Piano Concerto No. 1 • Rhapsody On A Theme Of Paganini

'Total Playing Time: 56:58

Steinway Piano

*** Technical Information ***

Recorded in Joseph Mayerhoff Symphony Hall, Baltimore, Maryland on January 22 & 23, 1990
Microphones: Schoeps MK-2 Linear, MK-21, Sennheiser MKH-50
Digital Recording Processor: dbx/CTI 18-Bit, 128 times oversampling A/D
Console: Neotek, custom-built, wired with Monster Cable Series III
Power Amplifiers: Threshold Model SA/12e Stasis; Pure Class A

The entire signal path from microphones to digital processors utilized the latest cable technology from Monster Cable, including M1000, M(sigma)2, Series I Prolink and Series III Prolink bandwidth balanced.

Control Room Acoutstic Treatment: Sonex from illbruck/usa; Soundex from Monster Cable; Tube Type by ASC; RPG Diffusors & Abffusors (also used on concert hall stage)

Digital Editing: Sony DAE 3000

During the recording of the digital masters and the subsequent transfer to disc, the entire audio chain was transformerless. The signal was not passed through any processing device (i.e., compression, limiting, or equalization) at any step during production.

Special thanks to Dr. Peter D'Antonio, RPG Diffusor Systems, Inc.

Printed in USA (inlay and booklet)
Made in Austria (disc)'[discogs]