John Ogdon, Philharmonia Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik – Rafael Kubelík conducts Haydn, Schoenberg & Tchaikovsky (Live) (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

John Ogdon, Philharmonia Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik - Rafael Kubelík conducts Haydn, Schoenberg & Tchaikovsky (Live) (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz] Download

John Ogdon, Philharmonia Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik – Rafael Kubelík conducts Haydn, Schoenberg & Tchaikovsky (Live) (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:24:32 minutes | 890 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © audite Musikproduktion

A l’été 1968, quelques jours après la répression brutale du “Printemps de Prague”, le Tchèque en exil Rafael Kubelík a dirigé un concert captivant dans sa ville d’adoption, Lucerne : une Symphonie de Haydn pleine de vitalité et une Quatrième de Tchaïkovski passionnée encadrent le Concerto pour piano de Schönberg – c’est aussi la seule apparition de la légende britannique du piano John Ogdon au Festival de Lucerne.
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Boston Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik – Bedrich Smetana: Ma Vlast (1971/2016) DSF DSD64

Boston Symphony Orchestra, Rafael Kubelik – Bedrich Smetana: Ma Vlast (1971/2016)
DSF Stereo DSD64/2.82MHz  | Time – 50:18 minutes | 3 GB | Genre: Classical
Source: ISO SACD | © Esoteric Company ESSG-90153 | Front Cover

Classical masterpiece collection :: The reissue of classical music masterpieces by ESOTERIC has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising commitment to recreating the original master sound, and for using hybrid Super Audio CD (SACD) technology to improve sound quality. This series marks the first hybrid SACD release of historical recording selections that have been mainstays of the catalog since their initial release. These new audio versions feature ESOTERIC’s proprietary re-mastering process to achieve the highest level of sound quality.

Experience by yourself… :: Experience the legendary performance in this new Super Audio CD/CD format. Not only for new followers, but also for well experienced followers of these recorded materials. All will be equally impressed by the “soul” hidden within the notes, but never before found in previously released recordings in any format.

ESOTERIC equipment used for re-mastering :: The criterion of re-mastering is to faithfully capture the quality of the original master. ESOTERIC’s flag ship D/A converters, model D-01VU, Rubidium master clock generator model Grandioso G1 and ESOTERIC MEXCEL interconnect cables and power cords, were all used for this re-mastering session. This combination of highly advanced technology greatly contributed to capturing the high quality sound of the original master.

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Rafael Kubelik, Bavarian Radio Symphony – Mahler: Symphony No.5 (1970/2014) DSF DSD256 + Hi-Res FLAC

Rafael Kubelik, Bavarian Radio Symphony – Mahler: Symphony No.5 (1970/2014)
DSD256 (.dsf) 1 bit/11,28 MHz | Time – 67:30 minutes | 10,6 GB
or FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/88,2 kHz | Time – 67:30 minutes | 1,00 GB
Official Digital Download – Source: HighDefinitionTapeTransfers

Founded in Munich in 1949 under Eugen Jochum, the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra quickly won an international reputation, collaborating with leading conductors and contemporary composers, the latter notably under the Musica Viva programme. Jochum was succeeded by Rafael Kubelík, who held the position of principal conductor until 1979, to be followed by Colin Davis until 1992, and Lorin Maazel. In 2003 Mariss Jansons became principal conductor. Under successive conductors the repertoire of the orchestra has been widened, as well as under many other distinguished guest conductors. In addition to its broadcasts the orchestra gives regular concerts in Munich and elsewhere, and has participated in numerous festivals and recordings.

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Rafael Kubelik, Royal Concertgebouw & Boston Symphony Orchestra – Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 5 (1973-74) [Reissue 2017] MCH SACD ISO + DSF DSD64 + Hi-Res FLAC

Rafael Kubelik, Royal Concertgebouw & Boston Symphony Orchestra – Beethoven: Symphonies 2 & 5 (1973-74) [Reissue 2017]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 72:18 minutes | Scans included | 2,92 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,4 GB
Features Stereo and Quadrophonic Surround Sound | PentaTone # PTC 5186 249

Dating from the 1970s, Rafael Kubelik’s incisive and acclaimed reading of Beethoven’s second and fifth symphonies in the Remastered Classics series from Pentatone, performed with panache by the Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra and the Boston Symphony Orchestra.

