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Penderecki, Krzysztof: Seven Gates of Jerusalem (Symphony Number 7). Penderecki Festival Orchestra and Warsaw Philharmonic Choir, conducted by Penderecki himself. The sound engineering was by Andy Rose. 140+ minutes. Arthaus Musik 100 009.
There were two audio tracks on this release: PCM stereo and Dolby Digital 5-channel surround at 448 kbps. The video was in 16:9 form, which makes it a natural for wide-screen TV monitors, but not too extreme for conventional sets. In addition, there is a separate, 20-minute interview with the composer, plus a running commentary option during the hour-long concert performance that has him discussing his work, as well as a second option that allows the viewer to actually read the score as a subtitle that is synchronous with the music.
I have said in the past that the DVD has the potential to wipe up the floor with the compact disc, and this performance is one of the proofs. Not only are the extras here something that you cannot get with the older ...
Source: HighBeam Research, Seven Gates of Jerusalem (Symphony Number 7).