Carlo Rizzi & Netherlands Philharmonic Orchestra - Ravel: Bolero, La Valse

 (Plays Backwards!)


Label:

Tacet

Genre:

Classical

Product No.:
ATAC L207
EAN: 4009850020714
Availability:
In Stock
Category:

180 Gram Vinyl Record



180 Gram LP
$39.98

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'Boléro' backwards — better LP sound!

There are hundreds of pieces of music that can be played backwards — so-called palindromes. But nobody has ever seen a long-playing record that plays backwards. Until now that is! This LP is Tacet's latest production — a company that is always good for surprises regarding recording techniques.

Unlike a "normal" LP the needle is put down at the lead-out groove and moves outwards. Behind this apparent gag is nothing other than the wish to achieve the very best sound possible with the general awareness that music often begins softly and ends loudly. A great pity that this phenomenon is not taken into account when employing the usual cutting technique, for the further the pick-up arm moves towards the center, the more information has to be stored per groove centimeter with a constant revolution speed. The result: with an increasing level of sound the high notes tend to suffer from distortion.

In order to demonstrate that this undesirable effect can be compensated, the director of Tacet, Andreas Spreer, chose to put Ravel's Boléro — one of the direst examples of dynamics — to the test. The result is 16 minutes of excitement and brilliant sound, which escalates with every millimeter that the needle progresses along the groove to its final climax.

 

 



Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Side 1
Bolero

Side 2
La Valse

Customer Reviews (5.00 Stars) 5 person(s) rated this product.

Amazing LP!

posted on 11/19/2015
5 Stars
Reviewer: Ian C.
I am in awe of how good this LP sounds. As the music builds, your jaw will drop!

Highly recommended!


Detailed and Dynamic

posted on 08/21/2013
5 Stars
Reviewer: VicN
Wonderful rendition of Bolero and a dynamic finish. La Valse is equally detailed and the first time the kettle drum cut in, it made me jump. Starting the record at the "end" took a few trys the first time, but it seems to do the trick.


ATAC L207)

posted on 02/28/2013
5 Stars


Wow!

posted on 02/21/2013
5 Stars
Reviewer: Arturo.
Absolutely the best recording of the Bolero ever! Incredible! No true audiophile or Ravel fan should be without it!


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