Monserrat Caballe, Jose Carreras, Sir Colin Davis, Royal Opera House – Puccini: Tosca (1976) [Reissue 2006] [MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 4.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 118:24 minutes | Scans | 5,3 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Full Artwork | 1,94 GB
Features Stereo & Quadrophonic Surround sound | Pentatone Music B.V. # 5186 147

Caballé’s Tosca is one of the most ravishingly on record, with scarcely a less than beautiful note throughout, save where an occasional phrase lies a touch low for her. She doesn’t quite have the ‘prima donna’ (in quotes, mind) temperament for the part (the coquettish malice of ‘but make her eyes black!’, as Tosca forgives Cavaradossi for using a blonde stranger as model for his altarpiece of the Magdalen, isn’t in Caballé’s armoury; either that or she knows that her voice would sound arch attempting it), but her portrayal is much more than a display of lovely sounds. She’s precise with words, takes minute care over phrasing, and she knows to a split second where dead-centre precise pitching becomes crucial. Carreras’s Cavaradossi is one of his best recorded performances: the voice untarnished, the line ample, and if he’s tempted at times to over-sing one forgives the fault for the sake of his poetic ardour. José Carreras recorded Tosca twice in the 1970s–his best years–but his voice was much better for Colin Davis when recording this set in 1976 than it was for Herbert von Karajan’s 1979 interpretation. Wixell is the fly in the ointment: a capable actor and an intelligent artist, but his gritty timbre lacks centre and thus the necessary dangerous suavity. Davis’s direction is flexible but dramatic and finely detailed, and the secondary singers are all very good. The recording, despite some rather unconvincing sound effects, still sounds very well, with space around the voices and a natural balance between them and the orchestra.

Tracklist:

Disc1 #01. Ah! Finalmente (Angelotti)
Disc1 #02. E sempre lava! (Sagrestano)
Disc1 #03. Dammi i colori! (Cavaradossi)
Disc1 #04. Recondita armonia(Cavaradossi)
Disc1 #05. Gente là dentro (Cavaradossi)
Disc1 #06. Mario! Mario! Mario! (Tosca)
Disc1 #07. Ah, quegli ochi… (Tosca)
Disc1 #08. Mia gelosa (Cavaradossi)
Disc1 #09. È buona la mia Tosca (Cavaradossi)
Disc1 #10. Sommo giubilo, Eccellenza! (Sagrestano)
Disc1 #11. Un tal baccano in chiesa! (Scarpia)
Disc1 #12. Or tutto è chiaro… (Scarpia)
Disc1 #13. Ed io venivo (Tosca)
Disc1 #14. Tre sbirri, una carrozza (Scarpia)

Disc2 #01. Tosca è un buon falco (Scarpia)
Disc2 #02. Ha più forte sapore (Scarpia)
Disc2 #03. Meno male! (Scarpia)
Disc2 #04. Ov’è Angelotti? (Scarpia)
Disc2 #05. Ed or fra noi parliam da buoni amici (Scarpia)
Disc2 #06. Sciarrone, che dice il Cavalier? (Scarpia)
Disc2 #07. Orsù, Tosca, parlate (Scarpia)
Disc2 #08. Floria… Amore… (Cavaradossi, Tosca)
Disc2 #09. Nel pozzo del giardino (Scarpia)
Disc2 #10. Se la giurata fede (Scarpia)
Disc2 #11. Vissi d’arte (Tosca)
Disc2 #12. Vedi, le man giunte (Tosca)
Disc2 #13. E qual via scegliete (Scarpia)
Disc2 #14. Tosca, finalmente mia! (Scarpia)
Disc2 #15. Io de’ sospiri (Un pastore)
Disc2 #16. Mario Cavaradossi? (Carceriere)
Disc2 #17. Introduzione a:
Disc2 #18. E lucevan le stelle (Cavaradossi)
Disc2 #19. «Franchigia a Floria Tosca…» (Cavaradossi)
Disc2 #20. O dolci mani (Cavaradossi)
Disc2 #21. Senti… l’ora è vicina (Tosca)
Disc2 #22. Amaro sol per te m’era il morire (Cavaradossi)
Disc2 #23. E non giungono…(Tosca)
Disc2 #24. L’ora! (Carceriere)
Disc2 #25. Come è lunga l’attesa! (Tosca)
Disc2 #26. Presto, su! Mario! Mario! (Tosca)

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London Symphony Orchestra, Sir Colin Davis – Sibelius: Symphonies Nos. 2 & 5 (2025)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:15:33 minutes | 1,44 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Musical Concepts

Alto returns Sir Colin Davis and the London Symphony Orchestra’s critically acclaimed recordings of Jean Sibelius’ Symphonies Nos 2 & 5 to international availability. Hailed as Gramophone Magazine and Classic FM discs of the month upon initial release, Sir Colin Davis is a strong advocate for the music of Jean Sibelius. Davis was once quoted as saying, “conducting Sibelius is like looking at oneself in the mirror. I look in the mirror and see the pitilessness of life, yet I find the strength to go on. Sibelius was happy when he was in company, depressed when he was alone. I am the same’.

