Michael Tilson Thomas - Tchaikovsky: Winter Dreams, Symphony No. 1

180-gram gatefold double LP

Part of The Original Source Series from Deutsche Grammophon

100% pure analog AAA mastering

Remastered from the original 8-track recordings at Emil Berliner Studios

No tape copies used, no unnecessary devices in the signal path, no digital sound processing!

Pressed by Optimal in Germany

"Michael Tilson Thomas' recording of Tchaikovsky's First Symphony was long considered the best because of its 'ballet-like' treatment of the score. And indeed there is an element of danceability in his tempos as well as an irresistibly natural flow in his handling of transitions. Thomas makes the dreamy second movement sound like an emotional lullaby, to which the richly structured string playing of the Boston Symphony contributes in no small part." — Classics Today

The audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a completely new sound quality. To achieve this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios remastered and edited the original 4- and 8-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically for the production of the series. The sonic differences compared to the original releases are considerable: Greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, as well as less background noise, distortion and compression enable an audiophile listening experience like never before.

The copies in this series are released limited and numbered on 180-gram vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics, accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording protocols and tape boxes.