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The Not-So-Classical Chamber Ensemble - Classical Expressions (2013) [Official Digital Download DSD128 + Hi-Res FLAC]

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Date: 5 Mar 2024 16:25:23

The Not-So-Classical Chamber Ensemble - Classical Expressions (2013) [Official Digital Download DSD128 + Hi-Res FLAC]

The Not-So-Classical Chamber Ensemble - Classical Expressions (1981/2013)
DSD128 (.dsf) 1 bit/5,64 MHz | Time - 33:25 minutes | 2,28 GB
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time - 33:25 minutes | 688 MB
Studio Master, Official Digital Download | Artwork: Digital booklet

The pieces on this recording are performed on a wide variety of instruments. There is a piece for solo harp (Whirlwind), pieces for cello and harp; cello and accordian; two guitars; cello, harp, accordian and piano; through those including the entire ensemble of cello, harp, accordian, two guitars, piano, marimba, string bass, and percussion. Except as noted, the compositions were arranged or transcribed by Richard Amoroso to take advantage of the many instrumental colors available within the group.

The Ensemble came out of a cello recital given by leader Amoroso which used many exotic instruments in unique combination. He put together an ensemble focusing primarily on light Romantic-period music, with an emphasis on Spanish music. Most of the other musicians of the ensemble come out of a classical background. There is accordion, mandolin, harp, marimba and piano.

High Definition Tape Transfers has expanded their original practice of offering hi-res reissues of consumer-level prerecorded stereo tapes, to stereo LPs and especially high fidelity analog tapes from various sources. This is one of the latter, recorded originally using two Schoeps mics and an analog open reel deck in 1981 by Direct-to-Tape Recording Co. in Haddon Heights, NJ. I still have some of their open-reel tapes in my library and they are of exceptional fidelity. No compression, equalization, limiting or editing was used on the original tapes. The program sounds something like one might hear at an informal concert accompanying some sort of art or fund-raising event. The arrangements and instrumentation sound slightly dated but are enjoyable nevertheless. The fidelity is superb and perhaps the main attraction here.

Tracklist:

01 - Sabre Dance (Aram Khachaturian)
02 - Nostalgia (Eloysa Barroso, arr. Almeida)
03 - Whielwind (Carlos Salzedo)
04 - Orientale - Spanish Dance No. 2 (Enrique Granados)
05 - Zapateado (Pablo de Saraste)
06 - Prelude in G (Rachmaninoff, an. Ron Amoroso)
07 - Piece in the Form of a Habanera (Ravel)
08 - The Bee (Franz Schubert)
09 - Prelude II (Gershwin, arr.Pat Mercuri)
10 - Flight of the Bumble Bee (Rimsky-Korsakov)
11 - The Girl with Flaxen Hair (Debussy)
12 - Tico Tico (Zequinha)

Recording Info:
Recorded August and September 1981.
Produced and Engineered by Bob Sellman.

Source used for Transfer: Original 15ips 2-track Master Tapes.
Originally mastered to Pure DSD Transfer - No PCM Editing.

Dynamic Range Report

Analyzed: The Not-So-Classical Chamber Ensemble / Classical Expressions
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -5.17 dB -24.80 dB 2:17 01-Sabre Dance (Aram Khachaturian)
DR13 -18.63 dB -34.43 dB 2:18 02-Nostalgia (Eloysa Barroso, arr. Almeida)
DR13 -8.02 dB -27.68 dB 2:54 03-Whielwind (Carlos Salzedo)
DR13 -8.07 dB -28.56 dB 3:58 04-Orientale - Spanish Dance No. 2 (Enrique Granados)
DR14 -6.24 dB -27.19 dB 3:34 05-Zapateado (Pablo de Saraste)
DR12 -14.53 dB -31.78 dB 3:32 06-Prelude in G (Rachmaninoff, an. Ron Amoroso)
DR14 -13.90 dB -33.65 dB 3:11 07-Piece in the Form of a Habanera (Ravel)
DR12 -11.73 dB -27.29 dB 1:25 08-The Bee (Franz Schubert)
DR13 -15.91 dB -34.46 dB 4:24 09-Prelude II (Gershwin, arr.Pat Mercuri)
DR16 -8.29 dB -29.28 dB 1:16 10-Flight of the Bumble Bee (Rimsky-Korsakov)
DR13 -11.08 dB -30.33 dB 2:50 11-The Girl with Flaxen Hair (Debussy)
DR15 -5.73 dB -24.58 dB 1:45 12-Tico Tico (Zequinha)
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Number of tracks: 12
Official DR value: DR13

Samplerate: 5644800 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 11290 kbps
Codec: DSD128
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