Beethoven Piano Concerto No.5 – Emperor – Chasing the Dragon – Reel To Reel 1/4″ 15 ips

“Beethoven concerts are not as frequently encountered these days as they once were, so it was an attractive ‘traditional’ programme of overture – concerto – symphony that drew a large audience to London’s St. Martin-in-the-Fields, on February the 1st. They were rewarded with a programme of outstanding quality from the finely played Egmont Overture, to the 5th Symphony, by way of the Emperor Piano Concerto, notably well-conducted throughout by Rimma Sushanskaya, most able partnering the very fine John Lenehan who gave an outstanding account of the solo part, supported to the hilt by this very gifted conductor and orchestra. Dr. Sushanskaya’s performance of the 5th Symphony was in the memorable class, a reading of deep musicianship and interpretive character. No wonder soloist and conductor were called back time and again after the concerto to be rewarded with a genuine standing ovation at the end, which lasted for many minutes.”
– Musical Opinion Quarterly

“Beethoven’s 5th Symphony is probably one of the most well-loved pieces of classical music in the world. Here, we have a wonderful performance, which we captured at a live concert in St. Martin-in-the-Fields, London, on the 1st of February 2019. I only used three 50-year-old valve microphones, which I believe has added to the warmth and purity of the recording. I hope you have as much fun listening to the album, as we did in recording it, on that wonderful cold night in February!”
– Mike Valentine, Chasing The Dragon

Features:

• 1st Generation Reel to Reel Tape made from the Original Master Tape!
• Created from 30IPS 1/2″ Running Masters at Air Studios
• 1/4″ 15IPS CCIR
• Original Master Tapes recorded at 30ips onto ½” Tape
• Copy Masters are made using 2 Studer A820 Master Recorders
• No compression, limiting reverberation or equalization has been used
• Machines are connected with Zensati Seraphim Interconnect Cable for highest transfer quality
• Originally mastered at Air Studios London
• Created using ATR Magnetics Tape Stock
• Housed in Heavy Duty Professional boxes
• Transferred and monitored by Chasing The Dragon Producer Mike Valentine

Tracklist

1. PIANO CONCERTO NO. 5 ‘EMPEROR’ – LUDWIG VAN BEETHOVEN (1770-1827)