There’s something almost sculptural about Karajan’s 1964 interpretation of Dvořák’s “New World” Symphony - a performance where every phrase feels meticulously carved, every orchestral color carefully shaded. With the Berlin Philharmonic at full strength, Karajan doesn’t explore the “New World” so much as he elevates it to mythic proportions.
Artist(s): Conductor – Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra – Berliner Philharmoniker
Recording Info: Recorded in Berlin, March 1964
Engineer – Günter Hermanns
Producer – Otto Gerdes
Recording Supervisor – Otto E. Wohlert
Sourced from a 2-track tape
Components used for Transfer: Analog: Transferred using a modified Studer 810 tape deck with Flux Heads feeding a Merrill Tape Preamp
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Power Supply, clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Software; Merging Pyramix v15
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs
1 Adagio - Allegro Molto 9:22
2 Largo 13:12
3 Molto Vivace 8:19
4 Allegro Con Fuoco 10:59
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