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More than 20 years ago, at the cusp of the digital reformation of the recording business, Telarc of Cleveland, OH, started releasing their own fully digital classical recording. In their day, Telarc's first digital recordings were considered the last word in high fidelity to many audio enthusiasts. Telarc's trademark lush, plush, and loud sound garnered the label many awards, many sales, and continued success in the classical recording business. This 1985 recording of Irish pianist John O'Conor performing three of Beethoven's most popular sonatas was made in London using Sony equipment was a typical early Telarc production: richly detailed, warmly recorded, and, as the announced first volume of a complete cycle, highly ambitious. O'Conor's performance had the inwardness to play the opening of the "Moonlight," the drama to play the opening of the "Pathétique," and the strength to play the finale of the "Appassionata." While not perhaps classic performances in the sense of Backhaus, Fischer, or Schnabel, O'Conor's performances were all effective and even moving, and he deservedly went on to record the remaining volumes of the Beethoven Sonatas and then the Mozart Concertos with Charles Mackerras.
© TiVo
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Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - John Newton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Faulkner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John O'Conor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Assistant Producer - Rosalind Ilett, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Telarc International Corp.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - John Newton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Faulkner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John O'Conor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Assistant Producer - Rosalind Ilett, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1999 Telarc International Corp.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - John Newton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Faulkner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John O'Conor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Assistant Producer - Rosalind Ilett, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Telarc International Corp.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - John Newton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Faulkner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John O'Conor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Assistant Producer - Rosalind Ilett, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Telarc International Corp.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - John Newton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Faulkner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John O'Conor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Assistant Producer - Rosalind Ilett, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Telarc International Corp.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - John Newton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Faulkner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John O'Conor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Assistant Producer - Rosalind Ilett, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Telarc International Corp.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - John Newton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Faulkner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John O'Conor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Assistant Producer - Rosalind Ilett, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Telarc International Corp.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - John Newton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Faulkner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John O'Conor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Assistant Producer - Rosalind Ilett, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Telarc International Corp.
Ludwig van Beethoven, Composer - James Mallinson, Producer, Recording Producer - John Newton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Faulkner, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - John O'Conor, Piano, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Ben Turner, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Elaine Martone, Producer, Assistant Producer - Rosalind Ilett, Editor, StudioPersonnel - Jack Renner, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1986 Telarc International Corp.
Album review
More than 20 years ago, at the cusp of the digital reformation of the recording business, Telarc of Cleveland, OH, started releasing their own fully digital classical recording. In their day, Telarc's first digital recordings were considered the last word in high fidelity to many audio enthusiasts. Telarc's trademark lush, plush, and loud sound garnered the label many awards, many sales, and continued success in the classical recording business. This 1985 recording of Irish pianist John O'Conor performing three of Beethoven's most popular sonatas was made in London using Sony equipment was a typical early Telarc production: richly detailed, warmly recorded, and, as the announced first volume of a complete cycle, highly ambitious. O'Conor's performance had the inwardness to play the opening of the "Moonlight," the drama to play the opening of the "Pathétique," and the strength to play the finale of the "Appassionata." While not perhaps classic performances in the sense of Backhaus, Fischer, or Schnabel, O'Conor's performances were all effective and even moving, and he deservedly went on to record the remaining volumes of the Beethoven Sonatas and then the Mozart Concertos with Charles Mackerras.
© TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 9 track(s)
- Total length: 00:56:52
- Main artists: John O'Conor
- Composer: Ludwig van Beethoven
- Label: Telarc
- Genre: Classical
© 1986 Telarc International Corp. ℗ 1986 Telarc International Corp.
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