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PRESS
REVIEW:
Caro Mitis multichannel
SACD CM 0022004, 57:31
ANTON FERDINAND
TIETZ: Instrumental Music -
Pratum Integrum Orchestra of historical instruments/Pavel Serbin -
4
Stars - ****
Another
stellar program of 18th century music, lovingly performed and recorded,
and
this time every selection is a world premiere recording. This ensemble
unites Russia’s top performers of early music, consisting of
soloists selected from some of the country’s leading chamber
orchestras. In addition to performing familiar composers of the Baroque
and Classic eras, Pratum Integrum works to bring back the musical
heritage of Russian and foreign composers who lived in Russia in
the late 18th and early 19th centuries. And Tietz, who lived from
1742 to 1810, is one of them.
He was a German violinist and composer who after starting in Vienna got a job
at the court of Catherine II of Russia, and had a major role in the musical
life of the court in St. Petersburg. Tietz absorbed all the special features
of Russian folk song and polyphony and became one of the first creators of
instrumental concert music in Russia. Yet most of his works belie the Viennese
ensemble style of his background. The opening symphony and closing violin concerto
are rich and melodic works on a par with Haydn or Hummel. The cheery symphony
concludes with a Prestissimo Russian dance. The center three chamber works
are equally enlightening, especially the very Romantic Quintet with a charmingly
melodic Cantabile at its center. The sonic quality of the 5.0 channel recording
is top rate and there is none of the thin, wiry timbre which one often associates
with early music ensembles playing authentic instruments.
- John Sunier
Audiophile Audition
MA Recordings will soon be discontinuing the sale of Caro
Mitis, the Hybrid
SACD classical label from Russia.
All recordings produced by Caro Mitis (translated
from the Latin as "Succulent Fruit") are pure multi-channel
DSD productions, most of them recorded in the revered studios of
The Russian Television and Radio Broadcasting Company (RTR) in Moscow.
Caro Mitis'
policy is to present state-of-art performances of classical works
by outstanding Russian & European
musicians, ensembles & orchestras. The catalog contains a number
of World Premiere Recordings, particularly of early music.
Caro Mitis fundamentals
are:
• recording and postproduction
by Polyhymnia International B.V. from Holland, the leader in the
SACD format that also works with Harmonia Mundi, Pentatone
and others.
• manufacturing of all titles as hybrid SACDs (thus allowing listeners
to play the disks on regular CD-players as well as SACD players) at SONY DADC
(Austria);
• unique designs for each disk (created by Kosta Gusalov - one of the leading
Russian graphic artists) based on the use of national historical engravings
• multi-lingual booklets and inlays with extensive illustrated information
• a long-term
recording program with a number of World Premiere Recordings every
year.
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