The transfer from father-matrices results in significantly lower noise levels compared to playing normal 78rpm records, as most noise comes from the grainy material of pressings.
Recording & Production
This album features Louis Cahuzac's complete Danish studio recordings from 1947-1952, including previously unreleased Brahms and Schumann pieces.
Recording & Production
The unissued Brahms and Schumann recordings on this album were transferred directly from father-matrices, which are nickel-plated copper negatives with miniature mountain-ridge grooves.
Performer Biography
Louis Cahuzac, a French clarinettist, was highly respected by his colleagues, earning accolades such as 'A clarinettist's clarinettist' and 'A player for the connoisseur'.
Recording & Production
To play the father-matrices, a special 'bi-point' stylus was used, and the matrices were played clockwise on a normal turntable, then reversed to restore the music.
Performer Biography
Louis Cahuzac collaborated closely with prominent composers like Igor Stravinsky and Claude Debussy, and premiered works by Jean Rivier, Arthur Honegger, and Darius Milhaud.
Performer Biography
Louis Cahuzac studied at the Paris Conservatoire under Cyrille Rose, a renowned clarinet professor, and achieved the coveted premier prix in 1899.
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