Conceived, recorded and produced by Giulio Cesare Ricci with no editing. All the tracks on this record are heard as they were performed. The Master for the DSD Download was created by transferring the original analog master recording from a Ampex ATR 102 (Electronic Tube Ampex Model 351 – 1965) 2 track 1/2inch 30ips modified by David Manley. The mastering for the DSD Download was done by Giulio Cesare Ricci using the analog and valve Signoricci system.

Scott Hamilton, Saxophone (Tracks 1,6)
Paolo Birro, Piano (Tracks 1,6)
Aldo Zunino, Double Bass (Tracks 1,6)
Alfred Kramer, Drums (Tracks 1,6)
Gabriele Mirabassi, Clarinet (Track 2)
Nando Di Modugno, Classical Guitar (Track 2)
Pierluigi Balducci, Acoustic Bass (Track 2)
Filippo Arlia, Piano (Track 3)
Cesare Chiacciaretta, Bandoneon (Track 3)
Giovanni Zonno, Violin (Track 3)
Enrico Corapi, Double Bass (Track 3)
Salvatore Russo, Electric Guitar (Track 3)
Raiz, Vocals (Track 4)
Radicanto (Track 4)
Petra Magoni, Vocals (Track 5)
Ferruccio Spinetti, Double Bass (Track 5)
Musica Nuda (Track 5)
Enrico Rava, Trumpet & Flugelhorn (Track 7)
Paolo Fresu, Trumpet & Flugelhorn (Track 7)
Stefano Bollani, Piano (Track 7)
Enzo Pietropaoli, Double Bass (Track 7)
Roberto Gatto, Drums (Track 7)
Salvatore Accardo, Violin (Track 8)
Laura Manzini, Piano (Track 8)
Fausto Mesolella, Guitar & Piano (Track 9)
Stefano Benni, Vocals (Track 9)
Julian Mazzariello (Track 10)

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All the tracks on this album are heard as they were performed. The DSD Download was created by transferring the original analogue master recorded on an Ampex ATR-102 Tape Recorder at 2 tracks 1/2 inch 30ips tape that was modified by David Manley. The mastering for the DSD Download was done by Giulio Cesare Ricci using the analog and valve Signoricci system.

Anna Maria Castelli, Vocals (Track 1)
Gianni Coscia, Accordion (Track 1)
Renato Sellani, Piano (Track 1)
Raiz, Vocals (Track 2)
Radicanto (Track 2)
Gaby Cole, Vocals (Track 3)
Marco Pezzenati, Percussion (Track 3)
Salvatore Accardo, Violin (Track 4)
Laura Manzini, Piano (Track 4)
Eleonora Bianchini, Vocals (Track 5)
Enzo Pietropaoli, Double Bass (Tracks 5,14)
Scott Hamilton, Saxophone (Tracks 6,7)
Paolo Birro, Piano (Tracks 6,7)
Aldo Zunino, Bass (Track 6)
Alfred Kramer, Drums (Tracks 6,7)
Petra Magoni, Vocals (Tracks 8,9,12)
Ilaria Fantin Fantin, Archlute (Track 8)
Ferruccio Spinelli, Double Bass (Tracks 9,11,12)
Musica Nuda (Tracks 9,12)
Fausto Mesolella, Loop Pedal Guitar (Tracks 10,11)
Peo Alfonsi, Guitar (Track 13)
Salvatore Maiore, Double Bass (Track 13)
Enrico Rava, Trumpet and Flugelhorn (Track 14)
Paolo Fresu, Trumpet and Flugelhorn (Track 14)
Stefano Bollani, Piano (Track 14)
Roberto Gatto, Drums (Track 14)

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Among the artists represented are Salvatore Accardo, Ruggero Raimondi, Orchestra e Coro dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecilia, Myung-whun Chung, Scott Hamilton, Musica Nuda, Fausto Mesolella, Enzo Pietropaoli and more!

For this album Giulio Cesare Ricci used a Pyramix Recorder, dCS Analog to Digital and Digital to Analog converters. For these recordings Ricci used a “field effect” recording technique, natural sound, without the use of equalizers, no sound expansion and compression systems….. all this to bring the listener to live again in his home Hi-Fi system. The live effect as if the listener was present at the recording.

Great realism, great dynamics and great music!

