). Pressed at Pallas in Germany.

Bernard Haitink's Mahler has always been one of the glories of the Philips catalog and the set of the 5th Symphony and Adagio from the 10th comes from the analog cycle he made in the late 1960s and early 1970s. This 1970 recording was made quadraphonically in Amsterdam's Concertgebouw and was praised by Gramophone for having "that special clarity which comes from a close balance."

For this release Rainer Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios has used the original, four-track quadraphonic master tape to make a new stereo mix sent directly to the cutter head. This preserves a pure analogue path throughout. The Philips engineers of the 1970s would similarly have mixed the four front and rear channels before cutting but this downmix would have resulted in a two-track stereo copy for mastering, whereas here the lacquer is cut directly from a 'live' mix into stereo from the four Quad channels.

Pressed at Pallas on 180g virgin vinyl, this deluxe gatefold release will feature: the original artwork and liner notes; archival photos and facsimiles of original recording session sheets. Each individual release includes notes detailing the history of the recording, the technical background and the mastering process.

Features:

• Decca Pure Analogue Series
• All Analogue
• 180g Heavyweight Virgin Vinyl
• Double LP
• From the Original Quadraphonic 4-Track Tapes
• Mixed by Rainer Maillard & Cut by Sideny C. Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
• Pressed at Pallas
• Deluxe Gatefold Sleeve
• Original Artwork & Liner Notes
• Archival Photos & Facsimiles of Original Recording Session Sheets
• Notes Detailing the History of the Recording, Technical Background & Mastering Process