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Gustav Mahler Symphony No. 5 64:201Trauermarsch 11:03IngemessenemSchritt.Streng.WieeinKondukt

C-SharpMinor

2Stürmisch bewegt, mit größter Vehemenz 12:54 AMinor

3Scherzo 17:26 Kräftig,nichtzuschnell DMajor JohannaYarbrough,hornsolo

4Adagietto 9:13 FMajor

5Rondo - Finale 13:45 Allegro-Allegrogiocoso.Frisch DMajor

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TheCollaborationItwasourfriendthemusiccriticDavidW.RobinsonwhotwistedmyarmintotheDSDrealm.OursuccesswithYarlung’sSingle,DoubleandQuadDSDreleasesis“allhisfault.”Forwhichwearegrateful.DavidloanedmehisHapi andPyramix software fromMergingTechnologies in Switzerland tomake these transfers fromanalog tape.ThankyouDavid.RecordinglegendTomCaulfieldhelpedmesetupthePyramixsystemandthencutourrecordingsintotracksandaddedthemetadataforourreleasesonNativeDSD.com.WorkingwithTom,andhiscohortsJaredandJonasSacksatNativeDSDhasbeenapleasure,andtheMergingTechnologiessystemworkedflawlesslywithouteveroncerequiringarebootduringourweeksoftransfers.Allthreeofthem,Tom,JaredandJonas,weretirelesslypatientwiththisold-fashionedvacuumtubeandanalogtapeguy(me)aswetransferredtheSonoruSSeriesofanalogtapestoQuadDSDforthesereleases.

ManyaudiophilesbelievethatQuadDSDisthefinestmediumtodelivergreatmusicontheplanet.Givenwhatwehavehearditishardtoarguewiththem.RecordingmusictoQuadDSDisonething,butplayingitbackisanothermuchmoredifficultprocess.ThecircuitryanddesignaestheticrequiredtotakethesuperhighresolutionDSDfilesanddeliverthemaslivingandbreathingmusictakesenormousskillandcare.ForthismostimportantanddelicatestepweareespeciallygratefultoGeorgeKlissarov.Itishismusicalaestheticandfrom-the-ground-upengineeringthatenabledhimtocreatetheexaSounde22,whichmustbeoneofthefinestQuadDSDandhighresolutionPCMdigitaltoanalogconvertersontheplanet.exaSoundalsomakesthee28multichannelDACforsurroundsoundbutYarlungremainsa“puriststereohousehold”anditisthee22weknowandlove.Notonlyisitsmallandeasytouse,butitisintenselymusical,suchthatonemarvelsatthequalityofthemusicperformanceandhastheluxuryofforgettingthatoneislisteningtoadigitalstreamratherthanlivingandbreathingmusiciansperformingforyouinyourlisteningroom.Thisismagic,butthemagiccomesnotfromtricksbutfromsuperbengineering.WearehonoredtocollaboratewithGeorgeandexaSoundtobringyouthisfirstYarlungquartetofDSDreleases.LearnmoreaboutexaSoundatexasound.com

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FamedaudiophilecriticBrianMoura,whofirstintroducedustoGeorgeatexaSound,wrotethistome:

exaSound has been an early leader in providing Direct Stream Digital (DSD) playback in their DACs. This includes the first DAC for the consumer market that provided both Stereo and Multichannel playback at resolutions up to Quad DSD (11.2 MHz) – 4 times the resolution level offered by the Super Audio CD (SACD). exaSound is also noted for their responsive customer service and custom software drivers that support Windows, Mac and soon Windows Server and Linux. It’s no surprise that they continue to win new customers with their products.

DavidW.RobinsonwritesextensivelyforPostiveFeedbackOnline,forwhichheisalsothepublisherandEditor-in-Chief. LikeBrianMoura,David is knownas “TheMountain” for his knowledge and experiencewith highresolutionplayback.DavidsentmethisdescriptionofexaSound:

Over the past several years, I have gotten to evaluate a number of DACs with DSD capabilities. Each has its own set of strengths, and a few weaknesses, which is only to be expected. But the exceptional work of George Klissarov and exaSound in their e22 and e28 DSD DACs is truly noteworthy -- in every sense of that word. The combination of ease, naturalness, harmonic balance, detail, and silky elegance of presentation, make it a top-tier product, one of the very best in my experience. This is no surprise to me: George himself has wonderful sensibilities, well attuned to the task of fusing the audio arts and the music they cherish with the technical challenges posed by bringing the best out of the latest DSD advances. The results are splendid: A noble marriage of music with technology. We are all the beneficiaries of George Klissarov’s achievements at exaSound!

