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IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1972): A SOLDIER'S TALE FOR 3 ACTORS



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IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1972): A SOLDIER'S TALE FOR 3 ACTORS
This recording was done in St. Peters Church in New York City. It is a chamber piece with only eight players, captured with a single point microphone. When you listen to the CD for the first time, you will notice is the absolute precision of the imaging: a complete arc from left to right. Not only is the left to right imaging perfect but the sense of depth is as perfect. You hear the violin in the left front and the percussion is in the right at the back of the stage (listen to Track 23 , The Devil's Dance). Not only is the imaging and depth perfect, but there is a sense of realism to the sound. The timbre of the instruments are so real. The phase is perfect since it is one mike. Like all Chesky recordings, this is a Blumlein Recording. (Blumlein is a technique invented by Alan Blumlein using two figure eight capsules on top of each other. This type of miking to me gives you the best imaging and depth.) For some reason the combination of St. Peter's Church, the orchestra and the microphone placement resulted in a perfect recording of a chamber orchestra, real instrument timbre and perfect depth and imaging.


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Solisti New York. Ransom Wilson, conductor. C. F. Ramuz (CD122) Recording Engineer: Bob Katz Producers: David Chesky and Manuel Kertsman.

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