I Musici (Track 1)
Salvatore Accardo, Violin (Track 2)
Stefano Concordia, Organist (Track 3)
Marco Forniciari, Violin (Track 4)
Fone Ensemble (Track 4)
Myung-Whun Chung, Orchestra dell’Accademia Nazionale di Santa Cecillia (Tracks 5, 6)
Scott Hamilton, Saxophone (Track 7)
Paolo Birro, Piano (Track 7)
Aldo Zuno, Double Bass (Track 7)
Alfred Kramer, Drums (Track 7)
Julian Mazzariello, Piano (Track 8)
Enzo Pietropaoli, Double Bass (Track 8)
Musica Nuda (Track 9)
Petra Magoni, Vocals (Tracks 9, 11)
Ferruccio Spinetti, Double Bass (Track 9)
Fausto Mesolella, Guitar (Track 10)
Ilaria Fantin, Archlute (Track 11)
Rais & Radicanto, Vocals & Instruments (Track 12)

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Dedicated to one of his teachers in Vienna, Antonio Salieri, the Sonatas Op.12 were received unfavorably by critics because of their unconventional harmonic structure, but their success with the public was attested by the eight reprints in less than ten years. The style of these Sonatas was something radically new. The great innovations of the young Beethoven’s music were the daring use of the full textures of the two instruments, the frequent dynamic contrasts and the unusual use of sforzatos, all in a perfect architectural construction.

Salvatore Accardo – Violin
Stefania Redaelli – Piano
Maria Grazia Bellocchio – Piano
Laura Manzini – Piano

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The recording collaboration with the great violinist Salvatore Accardo, which began 30 years ago, continues. In this project Maestro Accardo masterfully interprets the Sonatas for Violin and Piano n.4 and n.8 by Ludwig Van Beethoven with the pianist Laura Manzini.

I recorded this album at Sala dell’Ermellino – Casa della Musica in Milan on 23th-24th November 2019. For this recording I brought all my equipment both analog (Ampex ATR 102 Electronic Tube Ampex Model 351-1965, 2 tracks, 1/2 inch, 30ips modified by David Manley) and digital (Pyramix Recorder, dCS A / D and D / A converters). For this prestigious recording I used the legendary original Neumann U47, U48 tube microphones from the years 1947 and 1949 with a very natural tone using field effect bi-microphone techniques. These microphones have an important history: they are in fact the original microphones used to record, among others, the Beatles performances in the Abbey Road Studio and by RCA for the “Living Stereo” recordings.
The sound I can capture with these legendary microphones is perfectly in line with my sonic taste. No other microphone has such a true timbre and the ability to engrave all the nuances of sound and all the richness of the harmonics. The uniqueness of these microphones is linked to their ability to make a perfect “sound photograph” and to put the music perfectly placed in the sound space chosen for the recording

A state-of-the-art system with no sound manipulation, no equalization, no reverb, no compression and expansion … but natural sound with true timbre to best enhance the acoustics of the Sala dell’Ermellino. Fonè has been offering for 40 years recordings made in the name of technological refinement and aimed at recovering the original musical atmospheres. The result of this recording is fantastic. With this recording I wanted to give the listener a unique experience. It is as if the listener were sitting on an armchair positioned in the ideal point in the Sala dell’Ermellino. In this position the sound has a field effect and its depth, width and height are very noticeable. Great dynamics and great precision.
– Giulio Cesare Ricci, Fone

Salvatore Accardo, Violin
Laura Manzini, Piano

SIDE A

Sonata n. 4 for Violin and Piano in la min. Op. 23
Presto                                                                 8’13”
Andante scherzoso – più Allegretto                    9’04”
Allegro molto                                                      5’54”

Total Time 23’11”

SIDE B

Sonata n. 8 for Violin and Piano in sol magg. Op. 30
Allegro assai                                                       6’55”
Tempo di Minuetto                                              9’19”
Allegro vivace                                                     3’49”

Total Time 20’03”

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The professional collaboration and friendship between Salvatore Accardo and Giulio Cesare Ricci has lasted for many decades now. This project dedicated to Jascha Heifetz completes the great violinist’s discography.

The recording was made by Giulio Cesare Ricci in the splendid historical Sala del Gonfalone in Roma with very special acoustics. He used the legendary Neumann U47 and M49 microphones. The mastering was by Giulio Cesare Ricci using the Signoricci system, entirely analog and tube. The master was created by transferring the analog master recorded with the Nagra 4s 15ips, 2 tracks, 1 / 4inch to dCS A/D Converter DSD. No editing. All the tracks on this record are heard as they were performed.

Accompaniment was by pianist Laura Manzini. Jascha Heiftez was a great violinist and as a composer he wrote great musical pages for violin and piano; all very catchy, fun, virtuoso and very dynamic “da salotto” compositions.

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Sergej Prokofiev is a new Double Album recorded in Stereo DSD.  Fone’s collaboration with the great violinist Salvatore Accardo which began 29 years ago continues. In this project Maestro Accardo plays with the violinist Laura Gorna and pianist Maria Grazia Bellocchio.

