Brilliant Performances, Dazzling Sound
Reference Recordings proudly presents Holst’s The Plants and The Perfect Fool, best known and beloved works in an outstanding interpretation from Michael Stern and the Kansas City Symphony.
This album was recorded in the beautiful and acoustically acclaimed Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. It was produced by David Frost, six-time winner of the Classical Producer of the Year Grammy Award. It was recorded by RR’s engineering team, comprised of Grammy winning engineer and Technical Director Keith O. Johnson, and multi-Grammy nominated engineer Sean Martin.
The Kansas City Symphony has a vision to transform hearts, minds and its community through the power of symphonic music. Founded in 1982, the Symphony has established itself as a major force in the cultural life of the community. Praised for performances of uncompromising standard, the orchestra is the largest in the region and holds a national reputation under the artistic leadership of Music Director Michael Stern.
This is the seventh in Reference Recordings’ series with Kansas City Symphony. Previous albums are Shakespeare’s Tempest, the Grammy® Award-winning Britten’s Orchestra, an Elgar/Vaughan Williams project, Miraculous Metamorphoses, an all-Saint-Saëns album featuring the magnificent Organ Symphony, and the music of contemporary American composer Adam Schoenberg (nominated for two Grammy® Awards).
Kansas City Symphony Orchestra
Michael Stern, Music Director & Conductor
Kansas City Symphony Chorus
Charles Bruffy, Chorus Director
Tracklist
Please note that the below previews are loaded as 44.1 kHz / 16 bit.Total time: 01:01:19
Additional information
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| SKU | RR146 |
| Qualities | DSD 512 fs, DSD 256 fs, DSD 128 fs, DSD 64 fs, DXD 24 Bit, WAV 176.4 kHz, WAV 88.2 kHz |
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| Mastering Engineer | Keith O. Johnson |
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| Producer | David Frost |
| Recording Engineer | Keith O. Johnson |
| Recording Location | Helzberg Hall, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts, Kansas City, Missouri |
| Release Date | November 3, 2023 |
Press reviews
ArtsFuse
There are some fine details to glean from Michael Stern’s new all-Holst disc with his Kansas City Symphony Orchestra (KCSO). The first one is that the ensemble is fantastic: there are no weak instrumental families and the orchestra clearly listens (and matches) across sections. Another is that Reference Recordings is… the label that offers the best recorded sound in recent classical discography. Everything you hear on this disc is cleanly recorded, beautifully balanced, and unfailingly bright.
1 review for Holst: The Planets & The Perfect Fool
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Listen to the music that inspired John Williams, one of the most beloved composers of the modern era.
The orchestra really shines in the DSD format. Given a good playback system, you feel like you’re there. Instruments come through with a clarity unmatched by any other music format you may listen to.
Holst deserves more recognition, and getting this compilation will give you some of his finest work. Well worth the money.
Joseph Fenton (verified owner) –