HOMAGE TO GERALD MOORE etc

HOMAGE TO GERALD MOORE etc

Originally, works of art, such as art and music, are cultures that have matured over a long period of time as a means of passing on the advanced knowledge and skills acquired by people to the future.

They firmly believe that ESOTERIC’s technologies and know-how for excellent sound quality, which they have acquired since their founding, are also art and culture that should be passed on to the future along with musical works.

In order to pass on the art of music from the past to the present and into the future, they have established the ESOTERIC MASTERING CENTRE, an in-house mastering facility for high-quality music software production using Super Audio CD.

The Esoteric Mastering is a laboratory that independently produces high-quality Super Audio CD re-mastered collections, utilising all of ESOTERIC’s technologies for the highest quality sound reproduction.

ESOTERIC’s collection of Super Audio CD masterpieces will provide all music lovers and audiophiles with an opportunity to experience music on a deeper level and encounter new sounds that were previously unattainable.

We hope that the strong bond with music that ESOTERIC brings will give owners a lifelong sense of pride in owning a collection and an even deeper appreciation for works of art.

Now, with the Esoteric Mastering, a further exploration into the deep world of music known as masterpieces will start.

Track List: HOMAGE TO GERALD MOORE etc.

DISC 1

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)

1. La Partenza, K. 436 (Metastasio)
2. Più non si trovano, K. 549 (Metastasio)

Franz Schubert (1797-1828)

3. Der Einsame, D. 800 (Lappe)
4. Nachtviolen, D. 752 (Mayrhofer)
5. Abschied (“Schwanengesang”, D. 957 No. 7) (Rellstab)
6. Im Abendrot, D. 799 (Lappe)

Gioachino Rossini (1792-1868)

7. La regata veneziana (“Serate musicali”, No. 9) (Pepoli)
8. La pesca (“Serate musicali”, No. 10) (Metastasio)
9. Duetto buffo di due gatti

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)

10. Sapphische Ode, Op. 94 No. 4 (Schmidt)
11. Der Gang zum Liebchen, Op. 48 No. 1 (Trad.)
12. Vergebliches Ständchen, Op. 84 No. 4 (Trad.)

Robert Schumann (1810-1856)

13. In der Nacht, Op. 74 No. 4 (Geibel)
14. Ich denke dein, Op. 78 No. 3 (Goethe)
15. Tanzlied, Op. 78 No. 1 (Rückert)
16. Er und Sie, Op. 78 No. 2 (Kerner)

Hugo Wolf (1860-1903)

17. Kennst du das Land (Goethe)
18. Sonne der Schlummerlosen (Byron transl. Gildemeister)
19. Das verlassene Mägdlein (Mörike)
20. Die Zigeunerin (Eichendorff)

Felix Mendelssohn (1809-1847)

21. Ich wollt’, meine Lieb’, Op. 63 No. 1 (Heine)
22. Gruss, Op. 63 No. 3 (Eichendorff)
23. Lied aus “Ruy Blas”, Op. 77 No. 3 (Hugo transl. Draxler)
24. Abendlied (Heine)
25. Wasserfahrt (Heine)

Disc 2

Joseph Haydn (1732-1809)

1. An den Vetter, HobXXVb No. 1 (Weisse)
2. Daphnens einziger Fehler, HobXXVb No. 2 (Götz)

Gerald Moore

3. Speech by Gerald Moore
4. An die Musik, D. 547 (Franz Schubert (1732-1809) arr. Gerald Moore)

Franz Schubert (1732-1809)
Winterreise, D. 911

5. Gute Nacht
6. Die Wetterfahne
7. Gefror’ne Thränen
8. Erstarrung
9. Der Lindenbaum
10. Wasserflut
11. Auf dem Flusse
12. Rückblick
13. Irrlicht
14. Rast
15. Frühlingstraum
16. Einsamkeit
17. Die Post
18. Der greise Kopf
19. Die Krähe
20. Letzte Hoffnung
21. Im Dorfe
22. Der stürmische Morgen
23. Täuschung
24. Der Wegweiser
25. Das Wirtshaus
26. Mut
27. Die Nebensonnen
28. Der Leiermann
29. Gerald Moore, Piano
    Victoria de los Angeles, Soprano (DISC 1 1-2, 7-12, 21-25 & DISC 2 1-3)
    Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Soprano (DISC 1 1-2, 7-9, 13-20 & DISC 2 1-3)
    Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, baritone (DISC 1 1-6, 13-16, 21-25 & DISC 2 1-3, 5-28)
30. Recorded on February 20, 1967, at the Royal Festival Hall, London [Live recording] (DISC 1 & DISC 2 1-4)
    on November 16&17, 1962, at Evangelisches Gemeindehaus, Berlin-Zehlendorf (DISC 2 5-28)

    Re-mastering
    Producer: Motoaki Ohmachi (Esoteric Mastering Center)
    Associated Producer: Jo Yoshida (Esoteric Mastering Center)
    Mastering Engineer: Masaya Tohno (Esoteric Mastering Center)