℗ 1960 Universal International Music B.V.
| Released | July 14, 2023 |
| Duration | 37m 20s |
| Record Label | Decca Music Group |
| Genre | Classical |
Rachmaninoff: Piano Concerto No. 2; Two Preludes - The Mercury Masters, Vol. 1
Byron Janis, Minnesota Orchestra, Antal Doráti
Available in 192 kHz / 24-bit AIFF, FLAC high resolution audio formats
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1.1
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I. Moderato
Sergei Rachmaninoff; Byron Janis; Minnesota Orchestra; Antal Doráti |
10:11 | |||
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1.2
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II. Adagio sostenuto
Sergei Rachmaninoff; Byron Janis; Minnesota Orchestra; Antal Doráti |
9:50 | |||
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1.3
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III. Allegro scherzando
Sergei Rachmaninoff; Byron Janis; Minnesota Orchestra; Antal Doráti |
10:40 | |||
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1.4
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Prelude in E-Flat Major, Op. 23 No. 6
Sergei Rachmaninoff; Byron Janis |
2:49 | |||
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1.5
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Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3 No. 2
Sergei Rachmaninoff; Byron Janis |
3:50 |
Universal Music presents the first volume of The Mercury Masters, featuring Byron Janis' rendition of Rachmaninoff's "Piano Concerto No. 2" and "Two Preludes". Newly remastered, this collection comprehensively documents a golden era in American classical recording and many of these vividly characterized recordings are appearing in digital formats for the first time.
192 kHz / 24-bit PCM – Decca Music Group Studio Masters
Tracks 1-5 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
Tracks 1-5 – contains high-resolution digital transfers of material originating from an analogue master source
| Track title | Peak (dB FS) | RMS (dB FS) | LUFS (integrated) | DR | |
Album average Range of values | -1.47 -4.40 to -0.51 | -24.74 -27.62 to -21.76 | -20.42 -23.70 to -17.60 | 14 13 to 17 | |
| 1 | I. Moderato | -0.51 | -21.76 | -18.2 | 13 |
| 2 | II. Adagio sostenuto | -0.80 | -27.62 | -23.7 | 17 |
| 3 | III. Allegro scherzando | -0.74 | -24.47 | -20.1 | 15 |
| 4 | Prelude in E-Flat Major, Op. 23 No. 6 | -4.40 | -26.57 | -22.5 | 13 |
| 5 | Prelude in C-Sharp Minor, Op. 3 No. 2 | -0.90 | -23.27 | -17.6 | 13 |