The rediscovery of Hans Rott’s late-Romantic works has delighted audiences in many concert halls in recent years. His most important work, the First Symphony from 1878-1880, rightly forms the center of this repertoire and impresses with its groundbreaking musical ideas.
The pieces by two companions of the Austrian composer and organist form a wonderfully harmonious framework: the “Blumine” by his younger Viennese classmate Gustav Mahler and the “Symphonic Prelude” by his mentor Anton Bruckner. The Bamberg Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of their chief conductor Jakub Hruša, delve deeply into the music and invite the listener on an exciting journey of discovery.
UHQCD stands for Ultimate High Quality Compact Disc and is a joint development of the Japanese CD replication company Memory-Tech and the Audio Quality CD Company from Hong Kong. Unlike conventional CDs, UHQCDs are not pressed from polycarbonate, but cast from a photopolymer and cured with UV light. Another layer of high-purity polycarbonate is applied to protect the softer photopolymer from scratches. The combination results in a significantly reduced reflection of the laser light inside the CD and an unrivaled precise edge transition between pits and lands of the CD. UHQCDs are 100% compatible with regular CD players. Musically, the sound is strongly reminiscent of analog master tapes.
