Credits:

Hans Knappertsbusch, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra

Description:

The huge masterpieces are now available on SACD with drastically improved sound quality! The greatest impression ever will attack you in a whirlwind! The 20th anniversary project of ALTUS label. The Allied Occupation Forces Broadcasting Group (the predecessor of the ORF) and the ORF recorded this Knappertsbusch performance from the rare original master tapes stored in the archives of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra and released on CD. Enjoy Kna's great performance reborn with wonderful sound quality improvement, totaling over 5.5 hours on two discs, with a booklet covering the previously released single-layer CD manuscript. This is a completely limited production, so be sure to get your copy as soon as possible! Schumann's Schumann No. 4 is an overwhelming performance that will leave your mouth agape. The huge, all-encompassing sound of Bruckner's and Schubert's "Great" goes without saying. It is not an exaggeration to say that this is the first time that the sheer magnitude of Knappertsbusch's music, which is unfolding without bottoming out and becoming enormous without limits, comes so realistically close to our eyes. An unprecedented emotion swirls around and attacks, shaking the listener's view of the music. A newly remastered standard 6-CD set (ALT-455) is also available.It is a luxurious pleasure to compare the difference in sound character between the powerful and massive CD and the richly scaled SACD. King International