Chandos Records uses 24-bit / 96 kHz recording technology, which offers a dynamic range up to 48 dB greater and 256 times the resolution of standard 16-bit recordings.
Performer Biography
Neeme Järvi, the conductor, is the head of a musical dynasty and one of today's most respected maestros, holding multiple artistic director and principal conductor emeritus titles.
Recording & Production
This recording is dedicated to the memory of Maido Maadik, the recording producer, sound engineer, and editor for this album, who passed away in 2014.
Performer Biography
The Estonian National Symphony Orchestra, which started as a small radio orchestra in 1926, has become Estonia's most prominent orchestral ambassador abroad.
Composer's Artistic Vision
Suchoň developed his individual musical voice by turning to Slovak folk music origins and extended tonality, moving away from complex chromaticism.
Recording & Production
Maido Maadik, the sound engineer for this album, was instrumental in shaping the sound of nearly 200 CDs for various labels and helped Estonia win its first Grammy Award.
Composer Biography
Eugen Suchoň (1908-1993) was the most influential and respected Slovak composer of the mid- and late twentieth century.
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