I have been permitted to experience how much beauty, how much greatness, how much of the divine has been given to us in the world of music. My life has been a long and deep breath of music.
Bruno Walter
This comprehensive box set brings together Walter's complete HMV and Columbia Graphophone (Columbia UK) recordings. Spanning the 78-rpm era from 1924 to 1939, this collection also features the landmark 1949 magnetic tape recording of Mahler’s Kindertotenlieder featuring Kathleen Ferrier, offering the first release of two previously unpublished takes.
To ensure the highest fidelity, the finest available materials have been sourced, including pristine test pressings on vinyl from original metal work and near-mint superior commercial pressings. After undergoing high-definition digitization, the recordings were meticulously restored by Art & Son Studio in Annecy, adhering to the most rigorous modern standards to provide a superlative listening experience. This collection finally sheds a truer and more precise light on the artistry and genius of Bruno Walter.