Mozart Symphony No 40 - Haydn Symphony No. 104 - Herbert Von Karajan VPO

This outstanding release pairs two of the greatest symphonic masterpieces of the classical era, bringing together Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s deeply emotional, restless Symphony No. 40 in G minor and Joseph Haydn’s monumental, festive Symphony No. 104 in D major. Recorded in the legendary acoustic space of Vienna's Sofiensaal, this historic performance features the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra under the precise and powerful direction of conductor Herbert von Karajan. The orchestra delivers its signature opulent string tone and exquisite woodwind phrasing, capturing a pristine moment in mid-century classical recording history where profound interpretive vision and orchestral virtuosity aligned perfectly. Artist(s): Conductor - Herbert Von Karajan Orchestra - Vienna Philharmonic Recording Info: Recording Dates: March 27 & 28, 1959 Venue: Sofiensaal, Vienna, Austria Recording Producer: John Culshaw Balance Engineer: James Brown This is sourced from an RCA Soria Series 1/S - 1/S pressing Components used for Transfer: This transfer leverages precision analog playback and mastering-grade digital conversion. The signal path begins with a VPI HW-40 Anniversary turntable paired with an Ortofon MC Anna cartridge, fed through a Merrill Audio Jens Phono pre-amp for accurate RIAA equalization. The analog signal converts via a Merging Anubis converter, powered by a Teddy Pardo Linear Power Supply, synchronized to an Antelope Audio 10MX atomic clock for temporal accuracy. All components receive isolated power conditioning through a Shunyata Research Everest 8000 with Sigma-X cords, while grounding infrastructure utilizes Shunyata ALTAIRA hubs to minimize noise floor and preserve sonic detail throughout the transfer chain. Mozart Symphony No. 40 in G Minor, K. 550 1 Allegro molto 7:42 2 Andante 7:44 3 Menuetto (Allegretto) & Trio 4:37 4 Finale (Allegro assai) 4:50 Haydn Symphony No. 104 in D Major "London" 5 Adagio - Allegro 8:50 6 Andante 8:16 7 Menuetto (Allegro) & Trio 4:23 8 Finale (Spiritoso) 4:51 Please Note: This release was edited in DXD PCM from a DSD256 Master then the DXD edited master was used to generate the final DSD files using Merging Technologies Album Publishing. DXD (352.8KHz 24/32 bit PCM) is one of the best and least destructive formats for post-processing DSD originated digital recordings Copyright © & ℗ High Definition Tape Transfers 2026, including all compilation, transfer, remastering, and restoration aspects Play Sample Tracks