My Favorite Chopin

In 1961, in the wake of numerous celebrated concerto albums, the young Van Cliburn embarked on his first solo piano recording. MY FAVORITE CHOPIN is Cliburn's loving tribute, a moving exhibition of the acclaimed pianist's allinity for the Romantic master. Newly remastered to the height of sonic clarity. Total Playing Time: 52:44 Digitally remastered using UV22™ Super CD Encoding, which delivers 20-bit resolution and quality on any standard CD player. Digitally remastered in BMG/RCA Studios, New York City Piano: Steinway In the remastering process, sophisticated digital transfer technology was employed to releav the full bandwidth and dynamic range of the original master tapes. To preserve the quality of the source material during transfer, we rejected any process by which tape hiss or other minor imperfections in the source material could be minimized at the expense of the original musical program's sonic integrity. What you hear is the pure performance, presented in its original splendor. Original cover art and liner notes are used whenever possible.