Press release

Super Audio CD softwares, “LORIN MAAZEL / THE CLEVELAND YEARS Esoteric Selections”, “SIBELIUS & WALTON Violin Concertos, etc. SUWANAI” and “HEART LIKE A WHEEL” will be released.

10-19-2026


TAMA, TOKYO, JAPAN, OCTOBER 19, 2026 – Esoteric is proud to announce that three Super Audio CD softwares, “LORIN MAAZEL / THE CLEVELAND YEARS Esoteric Selections”, “SIBELIUS & WALTON Violin Concertos, etc. SUWANAI” and “HEART LIKE A WHEEL” will be released.

 


LORIN MAAZEL / THE CLEVELAND YEARS Esoteric Selections

Lorin Maazel, Conductor
The Cleveland Orchestra
Lynn Harrell, Cello
Recorded at Masonic Auditorium, Cleveland: July 1974; August 1975; October 1977; May 1978; October 1979 (according to selections).

 


SIBELIUS & WALTON Violin Concertos, etc. SUWANAI

Akiko Suwanai, Violin
Sakari Oramo / City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Charles Dutoit / Philharmonia Orchestra
Recorded: Symphony Hall, Birmingham, March 6 and June 26, 2002 [1–6]; The Colosseum, Watford, February 2–4, 2004 [7].

 


HEART LIKE A WHEEL

Linda Ronstadt
Recorded June – September 1974 at The Sound Factory, Los Angeles, and other studios.

Introductory Video (Duration: 10 min. 42 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.

Links

HEART LIKE A WHEEL
LORIN MAAZEL / THE CLEVELAND YEARS Esoteric Selections
SIBELIUS & WALTON Violin Concertos, etc. SUWANAI