WILSON AUDIOPHILE LP "Twins" W-8722 & W-8315 Sonatas for Violin
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Congratulations, here are the inseparable twins of the rarest and greatest recordings of all time. Long out of print, they are brand new and sealed. Meticulously stored in a humidity controlled vault since new. These are the original U.S. pressing from Wilson Audiophile Recording’s analogue master tape. Not subsequent re-release on inferior vinyl and from digital masters. I have heard them all and the original is the real deal. If you know anything about it, nothing more need be said.
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Debussy, Bartok, brahms
Sonatas for Piano and Violin
David Abel, Violin; Julie Steinberg, Piano
Definitive recording by Wilson Audio Specialties W-8722
Sealed original as new LP of a legendary, out of print recording
A rare, must own collectors’ item for all audiophile and music lovers
Together with the Beethoven & Enescu Sonatas (see separate listing), they represent the "Twin peaks" of Wilson Audio's chamber music recordings. Lovingly performed and stunningly captured, to hear is to believe!
Side One :
Brahms
Sonata No. 1 in G major Op.78;
Vivace ma non troppo (10:42)
Adagio (8:41)
Allegro molto moderato (8:46)
Side Two :
1. Debussy
Sonata for Violin and Piano
Allegro vivo (4:24)
Intermede (fantastique et Leger) (3:57)
Finale (4:21)
2. Bartok
Rumanian Folk Dances (5:29)
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Beethoven and Enescu
Sonatas for Piano and Violin
David Abel, Violin; Julie Steinberg, Piano
Definitive recording by Wilson Audio Specialties W-8315
Sealed original as new LP of a legendary, out of print recording
A must own collectors’ item for all audiophile and music lovers
Side One :
Beethoven
Sonata in G major Op.96, for Clavier & Violin
Allegro moderato (10 :40)
Adagio Expressivo (7 :13)
Scherzo-allegro (2:00)
Poco allegretto (8:48)
Side Two :
ENESCU
Sonata No. 3 in Romanian Folkstyle Op. 25
Moderato malinconico (8:00)
Andante sostenuto e misterioso (7:46)
Allegro con brio, ma non troppo mosso (7:34)
Technical / Listening Notes
Chamber music is meant to be performed and enjoyed in a relatively small room, as opposed to an expansive concert hall. Therefore the perspective of this recording is close…as though the artists are creating music in your listening room.
The musical instruments used in this recording are of superb quality, complementing the talents of the artists, and enhancing the color and expressiveness of the literature. The piano is a 9 foot Hamberg Steinway model D concert grand, selected for its almost magical harmonic warmth and evenness of tone. The violin is a Guarnerius, buit in Cremona, Italy in 1719. The Guarnerius sings with speed, focus, and sweetness.
A spaced pair of Schoeps microphones, driving a vacuum tube line-level amplifier, are used to capture a naturally open, and dynamically accurate sonic presentation.
The sonic image of the violin should originate just to the right of the inside edge of the left speaker. The overall tonal balance of this recording reflects the recording site (Mills College Concert Hall), the instruments and the recording approach, being slightly warm and never stringent.
“To my mind, this is one of the most significant records I’ve ever heard. This record retains the virtues of an audiophile evaluation record. The violin sound captured on the disc is astonishingly real. This record captures the feeling of being at a fully inspired performance” Stereophile
A personal note: This is my favourite of the Wilson Audiophile series. It really tests the faithfulness of your system’s reproduction. Get the VTA just right, and the musicians are in your room.
Note: Last 2 new sealed copies (on earth??)..
