This week we bring you piano music recorded in 1953 and 1955 by the brilliant French musician and composer, Yves Nat. A reluctant, if much-loved live performer, Nat retired from the concert stage in 1937, but late in life was captured in a number of superb studio recordings, including these.

This release covers his complete 1950s recordings of Brahms and Schubert, and are well worth your attention. Nat's approach was to work for the music, rather than have the music work for him, and the results are superb - especially now remastered with Pristine's Ambient Stereo XR system.

We also celebrate the birthday of a Swedish legend, tenor Jussi Björling, with a 10% automatic discount on all his recordings available at Pristine.

This week's release features Bruno Walter's 1954 mono recording of Mahler's First Symphony with the New York Philharmonic, captured at Carnegie Hall.  This performance predates Walter's more famous 1961 stereo recording with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra, which benefited from advancements in recording technology.  It offers a unique perspective on Walter's interpretation of the work, showcasing his conducting of a seasoned, established orchestra in their familiar concert environment.  Walter's connection to Mahler is notable, as the two worked and studied together extensively.

While the 1961 recording is often cited as definitive, some argue that the 1954 performance is superior.  This new release, remastered using Pristine's Ambient Stereo XR technology, brings this earlier recording to modern listeners with improved sonic clarity. The single-day recording captures the energy of a near-live performance and offers a valuable historical document of Walter's interpretation of Mahler's First Symphony.

We also celebrate Schubert's birthday with a special 10% discount on all 78 albums of his music at Pristine this week.

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This week at Pristine we see the reissue of Furtwängler's legendary live 1953 Rome RAI recordings of Wagner's Ring Cycle as a premium 13-CD set with all-new artwork and packaging.

"The conducting remains today what it has always been: a model of how to shape this music. If you already own the EMI, you may wish to keep it for the booklets, but the difference in quality is significant enough that you cannot do without Pristine’s transfer." - Fanfare, 2011 

And as it's Furtwängler's birthday this week, you can also enjoy an automatic 10% discount on all his recordings at Pristine!