{"product_id":"rr152-brahms-reimagined-orchestrations","title":"Brahms: Reimagined Orchestrations","description":"\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrahms: Reimagined Orchestrations\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e is an imaginative album of three compositions by \u003cstrong\u003eJohannes Brahms\u003c\/strong\u003e, in an outstanding interpretation from \u003cstrong\u003eMichael Stern\u003c\/strong\u003e and the \u003cstrong\u003eKansas City Symphony\u003c\/strong\u003e.\r\n\r\nThe album features the first recording of American composer and Kansas City native Virgil Thomson’s 1957\/8 orchestration of \u003cem\u003eBrahms: Eleven Chorale Preludes\u003c\/em\u003e for organ, op 122.\r\n\r\nIt also contains the enchanting \u003cem\u003eBlack Swan\u003c\/em\u003e, composer Bright Sheng’s orchestration of the Brahms \u003cem\u003eIntermezzo for solo piano, op. 118, No. 2\u003c\/em\u003e, and the beloved and spectacular Arnold Schoenberg orchestration of the \u003cem\u003ePiano Quartet No. 1 in G Minor, op. 25\u003c\/em\u003e.\r\n\r\nNotes writer Ken Meltzer states: \u003cem\u003e“Schoenberg’s orchestration is a respectful and affectionate tribute by one great composer to another. It is also a beautiful and at times thrillingly entertaining piece. And to the extent it presents both composers at their least inhibited, the Brahms\/Schoenberg Piano Quartet offers a valuable insight into the personalities of two of concert music’s most influential figures.”\u003c\/em\u003e\r\n\r\nThe album was recorded live in the stunning and acoustically acclaimed Helzberg Hall, part of the Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. The album was produced by Peter Rutenberg, who has over half a century of experience in the music industry as a producer, composer, director, and teacher.\r\n\r\nRutenberg was recognized by The Recording Academy in two Grammy categories: as nominee for Classical Producer of the Year in 2011, and winner of Best Small Ensemble Performance of 2006 as a conductor.\r\n\r\nThis album was engineered by Reference Recording’s esteemed technical team, composed of Grammy­-winning engineer \u003cstrong\u003e‘\u003c\/strong\u003eProf ’ Keith O. Johnson and multi­-Grammy ­nominated engineer Sean Royce Martin.\r\n\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eMichael Stern\u003c\/strong\u003e,\u003cstrong\u003e Conductor \u0026amp; Music Director\u003c\/strong\u003e\r\n\u003cstrong\u003eKansas City Symphony\u003c\/strong\u003e","brand":"Reference Recordings","offers":[{"title":"FLAC 96 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740448698692,"sku":"RR152-7","price":19.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 64 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740448731460,"sku":"RR152-14","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 128 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740448764228,"sku":"RR152-15","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 256 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740448796996,"sku":"RR152-16","price":29.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DSD 512 \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740448829764,"sku":"RR152-21","price":35.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"DXD 24 Bit \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740448862532,"sku":"RR152-22","price":25.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"WAV 176.4 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":56740448895300,"sku":"RR152-71","price":23.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"FLAC 192 kHz \/ 2ch Stereo","offer_id":57342802100548,"sku":"RR152-6","price":20.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0966\/7900\/2436\/files\/RR152.jpg?v=1790631428","url":"https:\/\/www.nativedsd.com\/products\/rr152-brahms-reimagined-orchestrations","provider":"NativeDSD Music","version":"1.0","type":"link"}