Peoplehaveaskedme“WhyNativeDSD?”WhyshouldYarlungfocusononedistributorforthesemuch-anticipatedYarlungalbums?NativeDSD.comresultsfromitsfounder’sloveofmusicmorethanhisloveofprofit.JaredSacksisasuperbmusicianandrecordingengineerlivinginTheNetherlandsbutworkingallovertheworld,withasuperbmusicalsenseandextraordinaryresultswithhisrecordings.Yarlung’srecordinglibraryincludesmanyalbumsfromChannelClassics,Jared’slabel,andwewereafansyearsbeforeweknewwhoJaredwas.HecreatedNativeDSDtoserve theDSDlisteningcommunityexclusivelyand tosupport labels thatwished to joinhiminmaking theserecordingswidelyavailable.Jaredworkswithlabelswerespectgreatly.Jaredhasthistosayabouthismission:“Ifyouaretiredoflisteningtocompressedaudioandyourdesireistoinsteadplayuncompressed,originalrecordingqualitysound,thisisyouronestopshop.Youwillfinddetailinthemusicyouwereneverabletohearbefore….NativeDSDwasfounded…tocreateacentralplacewheremusicfanscouldgotofindthehighestqualitymusicintheworldinbothStereoandMultichannel,directlyfromthoselabelsrecording[andreleasing]inDSD.”Howcouldweresist?Pleaseletusknowwhatyouthinkoftheresults.

-BobAttiyeh,producerwww.yarlungrecords.com

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TwoDreamsUniteRecordingMahlerwithGerardSchwarz

andTheColburnOrchestra

ThisisYarlung’sfirstrecordingofaMahlersymphony.Notonlywasthisadreamofmine,asaproducer,butthiscollaborationbetweenMaestroGerardSchwarzandTheColburnOrchestraepitomizesthedreamsoftwotitans.

JerrySchwarzisjustlyfamousforhisnewmusicandcreativeprogrammingatthevariousorchestrashehasdirectedaroundtheworld.ButMahlerisspecialtoJerry,asyouwillhearonthisdisc.Thismusiclivesinhisbloodandinhisbrain.AndwhileJerryconductsthemajorprofessionalorchestrasoftheworld,hededicatesmuchofhistimetohelpingyoungmusiciansachievetheirdreams.CollaboratingandguestconductingwithTheColburnOrchestraorTheJuilliardOrchestra,orworkingwithhisstudentsattheEasternMusicFestivalinNorthCarolinagivestheseyoungmusiciansexperiencewithaMaestrowhohasrecordedandperformedextensivelywithorchestrasallovertheworld.1

Theother titantowhomIrefer,RichardColburn,dreamedofbuildingaconservatoryorchestraasfineasanyorchestraontheplanet.Inveryfewyears,musicdirectorandprincipalconductorMaestroYehudaGiladnurturedandshapedthissymphonyorchestraintoaflexibleensembleenthusiasticallysupportedbyloyalaudiences.Concertgoersand press celebrateThe ColburnOrchestra for the quality of its performances andYehuda’s creative leadership.MaestroSchwarzdescribesTheColburnOrchestraas“withoutquestion,amongthefinestorchestrasintheworld.”JerryfeelsathomeatTheColburnSchoolandthemusiciansandfacultyeagerlyawaithisvisits.

1InadditiontohisnumerousrecordingswiththeSeattleSymphonyandtheLosAngelesChamberOrchestra,hehasalsorecordedwiththePhiladel-phiaOrchestra,NewYorkChamberOrchestra,theTokyoPhilharmonic,CzechandRoyalLiverpoolPhilharmonics,LondonSymphony,BerlinRadioSymphony,EnglishChamberOrchestraandOrchestraNationaldeFrance.Schwarzbeganconductingseriouslyin1966andperformedasprincipaltrumpetintheNewYorkPhilharmonicbetween1972and1977.

