VA - The Nordic Sound: 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings (2011) [Hi-Res]

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Title: The Nordic Sound: 2L Audiophile Reference Recordings
Year Of Release: 2009 / 2011
Label: 2L
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (tracks, booklet) [192kHz/24bit]
Total Time: 1:18:02
Total Size: 2.34 GB
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Tracklist:

01. Mozart: Violin Concerto in D major – Allegro 09:12
02. Mozart: Sonata for 2 Pianos in D Major – Allegro 06:04
03. Nordheim: Colorazione (excerpt) 02:09
04. Am: Vere Meininga (excerpt) 05:05
05. Crux Fidelis 05:03
06. Islandsmoen: REQUIEM – Lacrymosa 04:49
07. Islandsmoen: REQUIEM – Confutatis 02:11
08. Gjeilo: North Country II 05:09
09. Plagge: Duels for 2 violins - Vivo 01:46
10. Springar etter Gudmund Eide 01:32
11. Carter: Sonata for Violoncello and Piano - Moderato 04:54
12. Bartok: Sonata for Solo Violin – Fuga 04:08
13. Vivaldi: Recitative and Aria from Cantata RV 679 04:03
14. Schonberg: Sechs kleine klavierstucke op. 19 (excerpt) 02:51
15. Haydn: String Quartet op. 76, no. 5 - Finale/Presto 03:24
16. Ives: Overture & March “1776” 03:31
17. Britten: Simple Symphony, op 4 - Boisterous Bourree 02:59
18. Sandvold: Orgelimprovisata over DEILIG ER JORDEN 04:58
19. Nystedt: Immortal BACH 04:04


Sampler with works by Mozart, Carter, Vivaldi, Schoenberg, Haydn, Ives plus many more great artists and recordings.

19 tracks from the remarkable 2L catalog, and each varies greatly in character and sound design. Each tracks’ only common element is that its sound seems absolutely perfect for the music it conveys. There’s a cut here from the Mozart violin concerto disc that first attracted many to the label, as well as an excerpt from Benjamin Britten’s Simple Symphony from the Tondheim soloists disc I mentioned at the beginning of this column. The rest range from the percussion cacophony of Nordheim’s Colorazione(the deep bass drum and crashing cymbal will give your entire audio system a workout), to the ethereal serenity of Gregorian chant.

Two of the albums presented in this compilation is nominated for the GRAMMY Award 'Best Surround Sound Album'. Discover what the unique Nordic Sound is all about!