Martha Argerich Saint-Saens Carnaval des Animaux 180g Direct Metal Master Import 2LP (Vinyl)

Audiophile 180g Virgin Vinyl Direct Metal Master LP!
Mastered from the Original Masters of Universal Music!
Analogue Mastering by by Hans-Jorg Mauksch!
Pressed at Pallas!

Noted pianist Martha Argerich, alongside pianist Nelson Freire, perform Saint-Saens' Carnival of The Animals for this audiophile recording. Other compositions performed include Ferdinand and Little Sad Sound by Alan Ridout and Tier Gebete by Frieder Meschwitz. Among the performers are violinist Gidon Kremer, pianist Elena Bashkirova, and double bassist Alois Posch.

"Everything is clear. Rhythms spring. Individuals get to leave their cherry bombs on the doorstep or to sing beautifully. Argerich and Freire, for example, outrageously mug up "Pianistes," rhythmically pulling the pianos ever more wildly out of sync, and then bringing them back together with a bang at the "coda." Irena Grafenauer's flute chirps merrily in "Volieres." Eduard Brunner on clarinet emits the cuckoo's cry from the middle of the deep woods. I've rarely heard it sound so lonely. Overall, the performance blends extremely high musicianship with kiddie rough-house." - Classical.net

Features:
• Audiophile 180g Virgin Vinyl
• Special 2LP version for enhanced sound reproduction
• Direct Metal Mastering
• Pressed at Pallas GmbH in Germany
• Audiophile analogue mastering by Hans-Jorg Mauksch
• Cutting to copperplate at Pauler Acoustics
• Mastered from the Original Masters of Universal Music
• Analogphonic release
• Gatefold jacket

Musicians:
Le Carnaval des Animaux:
Martha Argerich, piano
Nelson Freire, piano
Gidon Kremer, violin
Isabelle van Keulen, violin
Tabea Zimmermann, viola
Mischa Maisky, violoncello
Georg Hortnagel, double-bass
Irena Grafenauer, flute
Eduard Brunner, clarinet
Markus Steckeier, xylophone
Edith Salmen-Weber, Glockenspiel
Ferdinand:
Elena Bashkirova, speaker
Gidon Kremer, violin
Tier-Gebete:
Elena Bashkirova, speaker, piano
Gidon Kremer, speaker
Little Sad Sound:
Gidon Kremer, speaker
Alois Posch, double-bass

Selections:
Side 1:
Camille Saint-Saens (1835-1921)
Le Carnaval des Animaux
1. Introduction et Marche royale du Lion
2. Poules et Coqs
3. Hemiones (Animaux veloces)
4. Tortues
5. L'Elephant
6. Kangourous
7. Aquarium
8 Personnages a longues oreilles
9. Le coucou au fond des bois
10. Volieres
11. Pianistes
12. Fossiles
13. Le Cygne
14. Final
Side 2:
Alan Ridout (b. 1934)
Ferdinand
Side 3:
Frieder Meschwitz (b. 1936)
Tier-Gebete
1. Gebet des Ochsen
2. Gebet der Maus
3. Gebet der Katze
4. Gebet des Hundes
5. Gebet der Ameise
6. Gebet der Elefanten
7. Gebet der Schildkrote
8. Gebet der Giraffe
9. Gebet des Affen
10. Gebet des Hahnes
11. Gebet des alten Gaules
12. Gebet des Schmetterlings
Side 4:
Alan Ridout
Little Sad Sound