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Byanystandard,thisisasuperlativeMahlerFifth;giventhatit’saliveperformancebyastudentorchestra,it’sfranklyjaw-dropping.ThoughlesswellknownthanEastman,Juilliard,CurtisortheNewEnglandConservatory,theColburnSchoolindowntownLosAngelesisoneofAmerica’stop-flightmusicalinstitutions–asmaybegatheredfromthefactthatitcurrentlyfieldsanorchestraeverybittheequalofanyofitsvenerableeasternrivals.Butthenagain,withtheAmericanYouthSymphony,theYoungMusiciansFoundationDebutOrchestra,theUSCThorntonSymphonyandtheUCLAPhilharmonia–severalofwhicharemorethancapableofmoppingthefloorwiththehighlytoutedSimonBolivarYouthOrchestra–LosAngeleshasafairclaimtobeingtheyouthorchestracapitoloftheworld. Whatstrikesyouimmediatelyistheabsolutefearlessnessoftheplaying:fromtheopeningtrumpetsolototheblazingfinalbars, thesearenot simplygiftedkids lettingadrenalindo thebulkof thework,butclear-eyedpre-professionals showinghowcomfortably they’dfit intoanyorchestra in theworld. Andwhileall the solovoicesemergewithabundantcharacter andcourage, theensembleplaying is evenmore impressive. Atnopointdoesanythingseemeithertentativeorinsecure;infact,afterthefirstcoupleofminutes,youcansimplytaketheplayingforgrantedandenjoytheinterpretation. Asmaybe gathered fromhisRoyal Liverpool Philharmonic recordings,Gerard Schwarz is an instinctive andhugelysatisfyingMahlerconductor,andiscertainlyonehere. Thefirstmovementunfoldswithall theangstandstygiandarknessafuneralmarchdeserves,whilethestormysecondmovementfollowsthecomposer’sinstructionstotheletter,asit’splayed“withgreatestvehemence.”TwothingsstandoutintheexceptionalversionoftheScherzo:anunmistakable(andirresistible)Vienneseliltinthecentralländler (hardlyasurprise,astheconductorwas bornofAustrianparents)andtheplayingofprincipalhornJohannaYarbrough.Initscombinationoftechnicalperfectionandexpressiveswagger,itequalsthehornplayinginanycommercialrecordingyou’veeverheard.(FollowinggraduationfromColburn,shebecameamemberofthehornsectionoftheDetroitSymphony.)TheAdagietto israpt,ethereal,andmercifullyfreeofsentimentality,whiletheconcludingRondo managestobesure-footedandrollickinginroughlyequalamounts. Recordedonmagnetictape–likeBis,Cedille,ChandosandHyperion,YarlungRecordsisoneofthelastlabor-of-love/mad-monkrecordingcompaniesleftinWesternlands–thealbumpresentsanextremelyaccuratesoundpictureofbothPasadena’sAmbassadorAuditoriumandthisremarkableyoungorchestra.Buyit,putiton,andfeelyourjawdropaswell.

Jim Svejda Fanfare and KUSC-FM

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ThisisYarlung’sthirdreleasewithTheColburnOrchestra.FirstcameIf You Love For Beautywithmezzo-sopranoSashaCooke,conductedbyYehudaGilad.ShortlythereafterfollowedSmoke & Mirrors: Vanish,apercussionalbumincludingTakemitsu’s concertoFrom Me Flows What You Call Time, also conducted byGerard Schwarz. I knewJerryonly indirectlybefore rehearsals for theMahlerperformance. I knewhim throughhis son Julianwho is anaccomplished‘cellistandwhowasastudentatTheColburnSchool,andfromhislongtenureasMusicDirectoroftheLosAngelesChamberOrchestra.LikethelegendarySirNevilleMarrinerwithwhomYarlunghasworkedonseveralrecordings, Jerryhas recordedextensively2andknowsexactlyhowtohelphis team(theorchestraandrecordingengineers)achievehisvision.