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Rafael Kubelik, Orchestre de Paris, Wiener Philharmoniker, The Cleveland Orchestra – Beethoven: Symphonies 6, 7 & 8 (1973-75) [Reissue 2017] MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Rafael Kubelik, Orchestre de Paris, Wiener Philharmoniker, The Cleveland Orchestra – Beethoven: Symphonies 6, 7 & 8 (1973-75) [Reissue 2017]
SACD Rip | 2x SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 54:59 minutes | Scans included | 4,49 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Full Scans included | 2,15 GB
Features Stereo and Quadrophonic Surround Sound | PentaTone # PTC 5186 250

PentaTone’s third release from Rafael Kubelik’s acclaimed Beethoven cycle of symphonies in its Remastered Classics series is his commanding reading of the sixth, seventh and eighth symphonies performed by the Orchestre de Paris, the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, and the Cleveland Orchestra.

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Rafael Kubelik, London Symphony Orchestra & Israel Philharmonic Orchestra – Beethoven: Symphonies 1 & 4 (1974-75) [Reissue 2017] MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Rafael Kubelik, London Symphony Orchestra & Israel Philharmonic Orchestra – Beethoven: Symphonies 1 & 4 (1974-75) [Reissue 2017]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 62:14 minutes | Scans included | 2,45 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,13 GB
Features Stereo and Quadrophonic Surround Sound | PentaTone # PTC 5186 248

2017’s latest release in Pentatone’s Remastered Classics series is Rafael Kubelik’s sprited and acclaimed reading from the 1970s of Beethoven’s first and fourth symphonies, performed with the London Symphony Orchestra and the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra.

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Rafael Kubelik, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra – Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 “Choral” (1975) [Reissue 2018] MCH SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Rafael Kubelik, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra – Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 “Choral” (1975) [Reissue 2018]
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 5.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 69:51 minutes | Scans included | 2,8 GB
or FLAC 2.0 Stereo(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Full Scans included | 1,33 GB
Features Stereo and Quadrophonic Surround Sound | PentaTone # PTC 5186 253

PentaTone’s fourth release from Rafael Kubelik’s acclaimed Beethoven cycle of symphonies in its Remastered Classics series is his commanding reading of the ninth symphony performed by the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, joined by the Chor des Bayerischen Rundfunks and a quartet of outstanding soloists in the famous choral finale with the “Ode to Joy”.

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Rafael Kubelik, Boston Symphony Orchestra – Smetana: Ma vlast (1971) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2011] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

Rafael Kubelik, Boston Symphony Orchestra – Smetana: Ma vlast (1971) [Japanese Limited SHM-SACD 2011]
PS3 Rip | SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 75:47 minutes | Scans NOT included | 3,03 GB
or FLAC(converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/88,2 kHz | Scans NOT included | 1,41 GB

Mr. Kubelik conducted Bedřich Smetana’s “Má vlast” in several countries after his departure from Czechoslovakia, and recorded it four times, with orchestras in Chicago, Vienna, Boston and Munich. This Boston performance that is the finest of the four this conductor has recorded, and surely the most inspiriting account of “Má vlast” on CD. Although the Orfeo is a digital recording, made with an orchestra that had been Mr. Kubelik’s own for nearly two decades, it is not a match for what he achieved in Boston, and the sound quality itself is less well defined and has less impact than DG’s splendid analog recording, which is noticeably more impressive than it was on LP.

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Rafael Kubelik – Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos.4, 5, 6 (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Rafael Kubelik - Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos.4, 5, 6 (2022) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz] Download

Rafael Kubelik – Tchaikovsky: Symphonies Nos.4, 5, 6 (2022)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 02:12:10 minutes | 2,43 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Alexandre Bak – Classical Music Reference Recording

In this era of homogenized classical collections, it is great to see Testament rescue gems from the vaults of labels like EMI and reissue them on CD. This two disc set presents Rafael Kubelik’s 1960 stereo recordings of the last three Tchaikovsky Symphonies with the Vienna Philharmonic. Kubelik’s 4th is one of the best ever, and has been a fan favorite for years. It has been available on CD previously from EMI directly, as part of Kubelik’s Artist Profile collection and in the budget-line Seraphim series. While nearly as good in my opinion, Kubelik’s 5th and 6th never received similar praise. The liner notes indicate that EMI’s International Classical Repertoire Committee initially did not approve these performances, though I’m baffled at why. However, many classical buyers will probably pass on these discs as well. Unless you’re a serious collector, it’s hard to justify this purchase when for less than half the price of this title you can purchase stunning accounts of Tchaikovsky’s Symphonies Nos. 4-6 by Karajan or Markevitch. But if you do settle on this Testament reissue, you’ll get three terrific Tchaikovsky performances.
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Rafael Kubelik – Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 & Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 (2023) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Rafael Kubelik – Brahms: Symphony No. 2 in D Major, Op. 73 & Symphony No. 3 in F Major, Op. 90 (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:13:51 minutes | 791 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Jube Classic

Rafael Kubelik was one of the most brilliant conductors in the world. The musician of Czech origin comes from a well-to-do family and began composing at the age of nine. In contrast to famous colleagues such as Mahler, Furtwängler or Bernstein, conducting, making music and composing is not an inner contradiction for him, but a meaningful addition.

