The Nordic Sound: 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings

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The Nordic Sound: 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings

Label 2L

Artists Ensemble 96, Kare Nordstoga, TrondheimSolistene, Kristiansand Blaseensemble, Engegardkvartetten, Tor Espen Aspaas, Tone Wik, Annar Folleso, Johannes Martens, Berit Opheim Versto, Stig Nilsson, Ola Gjeilo, Kristiansand Symfoniorkester, Consortium Vocale, Ellen Sejersted Bodtker, Cikada Duo, Dena Piano Duo, Marianne Thorsen, Trondheim Soloists (TrondheimSolistene)

€29,99 EUR

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The Nordic Sound is a collection of 19 tracks from the 2L catalog. They include the label's early PCM recordings as well as their later DXD recordings. The album is available at the NativeDSD Music store in Stereo and Multichannel DSD and DXD. This best-selling 2L Sampler includes 9 selections (Tracks 1, 2, 5, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 17) that were recorded in DXD. The 10 remaining tracks were recorded in lower PCM resolutions, which have been upsampled to DXD by 2L (more information in the album booklet).

NativeDSD is making this album available to our customers as an introduction to the 2L catalog. Even though some of the earliest released 2L tracks are PCM sourced and would not usually be eligible for a release at NativeDSD, we publish anthologies like these from time to time for the labels that made the switch to DSD, with complete provenance information and explanation. 2L adopted the new recording technologies as they came available. This is a wonderful collection of 2L catalog highlights that we trust you will enjoy.

2L says "From combined musical and audiophile criteria we have compiled a collection of the most excellent and impressive recordings 2L (Lindberg Lyd) have to offer. 9 of the tracks originate from DXD (352.8kHz/24bit), presented now in DSD and DXD Stereo and Multichannel.

Two of the albums represented in this compilation have been Grammy Award nominated for the "Best Surround Sound Album". Discover what the unique 2L Nordic Sound is all about with this album."

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Tracklist

Total time: 01:17:52

1. Mozart - Violin Concerto No. 4 In D Major Kv 218 - Allegro

09:12

2. Mozart - Sonate In D-Dur Fur Zwei Klaviere Kv 448 - Allegro Con Spirito

06:04

3. Nordheim - Colorazione - Excerpt

02:09

4. Am - Vere Meininga - Excerpt

05:05

5. Gregorian Chant - Crux Fidelis

05:03

6. Islandsmoen - Requiem - Lacrymosa

04:49

7. Islandsmoen - Requiem - Confutatis

02:11

8. Gjeilo - North Country II

05:09

9. Plagge - Duels For 2 Violins

01:46

10. Slattetrall - Springar Etter Gudmund Eide

01:32

11. Carter - Sonata For Violoncello And Piano - Moderato

04:54

12. Bartok - Sonata For Solo Violin - Fuga

04:08

13. Vivaldi - Recitative And Aria From Cantata Rv 679, Che Giova Il Sospirar, Povero Core

04:03

14. Schoenberg - Sechs Kleine Klavierstucke Op. 19 - 1 And 2 Excerpt

02:51

15. Haydn - String Quartet In D, Op. 76, No. 5 - Finale - Presto

03:24

16. Ives - Overture and March 1776

03:31

17. Britten - Simple Symphony, Op 4 - Boisterous Bourree

02:59

18. Sandvold - Orgelimprovisata Over Deilig Er Jorden

04:58

19. Nystedt - Immortal Bach

04:04

Additional Information

Label

2L

SKU

2LRR1

Qualities

FLAC 96 kHz, FLAC 192 kHz, DSD 64, DSD 128, DSD 256, DXD 24 Bit

Channels

2ch Stereo, 5ch Surround, 2ch Stereo & 5ch Surround

Artists

Ensemble 96, Kare Nordstoga, TrondheimSolistene, Kristiansand Blaseensemble, Engegardkvartetten, Tor Espen Aspaas, Tone Wik, Annar Folleso, Johannes Martens, Berit Opheim Versto, Stig Nilsson, Ola Gjeilo, Kristiansand Symfoniorkester, Consortium Vocale, Ellen Sejersted Bodtker, Cikada Duo, Dena Piano Duo, Marianne Thorsen, Trondheim Soloists (TrondheimSolistene)

Composers

Nystedt, Sandvold, Britten, Ives, Haydn, Schoenberg, Vivaldi, Bartók, Carter, Slattetrall, Plagge, Gjeilo, Islandsmoen, Traditional, Am, Nordheim, Mozart

Genres

Classical

Original Recording Format

DXD

Release Date

June 26, 2019

Reviews

Soundstage

Rad Bennett

The Nordic Sound from 2L is one of the best samplers ever. It has 19 tracks from the remarkable 2L catalog, and each varies greatly in character and sound design. Each track's only common element is that its sound seems absolutely perfect for the music it conveys.

There’s a cut here from the Mozart violin concerto disc that first attracted many to the label, as well as an excerpt from Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony from the Trondheim soloists. The rest range from the percussion cacophony of Nordheim’s Colorazione (the deep bass drum and the crashing cymbal will give your entire audio system a workout), to the ethereal serenity of Gregorian chant.

2L consistently produces audiophile recordings that are at the top of the heap in both music and sound. Like Pixar with animated film, 2L seems unable to do wrong.

AllMusic

Mike D. Brownell

2L's sampler The Nordic Sound includes 19 musical selections taken from their growing, broad selection of recordings ranging from Mozart and Vivaldi to Schoenberg and Carter and beyond. The goal, presumably, is to make an argument for the superiority surround sound not just for movies, but for music as well.

There can be little question that the surround options offer a far more pleasing listening experience; the level of detail and realism offered in these formats vastly exceeds the stereo tracks.

Source: www.allmusic.com

The Nordic Sound: 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings

The Nordic Sound: 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings

€29,99 EUR

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