Evening Conversations: Yarlung's 20th Anniversary Edition [Pure DSD]
Positive Feedback Writer's Choice Award
Pianist David Fung's album Evening Conversations was originally released in 2006 and is now available at NativeDSD in this Newly Remastered DSD 256 Edition. The album features a solo recital of intimate works by composers ranging from Mozart to Tan Dun, including pieces like Mozart's Fantasia in C minor, K. 475, Chopin's Nocturne in C-sharp minor, and Rachmaninov's Preludes. The album has been praised for its musicality and phrasing. The album includes 33 tracks, featuring a variety of compositions that showcase Fung's versatility and talent as a pianist. It was recorded in Zipper Hall in Los Angeles and produced by Bob Attiyeh at Yarlung. Evening Conversations has been well-received, with performances described as full of colors and nuances, demonstrating Fung's ability to tell an interesting and fascinating story through his music. "It is a rare treat when a music writer and critic twists a producer’s arm to re-release an early album in a record label’s catalog. David Fung’s Evening Conversations put Yarlung Records on the audiophile map, and it was last released in 2012. Rush Paul, dear to all of us at NativeDSD, was the friendly arm-twister in our case, and encouraged us to release a fresh mastering of Evening Conversations in honor of Yarlung’s 20th Anniversary. What a treat it was to revisit the original takes and bring them to life in DSD with equipment Yarlung didn’t have at the time of the original recording. Not only did we not have the fabulous Merging Technologies Hapi to record the actual DSD files then, but we have since refined and developed new equipment such as Arian Jansen’s SHI18 (in the analog domain) to refine the soundstage and make a good recording better. This is the first edition of David’s Evening Conversations transferred to 256fs DSD, and this is an edition I suspect will stand the test of time." - Bob Attiyeh, producer Read full Producer's Note This new DSD 256 transfer is a magical listening experience. If you've only heard the CD release, you have not heard these performances. These are the master tapes heard in as pure a sound as we can ever expect—no post processing, no compression, no messing about with frequency balance. As Dr. David Robinson (founder of Positive Feedback) and I have said before, the sound of a Pure DSD256 transfer (made with good equipment as used here) is indistinguishable to our ears from the analog tape source. DSD 256 sound quality is simply that good... This new release earns my highest and most enthusiastic recommendation. If you have any affinity for classical piano, this recording should be at the top of your “to purchase next” list of recordings. Many thanks to Bob Attiyeh for giving us this excellent release to enjoy. - Rushton Paul, writing for Positive Feedback (read full review here)
Tracklist
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Additional Information
- Pure DSD
- Edit Master Sourced
- Higher Rates Program
- Not Available on SACD
Reviews
Kreis Cochem-Zell
Ursula Augustin
Los Angeles Times
Alicia Kibbey
American Record Guide
James Harrington