Lowell Graham conducts the National Symphonic Winds for this incredible Pure Analog Wilson Audiophile recording directly to 2-track on a Wilson Ultramaster modified Studer recorder. Amazing dynamics, extended frequency response and high definition, cut all analog at 45rpm for the absolute best performance by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio, pressed on audiophile vinyl by QRP in the USA.

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• Limited Edition
• 2LP 200 Gram Vinyl 45rpm pressed at QRP
• Cut by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio
• Cut from the Original Analog Master Tapes
• Recorded to 2-track on a Wilson Ultramaster
• Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold cover

200-gram vinyl by Quality Record Pressings! Now a 2LP at 45 RPM! Stoughton Printing tip-on gatefold jacket with new images! Remastered by Kevin Gray at Cohearent Audio from the original analog tapes. Lowell Graham conducts the National Symphonic Winds. Recorded to 2-track, half-inch 30 inch-per-second tape via modified Studer tape deck. Selections from the stage, screen and Olympic Fanfare.

From Wilson Audiophile Recordings comes Center Stage, featuring Lowell Graham conducting the National Symphonic Winds.

These recordings were made in a historic concert hall on the campus of Hampton University in Hampton Roads, Va. The history of the hall parallels somewhat New York's Carnegie Hall. The musicians in the National Symphonic Winds come from the premier military bands of the United States as well as the Virginia Symphony Orchestra. The result was a superb mix of seasoned and assured professionals for this single, five-hour recording session.

Those who have already enjoyed the 33 1/3 Analogue Productions reissue of Center Stage know why it is an exceptional-sounding audiophile record. Now, cut at 45 RPM, and with wider grooves, you'll hear sound that's upgraded from exceptional, to brilliant. There's more depth and space to the orchestra as a whole, as well as individual instruments. This disc sports more detail, more human presence, more of what we as audiophiles, listen for.

Lowell Graham, a graduate of the University of Northern Colorado, was also the first to be awarded the Doctor of Musical Arts degree in orchestral conducting from the Catholic University of America. He has led orchestras and bands in performances throughout the world, and he's the current conductor and commander of the United States Air Force Tactical Air Command Band.

Recorded with minimal miking (Sennheiser), directly to 2-track half-inch, 30 ips tape using arguably the finest 2-track analog recorder in the world — the Wilson Ultramaster — a highly-modified Studer tape deck with custom-designed electronics designed by John Curl. To accomplish this difficult, time pressure recording, the recording engineering skills of the renowned Bruce Leek were employed.

Track Listing:

1. Olympic Fanfare
2. The Cowboys
3. Selections From Oklahoma

4. Selections From Barnum
5. Selections From Mary Poppins
6. Selections From West Side Story

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