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 - 3400 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.

Maurizio Pollini, who passed away recently, was regarded as one of the best pianists of the last decades. His Chopin interpretations also set standards - including the recording of the 24 Préludes which has been a cult favourite since its first release in 1975. As part of The Original Source Series, the album is now being re-released on vinyl, with a side split different to the original release for audio quality reasons.

Track Listing:

Chopin: 24 Préludes, Op. 28

Side A:
1 C-Dur: Agitato
2 a-moll: Lento
3 G-Dur: Vivace
4 e-moll: Largo
5 D-Dur: Allegro molto
6 h-moll: Lento assai
7 A-Dur: Andantino
8 fis-moll: Molto agitato
9 E-Dur: Largo
10 cis-moll: Allegro molto
11 H-Dur: Vivace
12 gis-moll: Presto
13 Fis-Dur: Lento
14 es-moll: Allegro

Side B:
15 Des-Dur: Sostenuto
16 b-moll: Presto con fuoco
17 As-Dur: Allegretto
18 f-moll: Allegro molto
19 Es-Dur: Vivace
20 c-moll: Largo
21 B-Dur: Cantabile
22 g-moll: Molto agitato
23 F-Dur: Moderato
24 d-moll: Allegro appassionato

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