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Beethoven Piano Sonatas: Pathetique & Moonlight Live LP Chasing The Dragon Direct Cut Vinyl

$105
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The "Moonlight" and "Pathetique" piano sonatas are performed here by the wonderful pianist John Lenehan. This was an LP recorded directly on to the vinyl cutting machine at Air Studios which is known as a "Direct Cut", and sounds wonderful.

Pathetique & Moonlight Live Direct Cut LP Vinyl

Live studio recording of pianist John Lenehan's performance of Beethoven's Moonlight and Pathetique Piano Sonatas.

Features:
- Audiophile Demonstration Album
- Direct to Disc (D2D) live recording
- 180-gram vinyl
- Mastered at Air Studios in London
- Produced/Engineered by Mike Valentine

"This is a 'Direct Cut' recording of the wonderful pianist John Lenehan, performing two of Beethoven's wonderful Sonatas. We recorded the album at Air Studios on a very hot July day. Creating a "Direct Cut" means that John had to play "live", with no editing at all. You cannot stop the record lathe once you have started. Any mistakes and you must start all over again. John used no score and plays both sides beautifully. Yes, there are a few pedal noises, but I don't think they are too distracting. We hope that you have as much pleasure in listening, as we had in creating this great album!"
- Mike Valentine, Chasing The Dragon

Tracklist

Side A

1. "Pathetique" - Sonata No8, Op13

Side B

1. "Moonlight" - Sonata No14, Op27, No2

 

 Inside Track: Recording On Location

"Apart from getting the performance right, the main challenge when making live recordings is to capture and reproduce all the ambience of the environment without letting it detract from the performance. Failing to do this would result in something that might just as well have been done in a studio. Capturing this along with the instruments requires not only considerable skill but also the best in audiophile equipment for the recording chain – including microphones, cables, amplifiers, power supplies, and the recorder itself. This combination of skill and quality equipment should result in a listening experience that's much closer to a live performance and can be enjoyed in the comfort of your own home."

 

Chasing The Dragon have become known as one of the leading producers of audiophile recordings. The UK label owned by Mike Valentine offers Direct Cut LPs. Audiophile LPs, CDs, and Master Tapes which will demonstrate the potential of your Hi-Fi system.

Chasing The Dragon's releases are so detailed, if you take the time to familiarise yourself with the subtleties of these reference-level recordings, the next time you make any changes, big or small, to your Hi-Fi system, the differences will be notable.

Specifications
Model Number VALDC012
RRP 100.00
Specs

Our records are handled with the utmost care by our team of music-lovers and are shipped in premium protective packaging.

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