Press release

Super Audio CD softwares, “MAHLER Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’ SOLTI”, “VERDI Aida KARAJAN” and “JOHNNY HARTMAN I JUST DROPPED BY TO SAY HELLO” will be released.

07-21-2026


TAMA, TOKYO, JAPAN, JULY 21, 2026 – Esoteric is proud to announce that three Super Audio CD softwares, “MAHLER Symphony No. 2 ‘Resurrection’ SOLTI”, “VERDI Aida KARAJAN” and “JOHNNY HARTMAN I JUST DROPPED BY TO SAY HELLO” will be released.

 

 

MAHLER Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” SOLTI

Isobel Buchanan, Soprano
Mira Zakai, Contralto
Chicago Symphony Chorus
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Conducted by Sir Georg Solti
Recorded at the Medinah Temple, Chicago, on May 5-7, 1980

 

VERDI Aida KARAJAN

Renata Tebaldi, Soprano
Carlo Bergonzi, Tenor
Giulietta Simionato, Mezzo-Soprano
Cornell MacNeil, Baritone
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde
Wiener Philharmoniker
Conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Recorded at the Sofiensäle, Vienna, on September 2-15, 1959

 

JOHNNY HARTMAN I JUST DROPPED BY TO SAY HELLO

Johnny Hartman, Vocal
Hank Jones, Piano
Illinois Jacquet, Tenor Saxophone
Kenny Burrell, Guitar
Jim Hall, Guitar
Milt Hinton, Double Bass
Elvin Jones, Drums
Recorded at the Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, on October 9 & 17, 1963

Introductory Video (Duration: 10 min. 25 sec.)

Esoteric Super Audio CD
Classical masterpiece collection
The reissue of classical music masterpieces by ESOTERIC has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising commitment to recreating the original master sound, and for using hybrid Super Audio CD technology to improve sound quality. This series marks the first hybrid Super Audio CD release of historical recording selections that have been mainstays of the catalog since their initial release. These new audio versions feature ESOTERIC’s proprietary re mastering process to achieve the highest level of sound quality.

New Mastering Environment
The DSD mastering has been processed at the newly introduced the "ESOTERIC MASTERING CENTER", where deploys the latest X-series models from the flagship Grandioso as the core, including the Grandioso D1X, Grandioso C1X, and Grandioso G1X, in addition to the Grandioso S1, a pair of G-02X, MEXCEL cables, the MERGING PYRAMIX by ESOTERIC Original Tuned as DAW (Digital Audio Workstation)/Audio Interface cordinated by Mr. Tetsuya Kato, and re-mastered by Mr. Masaya Tohno under the supervision by Mr. Motoaki Ohmachi.

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JOHNNY HARTMAN I JUST DROPPED BY TO SAY HELLO
MAHLER Symphony No. 2 “Resurrection” SOLTI
VERDI Aida KARAJAN