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From first ideas to success
FARAO classics was founded a decade ago with the idea of shifting the artistic process of making a recording of music, from the planning stages, through the actual recording, editing and mixing right up to releasing the recording, completely into the hands of musicians.
Having as our aim the creation of a unique recording with its own artistic personality, we pay no regard to any chances of shortlived commercial success, or marketing schemes.
Rather, at the start of every new recording venture, there is one basic question: Is there a compelling reason why the recording should be made?
The advantages of being an independent recoding company can also be seen in the areas of marketing and publicity – short channels, personal commitment and passion for the product.
At home in Munich, recognised all over the world
Top rank artists, exciting projects and performances, excellent sound quality and elaborate presentation and packaging of the finished product have caused quite a stir with both press and public alike. Consequently our recordings have become part of the scene in record shops throughout the world and are available in all major foreign countries.
Listening enjoyment in Surround Sound – DVD-Audio/SACD
Exceptional sound quality on our recordings has always been one of the most important aims of FARAO classics. Being able to listen to music away from the opera house or the concert hall, and yet still enjoying musical authenticity and brilliance of sound has always been our norm. Now the dream of allowing the listener at home to experience stunningly real sound, has become reality – 5.1 Surround! |
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With their ability to reproduce music in a three dimensional way, the high-resolution SACD and DVD-Audio discs embody a new dimension in listening. Assuming listeners have a suitable Surround sound system, they will feel they are right in the middle of the audience, and will enjoy the music as a far more graphic experience than had ever been possible before! CD sound quality is also surpassed by far, due to the higher digital resolution.
Reviews (available only in German)
SACD-hybrids can be played both on CD players (in CD quality) and SACD players (with high-definition in stereo or multi-channel sound.)
This compatibility means that buying SACDs still makes sense, even if the listener is not going to buy the relevant equipment for a while yet.
In contrast to the SACD, DVD-Audio offers the ability to show text or still photos along with the music, and has a playing time of up to three hours. DVD-audio can be played an all conventional DVD players in both Stereo and surround sound, but not on CD players.
Music to hear and see – DVD-Video
With the DVD Videos of "Orphée et Eurydice" and "Rodelinda" we have been treading new ground – film.
Whilst the listener follows the production and the artists by watching them on the screen, the surround sound, synched with the video, will give him or her the illusion of actually being in the opera house or concert hall.
In 2005, for "Rodelinda", we were awarded the German Record Critics’ Price.
We hope you enjoy listening to our recordings!
Andreas Caemmerer and Felix Gargerle |
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