Saturday 22 November 2014

Skrowaczewski / Minnesota Orchestra - Ravel: Daphnis et Chloe


These recordings were originally part of a four LP set of Ravels' works. This conversion replicates the single LP edition as depicted in the cover art.

The SACD release included a bonus track - Valses nobles et sentimentales - that has not been included in the conversion.

The SACD release featured the original quadraphonic mix tweaked to 5.1 by adding centre and LFE channels that I deleted from my conversion. The quadraphonic mix here is "live in the audience" style with the rear channels recorded using "ambience" microphones at the rear of the concert hall, although the choir for Daphne et Chloe performs from the rear of the hall as the work calls for them to be "distant".

Source: SACD

Converted to: DVD-A MLP 24/88.2, DVD-V DTS 24/48 & Dolby Digital 24/48