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"New" Recordings of Enrico Caruso Electrical Re-Creations rec. 1932 - 1939 |
Since the appearance
of electrical recording, it has been repeatedly attempted to add new glamour
to Caruso´s old recordings. The earliest attempts were made in the thirties
by the companies Victor and HMV. In these, Caruso´s voice was mixed with an
orchestral accompaniment, which was recorded with a microphone. With the aid
of modern digital technology, archiphon
was able to take the best from the old 78s by using new transfers. Caruso´s
power of dramatic creation, especially in the Verismo-arias, is recorded to
its best advantage.
Two re-creations from the years 1992 and 1993 are truly novel: Three British sound engineers (Peter Cox, David Lane, Joe Pengelly) combined the original voice with a modern accompaniment (organ and/or chamber orchestra). It is for the first time possible to really hear Caruso in HiFi quality, in one case even in stereo!
Eine absolute Novität sind zwei bislang unpublizierte Neubearbeitungen aus den Jahren 1992 und 1993: Drei englische Toningenieure (Peter Cox, David Lane, Joe Pengelly) verbanden die alte Originalstimme mit moderner Begleitung (Orgel, Kammerorchester). Zum ersten Mal ist Caruso in echtem Stereo zu hören!