IthadbeenafewyearssinceJerrymadearecordingonanalogtapeandhewelcomedthebenefitsandlimitationsgoodnaturedly.Thisisarecordingofaliveconcertperformance.Moreover,thisisalongsymphonyandweneededtoplantimetochangereelsoftapeduringtheconcert.JerryandIwentthroughthescoreandhetoldmeexactlyhowmanyminutes“Jerry’sMahler5”tookforeachmovement.Each2,500footreeloftapeholds33minutesofmusicat15inchespersecond.JerryfeaturedJohannaYarbrough,ourFrenchhornsoloistinthethirdmovement,sowewereabletochangereelswhileshemovedtothefrontoftheorchestraandback,enablingustorecordthefirstandsecondmovementsononereel,thethirdmovementonasecond,andthefourthandfifthmovementsonathirdreeloftape.

Loversofclassical recordingsdebate themeritsof liveconcertversus studio recordings.Onemustweigh thedrawbacksofcoughingandotheraudiencenoisesaswellasmistakesinaliveperformanceagainstthelessauthenticperfectionofanalbummade in thehospital-likeenvironmentof the recording studio. Recordinga liveconcertchallengesthemusiciansandtherecordingteaminmanyways.Thereareindeedaudiencenoises.Analogtapecanbreak.Theelectricityinthehallcangooff(asithasalreadydonetwiceinYarlung’syounglife).Musicianscanmakemistakes.Allofthiscanbefixedinastudiorecording. Butifonehastheprivilegetoworkwithmusiciansandconductorofthiscaliber,therisksareworthitforthelivingmusicconveyedinarealperformancebyartistsoffleshandbloodandspirit.

2MaestroSchwarzrecordedoveronehundredalbumswithSeattleSymphonyduringhis26-yeartenurewiththeorchestraandhasrecordedanotherfortyorfiftywithotherorchestras,includingtwosofarwithTheColburnOrchestraandYarlungRecords.

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ManythankstoSelKardan,presidentofTheColburnSchool,DeanRichardBeene,andMaestroYehudaGiladforyourenthusiasmforthisreleaseandyoursupportoftheworthypeopleinyourconservatory.AndthankyouespeciallytoJerrySchwarzforyourgeneroushelpwiththisrecordingandforsharingyourgiftswithusinthisperformance.

Bob Attiyehproducer

Layout:EronMuckleroyCoverphotograph:PhilipPirolo,TheColburnSchool

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1st ViolinsCaitlinKelleyConcertmasterKelseyBlumenthalMelodyLeeFrancescadePasqualeEliciaSilversteinCherylKimRyanMeehanHillaryHempelRaduPaponiuXikaHuangAviNaginStephenTavaniPashaTseitlinSunJooPark

2nd ViolinsHughPalmerPrincipalEvinBlombergThomasHuntingtonGregoryCardiAnnaCzerniakHanbyulJangSangheeJi

KevinLinNatalieYuBoraKimUshaKapoor

ViolaJeremyBerryPrincipalChristopherZackMatthewCohenAriannaSmithAnnaKolotylinaBornLauRuiqingTangTannerMeneesJustinAlmazanYiZhou

CelloEstelleChoiPrincipalNatalieHelmBenjaminLashMindyH.ParkEugeneLifschitzAllanSteele

Se-DooParkSuyeonKimVardanGasparyanYaebonGo

Double BassEmilyHoneymanPrincipalPaulAksmanKatherineMunagianPaulMacresMarlonMartinezMatthewFeczkoMariyaAndoniya-AndonovaSukyungChun

FluteFrancescoCamugliaLauraKaufman*JenniferLeeMarkTeplitsky

PiccoloFrancescoCamuglia*JenniferLee

OboeMarthaKleiner*RobynSmithJohnWinstead

English HornJohnWinstead

ClarinetSamuelAlmaguer*GabrielCamposZamoraEmilKhudyev

E-flat ClarinetEmilKhudyev

Bass ClarinetGabrielCamposZamora

BassoonAndrewBradyBrianaLehman*MichaelZuber

ContrabassoonAndrewBrady

HornDylanHart+ElyseLauzonAnnaSpinaElizabethUptonJacobWilderJohannaYarbrough*JulianZheng

TrumpetJosephBrown*LaurenEwingConradJonesJonahLevy

TheColburnOrchestraYehuda Gilad,musicdirectorGerard Schwarz,guestconductor

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TrombonePaulJenkins*EvanSpacht

