Tchaikovsky- Violin Concerto in D, Op.35 (Julia Fischer)

[thrand1]

 

Downloaded as a DSD ISO from Pentatone Classics. The ISO was packaged in a ZIP file along with nice size cover art (1400x1400 pixels), the album booklet, and another folder which contains the tracks as MP3 files for convenience.

 

The two channel tracks were loaded into Foobar and processed through the Dynamic Range Meter (with the caveat I'm not sure what conversions occur for the DR Meter to process the DSD files, and if it has any impact on the rating!). Amazing sound quality to match an amazing performance.

 

foobar2000 1.3.7 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

log date: 2016-04-21 14:22:38

 

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Analyzed: Julia Fischer - violin, Russian National Orchestra, conducted by: Yakov Kreizberg / Tchaikovsky - Violin Concerto in D ; Sérénade mélancolique ; Valse - Scherzo ; Souvenir d'un lieu cher

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DR Peak RMS Duration Track

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DR15 0.00 dB -20.22 dB 18:06 01-Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - Allegro moderato

DR13 -8.22 dB -24.89 dB 6:45 02-Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - Canzonetta (Andante)

DR16 0.00 dB -20.85 dB 10:04 03-Violin Concerto in D, Op. 35 - Finale (Allegro vivacissimo)

DR14 -5.74 dB -23.92 dB 9:28 04-Sérénade mélancolique, Op. 26 - Andante

DR15 -2.36 dB -22.27 dB 7:46 05-Valse - Scherzo, Op. 34 - Allegro (Tempo di Valse)

DR16 -2.12 dB -21.91 dB 9:18 06-Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - Méditation

DR15 -1.38 dB -20.11 dB 3:15 07-Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - Scherzo

DR15 -3.58 dB -22.89 dB 3:22 08-Souvenir d'un lieu cher, Op. 42 - Mélodie

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Number of tracks: 8

Official DR value: DR15

 

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz

Channels: 2

Bits per sample: 24

Bitrate: 5645 kbps

Codec: DST64

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[Carzee45]

It's one of the best performances I've heard for a long time and almost knocked Heifetz off my No 1 spot. She's a special player.

[Musicophile]

Agree, certainly one of the best Tchaikovsky's out there.

[EuroChamp]

I would like to recommend Ruggiero Ricci, London Symphony Orchestra (Sir Malcolm Sargent) from 1961. I got it from HDTT.

[semente]

Fischer's Tchaikovsky VC has been on my wish list for ages but I already have a few recordings of this concert.

My preferred version is probably this one:

 

 

R

[thrand1]

For anyone out there who was considering getting this:

 

Pentatone is running a promotion for 25% off of this album with the promo code "XMAS16". Not sure of the end date, but it should be either Christmas or the end of the year.

[johndoe21ro]

Definitely one of the reference recordings and interpretations of the violin concerto.