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Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Irmgard Seefried, Schweizerisches Festspielorchester, Rafael Kubelík – Lucerne Festival Historic Performances Vol. IV – Rafael Kubelik conducts Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle (2014) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Irmgard Seefried, Schweizerisches Festspielorchester, Rafael Kubelík – Lucerne Festival Historic Performances Vol. IV – Rafael Kubelik conducts Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle (2014)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 01:00:39 minutes | 371 MB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Audite Musikproduktion

Gramophone Review by Gripping Bluebeard :: Bartók’s Duke Bluebeard’s Castle is in essence about the inscrutability of an older man and the burning curiosity of a younger woman, an opera that’s very difficult to cast and even more tricky to pace, given the risk of sinking into a lugubrious tonal quagmire. And yet, given a conductor of Rafael Kubelik’s calibre, there’s scope for a gripping inner narrative – provided the singers fit their roles, which in this case they most certainly do.

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Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Rafael Kubelik – Dvořák: Slavonic Dances Opp. 47 & 72 (1975/2016) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Symphonieorchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Rafael Kubelik – Dvořák: Slavonic Dances Opp. 47 & 72 (1975/2016)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 01:10:36 minutes | 1,28 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Deutsche Grammophon (DG)

Many critics agree that these classic mid-1970s recordings of Dvořák’s complete set of 16 Slavonic Dances rank among the greatest versions ever released, showcasing Czech conductor Rafael Kubelik leading the Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks.

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Various Artists – 5 Great Operas (2014) [Esoteric Japan] (9x SACD Box Set) PS3 ISO + FLAC

VA – 5 Great Operas on Deutsche Grammophon & Decca (2014) [Esoteric Japan]
PS3 Rip | 9x SACD ISO | DSD64 2.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 574:19 minutes | Scans | 23,1 GB
or FLAC (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Scans included | 11,6 GB

The reissue of historical music masterpieces by ESOTERIC has attracted a lot of attention, both for its uncompromising commitment to recreating the original master sound, and for using SACD technology to improve sound quality. This Box Set of “5 Great Operas on Deutsche Grammophon & Decca” features the four works of this time are historical name boards which were produced in the heyday of analog from 1962 to 1979, and at the time of recording, each record company gathered the best conductor, orchestra, singer, the best sound, It was recorded with an in-depth session organized at the proud recording venue.

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Gustav Mahler – 10 Symphonien – Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Rafael Kubelik (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Gustav Mahler – 10 Symphonien – Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks, Rafael Kubelik (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96kHz  | Time – 11:04:15 minutes | 12,2 GB | Genre: Classical
Official Digital Download – Source: AcousticSounds | © Deutsche Grammophon
Recorded: 1967-1971, Residenz, Herkulessaal, Munich, Germany & Deutsches Museum, Kongress-Saal, Munich, Germany (Symphony No.8)

Rafael Kubelik’s highly chromatic, poetic Mahler recordings have been staples in Deutsche Grammophon’s catalogue since their inception. Tempos overall tend to be quicker than the norm (Symphony No. 8 for instance fits conveniently on one CD), yet never at the expense of glossing over the composers renowned wealth of inner details. Many Mahler aficionados still regard Kubelik’s readings here of the Symphonies No. 1 and No. 7 as reference recordings. Distinguished soloists include Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Edith Mathis, Norma Proctor, Franz Crass, and Julia Hamari. The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra as well as the various outstanding choirs employed throughout the cycle couldn’t be more in sync with Kubelik’s inspired visionary interpretations.

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Gustav Mahler: 10 Symphonies – Rafael Kubelik, Bavarian Radio Symphony (2015) [Official Digital Download 24bit/96kHz]

Gustav Mahler: 10 Symphonies – Rafael Kubelik, Bavarian Radio Symphony (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24-bit/96 kHz | Time – 11:04:14 | 12,2 GB | Genre: Classical
Studio Master, Official Digital Download – Source: PrestoClassical.co.uk | Artwork: Digital booklet | © Deutsche Grammophon

Rafael Kubelik’s highly chromatic, poetic Mahler recordings have been staples in Deutsche Grammophon’s catalogue since their inception. Tempos overall tend to be quicker than the norm, yet never at the expense of glossing over the composers renowned wealth of inner details. Many Mahler aficionados still regard Kubelik’s readings here of the Symphonies No. 1 and No. 7 as reference recordings. Distinguished soloists include Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Edith Mathis, Norma Proctor, Franz Crass, and Julia Hamari. The Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra as well as the various outstanding choirs employed throughout the cycle couldn’t be more in sync with Kubelik’s inspired visionary interpretations.

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