Bass TromboneDavidHagee

TubaSpencerBrown

TimpaniEdwardHong

PercussionJoeBeribakKatalinLaFavreDerekTywoniukWaiWahIvanWan

HarpRurikoTerada*ElisabethZosseder

Music Director and Principal

Conductor

YehudaGilad

Assistant Conductor

MaximEshkenazy

Orchestra Manager & Librarian

MarkFabulich

Senior Stage Manager

VictorPineda

MahlerSymphonyNo.5

editedbyErwinRatz,1964

C.F.Peters,publisher

*Principal+Guestperformer

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Inasurprisinglyshortperiodof time, theadventurousGRAMMY®AwardwinningclassicalmusiclabelYarlung has produced an eclectic catalog of impeccably recorded performances by a rosterofadventurousmusicians, includingmany thatarewell-knownandothers soon tobe.Thevariedrepertoire,witharefreshinglyinternationalflavor,coverseverythingfrommodernpercussiontosolopianoandviolintolargescalesymphonicworkswithsingers.

Theminimallymiked “purist” recordings produced and engineered by label founder BobAttiyehinsomeoftheworld’sgreatconcertspaces,arecapturedsimultaneouslyonanalogtapeandhighresolutiondigitalandreleasedonvinyl,reel-to-reeltape,CDandashighresolutionStudioMasterdownloads.

Yarlung’sproductionandsonicmodelisdistilledfromtherecordingindustry’sgloriouspast—onethatpessimistswerecertaincouldneverbesuccessfullyresurrected—whileitsforward-thinkingbusinessanddistributionmodelpointsthewaytowardsahealthyfuturefora“recordbusiness”longgivenupfordeadbytrendy“futurists.”

Forolder loversof recordedclassical repertoire,Yarlung’scatalog representsa return tosonicandmusicalgreatness.Foryoungerones familiaronlywithdynamicallyandspatiallycompressed lowresolutionrecordings,thesefromYarlungarelike3DIMAXbutwithouttheglasses.

-MichaelFremerEditoranalogplanet.comSeniorcontributingeditor, Stereophile

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Onceuponatimetherewasalandofhi-fi.Anditwasgonealltoosoon.ButthankHeavensforYarlungRecords.Intheageofcompresseddigitaldownloads,itisrefreshingtohearrealsoundandrealmusicagain,reminiscentofRCALivingStereoinitsgoldenage,orMercuryRecordsatitsheight.Yarlung’ssoundisliquidandtransparent,justasifyouweresittingintheconcerthallswithsuperbacoustics,wheretheserecordingsaremade.WaltDisneyConcertHallinLosAngeles,AmbassadorHallinPasadena,andZipperHallatTheColburnSchool,tonameafew.

WhatMercurydidforHowardHansonandtheEastman-RochesterOrchestra inthefifties,YarlungRecordsisnowdoingforTheColburnOrchestraandMetropolitanOperamezzo-sopranoSashaCooke.Youcanheartheevidenceonthealbum If You Love For Beauty,releasedin2012.Whowouldhavethought thataconservatoryorchestra (granted theplayersareyoungsuperstars,soloistsall),couldcapturetheworld’sattentionlikethis.IunderstandthatYarlungdoesthisbyusingsimilartechniquestothoseinthegoldenageofrecordings.Onlyonestereomicrophoneforsmallerensembles,anduptofourmicrophonesforfullorchestras,recordingdirectlytotwotrackanalogtapeandhighresolutiondigital.

Don’tworry,Yarlung’s recordings are all on iTunes,AmazonMP3 and so forth, but you can alsoorder180GramvirginvinylLPs,exquisitelymadeCDsmasteredbymightySteveHoffman,andhighresolution downloads, all availableworldwide throughNaxosGlobal Logistics inMunich. Mostexciting for analog tape enthusiastsmight be the SonoruS Series of recordings on¼ inchmastertape.IrecentlyreviewedYarlung’sMartin Chalifour and the Los Angeles Philharmonic in Walt Disney Concert Hall,anotheralbumIrecommendhighly.1Yarlungoffersusatruefeastfortheears,andthisreviewerforone,wantsmore.

-MoriShimaStereo Sound,Japan1 Stereo Sound,June2013

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