This double album contains chamber music by Sergej Prokofiev where the violin is the protagonist: from Sonata in re magg. Op.115 per Violino Solo to 5 Melodies per Violino e Piano.  Giulio Cesare Ricci recorded this album in the Sala dell’Ermellino – Casa della Musica, Milan in February 2020.

Salvatore Accardo – Violin
Lura Gorna – Violin
Maria Grazia Bellocchio – Piano

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Printed in Japan,  natural color transparent vinyl
Pure Analogue Recording, Pure Analogue Cutting, One-Stage Pressing Process, 180gr. Virgin Vinyl Pressing, Heavy Quality Sleeves, 33rpm, Tube Processed Analog Master, HiFi Reference, Limited Edition 496 copies

The Master has been implemented with Ampex ATR 102 (Electronic Tube Ampex Model 351 – 1965) 2 tracks, 1/2 inch  30ips modified by David Manley. The Mastering for Vinyl was made by Giulio Cesare Ricci using Signoricci’s analog and valve system.

The recording collaboration with the great violinist Salvatore Accardo continues, which began 30 years ago. In this project Maestro Accardo plays with the pianist Maria Grazia Bellocchio. This album contains chamber music by Sergej Prokofiev where the violin is the protagonist: 5 Melodies for Violin and Piano Op. 35bis / Sonata n. 2 in re magg. for Violin and Piano Op. 94bis.

Giulio Cesare Ricci recorded this album in the Sala dell’Ermellino – Casa della Musica in Milano on February 2020. For this prestigious recording he used the legendary original Neumann U47, U48 tube microphones. The Master has been implemented by Giulio Cesare Ricci with Ampex ATR 102 (Electronic Tube Ampex Model 351-1965), 2 tracks, 1/2 inch, 30ips. modified by David Manley. He made the mastering for Vinyl using Signoricci’s analog and valve system. A state-of-the-art system with no sound manipulation, no equalization, no reverb, no compression and expansion … but natural sound with true timbre to best enhance the acoustics of the Sala dell’Ermellino. The result of this recording is fantastic. With this recording he wanted to make the listener live a unique experience. It is as if the listener were seated on an armchair positioned in the ideal point of the Sala dell’Ermellino. In this position the sound has a field effect and its depth, width and height are very appreciable. Great dynamics and great precision.

Salvatore Accardo – Violin
Maria Grazia Bellocchio – Piano

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*NOTICE*
The audio samples below are used from the DSD version of this release – Omaggio a Heifetz (Homage to Jascha Heifetz). This Vinyl LP contains tracks 1-17 as listed in the following tracklist:

SIDE A

Gershwin
Summertime and A Woman is a Sometime Thing 4’16”
It Ain’t Necessarily So 2’40”
Tempo di Blues 3’07”
Bess, You Is My Woman Now 3’25”
My Man’s Gone Now 4’18”
3 Preludi: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso 1’33”
3 Preludi: Andante con moto e poco rubato 3’25”

Total time 22’04”

SIDE B

Gershwin – 3 Preludi: Allegro ben ritmato e deciso 1’16”
Bennett – Hexapoda – Gut – Bucket Gus 2’06”
Bennett – Hexapoda: Jane Shakes Her Hair 1’04”
Bennett – Hexapoda: Betty and Harold Close Their Eyes 1’54”
Bennett – Hexapoda: Jim Jives 0’59”
Bennett – Hexapoda: … Till Down Sunday 1’52”
Bennett – Slow and Lonely 3’44”
G.Rossini / M.Castelnuovo-Tedesco
Figaro 5’32”
A.K.Glazunov
Méditation Op.32 3’15”
S.S.Prokofiev
March 1’33”

Total time 21’15

Salvatore Accardo – violin
Laura Manzini – piano

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The Concertone in C Major for two violins, completed in Salzburg on the 3rd of May 1773, belongs not so much to the family of concertos (examples of concertos for two violins and orchestra can be found in Bach’s works) as to the group of instrumental divertimenti, and seems to follow the pattern of an earlier Concerto or Divertimento in E flat major KV 113, written in Milan in November 1771. The habitual division into three movements (Allegro spiritoso – Andantino grazioso – Tempo di Menuetto), a writing which principally makes use of imitative play of the two solo instruments, and the definition of a concertante style that is destined to have important developments are the elements that characterize a piece which is rarely featured in concert programmes yet which does offer numerous points of interest that help us to understand the evolution of Mozart’s concertos and the reasons for the miraculous germination of concertos for violin and orchestra. 

Salvatore Accardo, Violin & Conductor
Margaret Batjer, Violin
Toby Hoffman, Viola
Prague Chamber Orchestra

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