New Dutch Academy – Grand Tour: Baroque Road Trip (2017) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

New Dutch Academy – Grand Tour: Baroque Road Trip (2017)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:18:36 minutes | 1,55 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © PENTATONE

I grew up in the inner-city of Sydney, in the largely Greek and Italian harboursuburb of Balmain. As a child of 5 or 6, I remember the delighted smiles and warm embraces one received upon stepping into the local Italian restaurant, where you would be greeted like family. Chef Armando would immediately stop what he was doing, scoop me up and whisk me off, straight into the kitchen. I was totally fascinated by the sights and sounds. Holding me in his arms, he would passionately show how and what he was making, give me a taste of all of the sauces, and simply revel in all the ingredients, flavours and textures. Such warmth, welcomeness and inclusiveness. Such an innate love for what he did. Such a beautiful belief in the importance of sharing passion, nourishment and inspiration.

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New Dutch Academy, Simon Murphy – Stamitz , Richter: Early String Symphonies, Vol.2 (2003) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

New Dutch Academy, Simon Murphy – Stamitz , Richter: Early String Symphonies, Vol.2 (2003)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:07:22 minutes | 1,24 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © PentaTone

Following the delectable String Symphonies Volume 1 comes an equally delectable Volume 2, with one sinfonia by Johann Stamitz (1717-1757) and three by Franz Xaver Richter (1709-1789). Where Volume 1 covered works from 1740-1750, this one covers the period 1750-1755. The musicians play on period instruments with unequalled elegance and warmth. Producers should use this absolutely superb recordings as a reference model. Rarely baroque music has sounded with so much detail and perfect sound quality.

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New Dutch Academy, Simon Murphy – Stamitz , Richter: Early String Symphonies, Vol.1 (2003) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

New Dutch Academy, Simon Murphy – Stamitz , Richter: Early String Symphonies, Vol.1 (2003)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 55:19 minutes | 1,05 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © PentaTone

The New Dutch Academy Mannheim Project is an immense project involving original material from dozens of libraries throughout the world, the analysis of manuscripts, the preparation of working scores, the consultation of treatises and other sources; thought about aesthetically schools, flows, changes and in relation to instruments, playing techniques and musical realization; and the combination of all this with performance, learning the Mannheim language, and bringing the music to life. Through this album we are very proud to launch our Mannheim Project, and to set the tone for the resulting series of recordings which will present newly discovered works, many of which will appear here for the first time in recorded form.

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