Description: ****Welcome to our listing, thanks very much for looking!Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé - Interlude Suite No. 2 - Ma Mère L'Oye - Valses Nobles Et Sentimentales with Stanislaw Skrowaczewski / Minnesota Orchestra on Hybrid 4.0 SACD from Mobile Fidelity Featuring four discrete channels (as well a spectacular stereo mix) of stunning, quadraphonic clarity and mastered via MFSL's proprietary GAIN 2 System, this warm-hearted performance by the Minnesota Orchestra, as conducted by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, will leave discerning listeners utterly impressed. Other highlights include the children-inspired classic Ma Mere L'oye and the 'tres jolie' Valse Nobles et Sentimentales. As usual, Mobile Fidelity’s engineers have brought new life to both the stereo and “True Surround” versions of this classic performance! First released by Vox in 1975, these splendid recordings by Stanislaw Skrowaczewski and the Minnesota Orchestra of masterworks by Maurice Ravel receive a fresh remastering for this hybrid SACD, scrupulously engineered in 2005 by Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab. Working from the carefully preserved four-track analog master tapes, and processing the sound through its GAIN 2 system (Greater Ambient Information Network), the label has produced a credibly resonant surround sound environment for the music; and the recordings' range and depth are vivid and realistic, even on a standard stereo player. The advanced technology makes Ravel's sumptuous scores come alive with almost the same detail and dynamic variety that can be expected of a fine DDD recording, and the original quadraphonic sound is almost as convincing as many later 5.0 or 5.1 multichannel recordings. Skrowaczewski's interpretations are masterful and magically atmospheric, and the Minnesota Orchestra plays at a world-class level of technical polish and expression, with no missteps in execution or tone quality. These colorful performances of the two suites from Daphnis et Chloé, Ma mère l'oye, and Valses nobles et sentimentales were critically praised on their LP release, so this reissue should garner as many kudos and find an honored place in any audiophile's collection. - Blair Sanderson Born in Lwów, Poland in 1923, Stanislaw Skrowaczewski made his pianistic debut at age 11 on Polish radio, and in 1936 played and conducted Beethoven's Third Concerto at the Lwów Musical Association. He studied conducting, composition, musicology, and philosophy in Lwów, and concluded his graduate studies in Kraków in 1946. Skrowaczewski won the Szymanowski Composition Prize in 1947, which enabled him to travel to Paris for study with Boulanger and Kletzki from 1947-1949. His directorship of the Wroclaw, Katowice, and Kraków orchestras from 1946-1956 led to the directorship of the Warsaw National Philharmonic Orchestra from 1956-1959. In 1958, Skrowaczewski made his American debut in Cleveland, and his New York debut in 1960, the latter of which had a great success. That same year, he left Poland and eventually became director of the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra until 1979. After this, he concentrated more on composing, producing a substantial quantity of symphonies and instrumental and film music, but still found time to be the principal conductor of the Hallé Orchestra from 1984-1991 and the music director of the St. Paul Chamber Orchestra from 1987-1988. By his 90th birthday, Skrowaczewski held emeritus or laureate titles with several orchestras, and had undertaken part of the Wroclaw Philharmonic's project to record all of Lutoslawski's orchestral music. Skrowaczewski's conducting style was likened to that of Szell's, with an emphasis on careful preparation and precise playing. Although Skrowaczewski seldom utilized his position as a conductor to promote and program his compositions, some of them have gained traction, particularly his Concerto for Orchestra, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1999. Skrowaczewski died in February 2017 in Minneapolis at the age of 93. - Steven CoburnOut of Print! Last Chance! Features: • Hybrid SACD Collector's Edition MFSL, also known as MOFI, properly known as MOBILE FIDELITY SOUND LAB was the grandfather of all audiophile labels. Their LPs and CDs are highly sought after by audiophiles, because, quite simply, they were the best available at the time (most still