Tarmo Peltokoski & The Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen: Mozart Symphonies (UHQCD)

Born in Finland in 2000, Tarmo Peltokowski is already one of the leading conductors of our time and has worked with many of the great names. He makes his Deutsche Grammophon debut with the Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen, of which he is Principal Guest Conductor. The recording, which will be released for the first time in May 2024, includes Mozart’s Symphonies No. 35 ‘Hafner’, No. 40 in G minor and No. 36 ‘Linz’.

UHQCD stands for Ultimate High Quality Compact Disc and is a joint development of the Japanese CD replication company Memory-Tech and the Audio Quality CD Company from Hong Kong. Unlike conventional CDs, UHQCDs are not pressed from polycarbonate, but cast from a photopolymer and cured with UV light. Another layer of high-purity polycarbonate is applied to the softer photopolymer for scratch protection. The combination results in significantly reduced reflection of laser light inside the CD and an unmatched precise edge transition between pits and lands of the CD. UHQCDs are 100% compatible with standard CD players. Musically, the result is a sound image strongly reminiscent of analog master tapes.

While Universal Music Japan’s first UHQCD series relied on the DSD data of previous SHM-SACD releases, with increasing popularity, albums that had not previously been released as SHM-SACD are now appearing. Typically, the Universal Archive master tapes are re-converted to DSD for this purpose. UHQCDs are ideal for music lovers who want to get as close as possible to the sound of the recording, but do not own an SACD player.

Lista pieselor

Mozart

Symphony No. 35 in D Major, K. 385 „Haffner”

1. I. Allegro con spirito

2. II. Andante

3. III. Menuetto

4. IV. Finale. Presto

Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550

5. I. Molto allegro

6. II. Andante

7. III. Menuetto. Allegretto

8. IV. Finale. Allegro assai

Symphony No.36 in C, K.425 – „Linz”

9. I. Adagio – Allegro spiritoso

10. II. Andante

11. III. Menuetto

12. IV. Finale. Presto