For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings from the 70's with The Original Source new audiophile vinyl series. New and improved sound quality, produced at the highest quality standards, remastered 100% analog (AAA) by renowned Emil Berliner Studios from the original four-track tapes using technologies developed specifically to produce this series.

• The Original Source Series
• Deutsche Grammophon 125th Anniversary
• Hand-Numbered, Limited Edition - 3300 Units
• 100% Analog Mastering (AAA)
• 180 Gram Audiophile Vinyl
• Mixed to stereo in real time by Rainer Maillard
• Cut Directly from the 4-Track 1/2-inch Masters
• Cut by Sidney C. Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
• Pressed by Optimal Media in Germany
• Deluxe Gatefold Cover
• Additional photos and documentation

For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings with highest sound standards: The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically to produce the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, while at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.

Released on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics, the copies of this series are limited and numbered. They are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes, plus an article, which explains the exact technical background.

The interpretation of Edvard Grieg’s two Peer Gynt Suites, combined with orchestral pieces from his Sigurd Jorsalfar, occupies an important position among the highly acclaimed recordings by the Berliner Philharmoniker and their chief conductor Herbert von Karajan. With their brilliant and expressive interpretation, the musicians demonstrate an enormous sensitivity for the Norwegian composer's unique atmospheric tonal language. 

Track Listing:

Side A:
Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op. 46

1 I. Morning Mood
2 II. The Death of Aase
3 III. Anitra's Dance
4 IV. In the Hall of the Mountain King

Grieg: Peer Gynt Suite No. 2, Op. 55

5 I. The Abduction (Ingrid's Lament)
6 II. Arabian Dance

Side B:
1 III. Peer Gynt's Return
2 IV. Solveig's Song

Grieg: Sigurd Jorsalfar, Three Orchestral Pieces Op. 56

3 I. Prelude: In the King's Hall (Op. 22 No. 1)
4 II. Intermezzo: Borghild's Dream (Op. 22 No. 2)
5 III. Homage March (Op. 22 No. 4)

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