are). Unfortunately the original MFSL company no longer exists. Thankfully, others have taken up the audiophile gauntlet, using the MFSL name to issue high quality, great sounding product...this is one such title. This listing is for a very rare audiophile HYBRID SACD title! It is OUT OF PRINT - a FACTORY SEALED Hybrid SACD, PRESSED and ISSUED by the MFSL {MOFI} company, of a highly collectible title from their music catalog, featuring - Ravel // Stanislaw SkrowaczewskiHybrid SACD Title - Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe, Interlude Suite No. 2, Ma Mere L'Oye, Valses Nobles et SentimentalesTrack Listing -Daphnis Et Chloé (Ballet) - Suite No. 1 - 12:44 1.1 Nocturne 1.2 Interlude 1.3 Danse Guerrière Interlude - Suite No.2 - 18:00 2.1 Lever Du Jour 2.2 Pantomime 2.3 Danse Générale Ma Mère L’Oye - 29:58 3.1 Prelude 3.2 Danse De La Belle Au Bois Dormant 3.3 Interlude 3.4 Pavane De La Belle Et De La Bête 3.5 Interlude 3.6 Petit Poucet 3.7 Interlude 3.8 Laideronnette, Impératrice Des Pagodes 3.9 Interlude 3.10 Apothéose: Le Jardin Féerique 4 Valse Nobles Et Sentimentales - 17:52Other Information / Credits / etc.. -• Artwork By [Graphic Design, Booklet And Label Re-production] – Tony Monaco • Conductor – Stanislaw Skrowaczewski • Mastered By – Paul Stubblebine • Orchestra – Minnesota Orchestra • Other [Digital Editing And Qc] – Shawn R. Britton • Other [Musical Supervision Originally By] – Joana Nickrenz, Marc J. Aubort Mastered at Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab in Sebastopol, CA, on the GAIN 2 (Greater Ambient Information Network) SYSTEM, Ultradisk, UHR (Ultra High Resolution) SACD Hybrid. Engineering by Elite Recordings, N.Y.C. Original Vox cover reproduced from original 1975 LP pressing. Original sound recording ©1975 VOX Production. Licensed from VOX Productions. All Rights Reserved. This Edition and Packaging ©2005 Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab, Inc. • Barcode: 821797400862 • Matrix / Runout (Laser Printed In The Matrix Outer Ring): SUHD-012890A1 1 • Matrix / Runout (IFPI Code Laser Printed In The Matrix Outer Ring): IFPI L330 • Matrix / Runout (Laser Printed In The Matrix Inner Ring): STLD-012890 1 • Matrix / Runout (IFPI Code Laser Printed In The Matrix Inner Ring): IFPI L327 • Matrix / Runout (Reverse Printed In The Matrix Outer Ring): A01 • Matrix / Runout (Reverse Printed In The Matrix Inner Ring): A01 • Matrix / Runout (IFPI Codes Etched On The Inner Edge Of The Plastic Inner Rim): IFPI 0M2E IFPI 0M3E The Hybrid SACD is from the rare MFSL series of audiophile SACDs (out of print). Hybrid SACD catalog # UDSACD 4008 Utradisc UHR - Gain 2 System / DSD / Multi-Channel / Surround Sound Original Recording - on VOX-TURNABOUT Records in 1975 - re-released by MFSL in 2005Limited EditionHybrid SACD made in the USAThe Hybrid SACD, JEWEL CASE and INSERTS are all assumed to be in MINT condition as this item is FACTORY SEALED - see our pictures with this listing as they are of the actual item being offered. This Hybrid SACD is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system). Do not let this rarity slip by!
Price: 199.99 CAD
Location: Woodbridge, Ontario
End Time: 2024-08-29T18:14:00.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15.85 CAD
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Returns Accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Artist: Stanislaw Skrowaczewski, Minnesota Orchestra, Maurice Ravel
CD Grading: Mint (M)
Record Label: MFSL / MOFI / Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
Occasion: none
Case Type: Jewel Case: Standard
Custom Bundle: No
MPN: MFSL SACD UDSACD-4008
Inlay Condition: Mint (M)
Format: CD (Hybrid SACD)
Release Year: 2005
Style: Nocturne, Prelude, Waltz, Classical, Interlude, Dance
Features: Import, SACD, Sealed, Audiophile Collectible, Hybrid SACD, Pictures are of the ACTUAL ITEM, OUT OF PRINT, Multi-Channel, Ultradisc UHR GAIN 2, DSD - Direct Stream Digital
Performer Orchestra: Minnesota Orchestra
Composer: Maurice Ravel
Release Title: Ravel: Daphnis Et Chloé, Ma Mère L'Oye, Interlude Suite No. 2 etc
Color: Silver
Case Condition: Mint (M)
Catalog Number: UDSACD-4008
Modified Item: No
Edition: Collector's Edition, Deluxe Edition, Limited Edition
Type: Album
Era: 2000s
Special Attributes: SACD
Conductor: Stanislaw Skrowaczewski
Genre: Classical
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
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