*** 180g Vinyl LP ***

Few orchestral pieces demand precision engineering as much as Richard Strauss’s An Alpine Symphony. The Decca recording by Sir Georg Solti and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra was made in 1979, at the close of Decca’s analogue era. Solti’s close connection to Strauss and his commanding approach to the score resulted in a performance of exceptional authority and scale.

Recorded by Decca at the Herkulessaal, Munich, in September 1979, the original ¼-inch, two-track stereo tapes have been mastered by Rainer Maillard and cut by Sidney C. Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios.

Decca Classics announces the release of the second batch of titles in the Decca Pure Analogue vinyl series, presenting iconic recordings from the Decca and Philips catalogues. The series is mastered by Rainer Maillard and cut by Sidney C. Meyer at the renowned Emil Berliner Studios utilising their 100% pure analogue techniques (AAA). Only analogue sources from the original stereo and quadraphonic master tapes are used, including recently discovered analogue masters created during the earliest years of digital recording.

Pressed in Germany at Schallplattenfabrik Pallas on 180g virgin vinyl, these limited-edition, hand-numbered deluxe gatefold releases feature the original artwork and liner notes, archival photography, and facsimiles of original recording session sheets. Each individual release includes newly commissioned notes by distinguished contributors, detailing the artistic, historical, and technical background of the recording alongside insight into the mastering process.