Press release

Super Audio CD softwares, “BRAHMS Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 POLLINI”, “BIZET/GOUNOD Carmen & L’Arlésienne · Faust KARAJAN”, “RAVEL Boléro · Ma Mère l’Oye, etc. BOULEZ” will be released.

07-12-2024


TAMA, TOKYO, JAPAN, JULY 12, 2024 – Esoteric is proud to announce that three Super Audio CD softwares, “BRAHMS Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 POLLINI”, “BIZET/GOUNOD Carmen & L’Arlésienne · Faust KARAJAN” and “JRAVEL Boléro · Ma Mère l’Oye, etc. BOULEZ” will be released.

 

 

BRAHMS Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 2 POLLINI

Maurizio Pollini, Piano
Wiener Philharmoniker
Conducted by Karl Böhm / Claudio Abbado
Recorded on 19-21 December 1979 [No. 1], and 24-26 May 1976 [No. 2]
at Grosser Saal, Musikverein, Wien

 

BIZET/GOUNOD Carmen & L’Arlésienne · Faust KARAJAN

Berliner Philharmoniker
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Recorded on 28-29 December 1970 (Bizet), and January 1971 (Gounod)
at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

 

RAVEL Boléro · Ma Mère l’Oye, etc. BOULEZ

Berliner Philharmoniker
Conducted by Pierre Boulez
Recorded on 18-25 March 1993
at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin

 

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