℗ 2011 Fidelio Musique
From the New World: Dvořák - Marquez - Estacio
Youth Orchestra of the Americas, Jean-Pascal Hamelin
Available in 352.8 kHz / 24-bit, 176.4 kHz / 24-bit, 88.2 kHz / 24-bit, AIFF, FLAC and 5.6448 MHz, 2.8224 MHz DSD / DSF high-resolution audio formats
ADISQ Award nominee - Album of the Year, Classical / Orchestra and Large Ensemble, 2011
ADISQ Award nominee - Best Sound Recording and Mixing of the Year, 2011
"... an unparalleled success ... the recording is audiophile quality and the sonic results, breathtaking."
- L'actualité
Symphony No. 9 in E Minor, "From the New World", Op. 95 |
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I. Adagio - Allegro molto Antonín Dvořák; Youth Orchestra of the Americas; Jean-Pascal Hamelin |
12:04 | |||
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II. Largo Antonín Dvořák; Youth Orchestra of the Americas; Jean-Pascal Hamelin |
10:48 | |||
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III. Molto vivace Antonín Dvořák; Youth Orchestra of the Americas; Jean-Pascal Hamelin |
7:32 | |||
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IV. Allegro con fuoco Antonín Dvořák; Youth Orchestra of the Americas; Jean-Pascal Hamelin |
11:36 | |||
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Danzón No. 2 Arturo Marquez; Youth Orchestra of the Americas; Jean-Pascal Hamelin |
10:15 | |||
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Bootlegger's Tarantella John Estacio; Youth Orchestra of the Americas; Jean-Pascal Hamelin |
6:53 | |||
Digital Booklet |
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Total Playing Time 59:08
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"The Youth Orchestra sounds perfect as a whole as well as in its various sections ... Hamelin imprints profound nostalgia and Beethoven-like grandeur to Dvořák’s magnificent and touching work ..."
- La Presse
Under the inspired and dynamic direction of young Quebec conductor Jean-Pascal Hamelin, the Youth Orchestra of the Americas offers a refreshing and sonically stunning version of Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony, also known as the New World Symphony. Recorded live in concert in August 2009 amid the unique acoustics of the Domaine Forget in Charlevoix, Québec, the double ADISQ Award nominated album also features the irresistible Danzón No. 2, a nostalgic yet lively piece by Mexican composer Arturo Marquez. A dazzling Bootlegger’s Tarentella by Canadian composer John Estacio concludes the programme.
- La Presse
Under the inspired and dynamic direction of young Quebec conductor Jean-Pascal Hamelin, the Youth Orchestra of the Americas offers a refreshing and sonically stunning version of Dvořák’s Ninth Symphony, also known as the New World Symphony. Recorded live in concert in August 2009 amid the unique acoustics of the Domaine Forget in Charlevoix, Québec, the double ADISQ Award nominated album also features the irresistible Danzón No. 2, a nostalgic yet lively piece by Mexican composer Arturo Marquez. A dazzling Bootlegger’s Tarentella by Canadian composer John Estacio concludes the programme.
352.8 kHz / 24-bit, 176.4 kHz / 24-bit, 88.2 kHz / 24-bit PCM and 5.6448 MHz, 2.8224 MHz DSD - Fidelio Musique Studio Masters
Recorded in DXD - 352.8 kHz / 24-bit PCM
Recorded Live / Enregistré en Concert: Salle Françoys-Bernier du Domaine Forget St-Irénée, Québec, Canada, August 1st / 1er août 2009
Artistic direction / Direction Artistique : Jean-Pascal Hamelin
Direction / Réalisation: Anne-Marie Sylvestre
Sound Engineering and Mastering / Prise de son et matriçage: René Laflamme
Graphics / Graphisme: Michel Bérard
Photographie / Photography: Michel Bérard
French Texts / Textes français : Micheline Gagnon & John Estacio
Traduction / Translation: Aude Le Dubé
The recording was done with only two Schoeps M-222 tube microphones connected to a tubed preamplifier and linked directly to a dCS 905 analogue-to-digital converter with a 352 kHz DXD resolution. A dCS Scarlatti clock and a Pyramix Mykerinos recorder completed the recording arsenal.
Recorded in DXD - 352.8 kHz / 24-bit PCM
Recorded Live / Enregistré en Concert: Salle Françoys-Bernier du Domaine Forget St-Irénée, Québec, Canada, August 1st / 1er août 2009
Artistic direction / Direction Artistique : Jean-Pascal Hamelin
Direction / Réalisation: Anne-Marie Sylvestre
Sound Engineering and Mastering / Prise de son et matriçage: René Laflamme
Graphics / Graphisme: Michel Bérard
Photographie / Photography: Michel Bérard
French Texts / Textes français : Micheline Gagnon & John Estacio
Traduction / Translation: Aude Le Dubé
The recording was done with only two Schoeps M-222 tube microphones connected to a tubed preamplifier and linked directly to a dCS 905 analogue-to-digital converter with a 352 kHz DXD resolution. A dCS Scarlatti clock and a Pyramix Mykerinos recorder completed the recording arsenal.