tracks

Concerto For Orchestra
Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta
Hungarian Sketches

notes

Concerto For Orchestra was recorded in and remastered using two channels and Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta and Hungarian Sketches was recorded in and remastered using three channels.
Total Playing Time 76:07
Recorded at Orchestra Hall, Chicago, October 22, 1955 (Concerto), and December 28 & 29, 1958 (Music For Strings, & Hungarian Sketches).
CD is not a "gold disc" but has a golden/coppery tint. "These were original two-track and 'three-track stereo recordings; in SACD surround mode, the music will be heard only from the front left and right channels (two-track) and front left, center and right channels (three-track)".

SACD Surround Sound requires multi-channel SACD player & compatible surround system.
SACD Stereo requires SACD player.
CD Audio can be played on all standard CD players.

Concerto for Orchestra (tracks 1 to 5): recorded October 22, 1955
Music For Strings, Percussion and Celesta (tracks 6 to 9): recorded december 28 & 29, 1958
Hungarian Sketches (tracks 10 to 14): recorded december 28 & 29, 1958

credits

Composed By – Béla Bartók
Conductor – Fritz Reiner
Coordinator [Series] – Tim Schumacher (2)
Engineer [DSD Engineer] – Philipp Nedel
Engineer [Masterin Engineer] – Mark Donohue
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Lewis Layton
Orchestra – The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Producer – Richard Mohr
Producer [Reissue Producer] – Daniel Guss
Remastered By – John Newton
Composed By – Béla Bartók
Conductor – Fritz Reiner
Coordinator [Series Coordinator] – Tim Schumacher (2)
Design – Red Herring Design
Engineer [DSD Engineer] – Philipp Nedel
Engineer [Mastering Engineer] – Mark Donahue
Engineer [Recording Engineer] – Lewis Layton
Liner Notes [Original Liner Notes From 1956 On Concerto For Orchestra] – Irving Kolodin
Liner Notes [Original Liner Notes From 1960] – Roger Dettmer
Orchestra – Chicago Symphony Orchestra,
Photography By – Sara Foldenauer
Producer – Richard Mohr
Reissue Producer – Daniel Guss
Supervised By [Editorial Supervision] – Elizabeth A. Wright
Supervised By [Remastering Supervisor], Liner Notes [Technical Notes] – John Newton

companies

Manufactured By – BMG – 82876-61390-2
Copyright (c) – BMG Music – 2004
Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG Music
Phonographic Copyright (p) – BMG Music
Copyright (c) – BMG Music
Recorded At – Orchestra Hall, Chicago
Remastered At – Soundmirror, Inc.
Manufactured By – Sonopress

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