Conducted by Anthony Inglis with Katerina Nazarova as leader, this latest recording from Chasing The Dragon features incredible dynamic range and must be heard to be believed!
"This is the latest recording from Chasing The Dragon. I have to say that the dynamic range and the beauty of this piece performed by the National Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Anthony Inglis with Katerina Nazarova as leader, has to be heard to be believed!
I really believe this is our finest recording to date and hope that you enjoy listening to it. There are many recorded versions of this piece of music but I feel that ours may be one of the best out there.
We hope you have as much fun in listening to the album, as we had in making it for you."
- Audiophile Demonstration Album
- Live recording at Henry Wood Hall
- Performances by the National Symphony Orchestra UK
- Mastered at Air Studios in London
- Mastered at half-speed
- Produced/Engineered by Mike Valentine
A1: The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
A2: The Story of The Kalendar Prince
B1: The Young Prince and Princess
B2: Festival - The Sea - Sinbad's Ship
"The macro and the micro in complete detail”: Chasing The Dragon’s new tape recording of Rimsky-Korsakov’s Scheherazade"In terms of delivering the full sense of clarity and presence, and a felt experience of sitting in front of an orchestra performing this masterpiece, nothing else comes even close. For sure the Reiner sounds more ballsy, but the recording is also more murky. Where the great crescendos thunder with dark menace on the Reiner, all of the individual textures shine through on the Chasing the Dragon: tympanis, basses, horns – each instrument absolutely explodes out into the Henry Wood Hall, all sounding incredibly real. With the direct copy of the master tape, you really do experience that awesome power and majesty. Yet, even in the midst of such power, the tiniest sounds still break through with impeccable clarity. Imagine hearing the tiniest triangle ‘ting’ amidst a thunderous thunderclap of biblical proportions – it’s pretty mind-blowing – kind of like looking through a telescope and a microscope at the same time and getting to perceive both the macro and the micro in complete detail." "The feeling of space is palpable. To use another visual metaphor, you can ‘see’ the hall and the whole orchestra. From the tiniest sound, through the most sweet and seductive solo, to the most thunderous crescendo, that piercing clarity remains, each time triggering a visual impression as well as a sonic one. It’s a hi-fi triumph and, as such, any budding audiophile should hear this. If you’re not able to play tape, don’t worry, the recording is being made available on vinyl, on 24/192 and DSD downloads." Read the full review by Dave Denyer: The Reel-to-Reel Rambler |
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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 has become known as one of the world's leading audiophile record labels. We specialize in producing 'Direct Cut' recordings. This is where we pass the stereo signal from the Neve desk at Air Studios, up 2 floors to the record lathe in the mastering suite above. Once we begin to cut the lacquer there is no going back! We can not stop and edit if there are any mistakes. This means we have to choose our musicians who can not only get through each side non-stop but also who can give a fantastic performance.
- Mike Valentine, Chasing The Dragon
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.
| Model Number | VALLP016 |
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| RRP | 245.00 |
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