"The JVC XRCD version gets most of it right except the sonic spectrum is so dramatically skewed to the high frequencies that the loud brass instruments sometime sound too penetrating. Prokofiev's transparent orchestration does emphasize the highs, but on this Analogue Productions SACD it all sounds subtly more recessed and perfectly natural because of the increased open airiness." — Arthur Lintgen, The Absolute Sound, January 2015
One of the most sought-after Living Stereos and deservedly so, especially for the "Song of the Nightingale" which is one of Mohr and Layton's finest efforts. The sound is truly wonderful on the Stravinsky too. The original 3-track session tapes were used in mastering for LPs and SACDs.
Tracklist:
Prokofieff
Lieutenant Kije, Op. 60
1.1 The Birth Of Kije 4:16
1.2 Romance 4:27
1.3 The Wedding Of Kije 2:48
1.4 Troika 2:40
1.5 The Burial Of Kije 6:11
Stravinsky
Song Of The Nightingale
2.1 Presto 2:38
2.2 Chinese March 3:41
2.3 Song Of The Nightingale 4:06
2.4 The Mechanical Nightingale 0:57
2.5 The Emperor's Displeasure At The Departure Of The Real Nightingale 1:07
2.6 The Emperor's Sickroom 3:57
2.7 The Real Nightingale Returns To Thwart Death 2:52
2.8 Funeral March and Finale 3:03
Conductor – Fritz Reiner
Orchestra – The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Recording information:
Title: Lieutenant Kije, Song of the Nightingale
Composer: Sergei Prokofiev, Igor Stravinsky
Conductor: Fritz Reiner
Orchestra: Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Genre: Classical
Media: 1x Hybrid SACD Stereo , Remastered, . Playable on SACD player or standard CD player
Label: Analogue Productions
Cat#: CAPC-2150-SA
Released: 2014 in US
Original release: 1958 by RCA Victor LSC-2150
EAN: 753088215063
Discogs rel.#: 9326550