Each of Sibelius’s seven numbered symphonies possesses a quite different character, a fact that has led his followers to assert that he is the finest symphonist since Beethoven. These two renditions have been brought back to life in these newly remastered editions from Paul Arden-Taylor.

Tracklist:

1-1. London Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: I. Allegretto (09:39)
1-2. London Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: II. Tempo andante, ma rubato (14:49)
1-3. London Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: III. Vivacissimo (06:06)
1-4. London Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 43: IV. Allegro moderato (14:00)
1-5. London Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: I. Tempo molto moderato (13:36)
1-6. London Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: II. Andante mosso (08:07)
1-7. London Symphony Orchestra – Symphony No. 5 in E-Flat Major, Op. 82: III. Allegro molto (09:13)

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Sir Colin Davis, Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks – Tchaikovsky & Dvořák: Serenades for Strings (1988)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 64:08 min | Basic Scans incl. | 2,62 GB
or FLAC (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/48 kHz | Basic Scans included | 707 MB
Japanese SACD Reissue 2017 | Deutsche Grammmophon / Esoteric Company, Japan # ESSD-90179

Sir Colin Davis conducts the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra for performances of Tchaikovsky’s Serenade For Strings in C major and Dvorak’s Serenade For Strings in E major. This reissue series of classical music masterpieces by Esoteric has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising commitment to recreating the original master sound. This series marks the first hybrid SACD release of historical recording selections that have been mainstays of the catalog since their initial release.

These performances are among the two or three best currently available of this familiar music. Colin Davis gets superb, finely colored playing from his Bavarian string section, with excellent, balanced ensemble. Not merely satisfied to present yet another recording of these thrice-familiar masterpieces, Davis gets inside the music in every phrase, seeing it in a clear, classical way, wholly consistent with both composers intentions. The Romantic flame is still there, but burning with a tight, jem-like fire which lights up form, motific development, and inner lines in a natural, balanced way. This should satisfy both classicist and Romantic in a way many other performances cannot. Fellow Brit Neville Marriner recorded equally fine performances of these pieces, but Davis’s somewhat larger string ensemble, especially when it’s so well recorded, has its points, too. This is another great recording which should stay in the active catalog.

Tracklist:

01. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op.48 – 1. Pezzo in forma di sonatina: Andante non troppo – Allegro moderato
02. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op.48 – 2. Waltz: Moderato (Tempo di valse)
03. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op.48 – 3. Elegie: Larghetto elegiaco
04. Tchaikovsky: Serenade for Strings in C major, Op.48 – 4. Finale (Tema russo): Andante – Allegro con spirito
05. Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op.22 – 1. Moderato
06. Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op.22 – 2. Tempo di valse
07. Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op.22 – 3. Scherzo (Vivace)
08. Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op.22 – 4. Larghetto
09. Dvořák: Serenade for Strings in E major, Op.22 – 5. Finale (Allegro vivace)

Recorded on January 5-8, 1987 (Tchaikovsky) and October 15-16, 1986 (Dvořák) at Herkulessaal, München.
Re-Mastering Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (ESOTERIC Company)
DSD Mastering Engineer: Kazuie Sugimoto (Victor Creative Media Co., Ltd. Mastering Center)

Technical note:
The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master. ESOTERIC’s flag ship D/A converters, model D-01VU, Rubidium master clock generator model Grandioso G1 and ESOTERIC MEXCEL interconnect cables and power cords, were all used for this re-mastering session. This combination of highly advanced technology greatly contributed to capturing the high quality sound of the original master.

SACD ISO

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mqs.link_ClinDavisBRSTchaikvskyDvrak.SerenadesfrStrings1988Japan2017SACDIS.part2.rar
mqs.link_ClinDavisBRSTchaikvskyDvrak.SerenadesfrStrings1988Japan2017SACDIS.part3.rar

FLAC 24bit/48kHz

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