For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings from the 70's with The Original Source new audiophile vinyl series. New and improved sound quality, produced at the highest quality standards, remastered 100% analog (AAA) by renowned Emil Berliner Studios from the original four-track tapes using technologies developed specifically to produce this series.

• The Original Source Series
• Deutsche Grammophon 125th Anniversary
• Hand-Numbered, Limited Edition - 3000 Units
• 100% Analog Mastering (AAA)
• 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
• Mixed to stereo in real time by Rainer Maillard
• Cut Directly from the 4-Track 1/2-inch Masters
• Cut by Sidney C. Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
• Pressed by Optimal Media in Germany
• Deluxe Gatefold Cover
• Additional photos and documentation

For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings with highest sound standards: The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically to produce the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, while at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.

Released on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics, the copies of this series are limited and numbered. They are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes, plus an article, which explains the exact technical background.

Rafael Kubelík stood up for the music of Béla Bartók throughout his life. With the Boston Symphony Orchestra, in 1973 he presented an interpretation of the Concerto for Orchestra that is still considered a reference recording today. „This is a performance to keep making you smile with delight (…) Kubelik presents a relaxed view with the rhythms pointed to bring out the wit, above all the peasant-like jollity.“ (Gramophone)

Track Listing:

Side A
01. I. Introduzione. Andante non troppo - Allegro vivace
02. II. Giuoco della coppie. Allegretto scherzando

Side B
01. III. Elegia. Andante, non troppo
02. IV. Intermezzo interrotto. Allegretto
03. V. Finale. Pesante - Presto

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