Trondheim Soloists • Souvenir Part 1
2L 2L-090A-LP
33-RPM 180 g LP
The Trondheim Soloists (or, in their native Norwegian tongue, Trondheim Solistene) are a highly regarded orchestra that specialises in playing chamber music. This album contains two pieces: Tchaikovsky’s Serenade for Strings and Nielson’s Suite for String Orchestra. It was recorded in Selbu Church, Norway. The decision to release this album on vinyl was inspired by a personal request by one of the ensemble players; to that person we owe our thanks!
This is an intimate sounding recording of the relatively small ensemble, with just a little of the recording venue’s acoustics coming through. The direct metal mastered (DMM) record sounds pretty good, which perhaps isn’t too surprising given the 352.8 kHz/24-bit DXD source. The record itself is well made, with wonderfully silent surfaces.