The Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, featured on this recording, was launched in 1918 by Ernest Ansermet, a former maths teacher.
Composer Biography
Jacques Offenbach, though born in Cologne, Germany, composed his famous stage shows for Paris, where he achieved international renown.
Recording & Production
This album was recorded using 24-bit / 96 kHz technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Recording & Production
The recording used hand-built Thuresson CM 402 microphones, designed by Jörgen Thuresson in Sweden, for the main sound.
Composition History
Offenbach's earlier stage works for smaller theaters typically had perfunctory overtures with only three themes, but these were often expanded by local arrangers for Viennese productions.
Performer Biography
Neeme Järvi has championed less widely known composers such as Wilhelm Stenhammar, Hugo Alfvén, and Niels W. Gade, alongside famous masters.
Performer Biography
Neeme Järvi, the conductor on this album, is the head of a musical dynasty and has amassed a discography of nearly 500 recordings.
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