Petteri Iivonen – Art of the Violin (LP, Yarlung)

2011 180 G vinyl LP pressing on the Yarlung Audiophile label, In the age of compressed digital downloads, it is refreshing to hear real sound and real music again, reminiscent of RCA Living Stereo in its golden age, or Mercury Records at its height. Yarlungs sound is liquid and transparent, just as if you were sitting in the concert halls with superb acoustics, where these recordings are made. – Mori Shima, Stereo Sound, Japan. Recorded on tape in Alfred Newman Hall, Los Angeles June 9-16, 2008 using all tube analog gear & minimal vintage microphones. Produced & engineered by Bob Attiyeh. Mastered by Steve Hoffman & Bob Attiyeh.