New Super Audio CD titles from ESOTERIC's Masterpiece Reissue Series have been announced and will go on sale on 12 December. All 3 titles will be released as high-fidelity discs following DSD mastering and processing at the newly established mastering center.
ESOTERIC will release 3 new titles in its Masterpiece Reissue Series: Lorin Maazel / Cleveland Years – Esoteric Selections; a title featuring concertos by Sibelius, Walton and Chausson; and an album by Linda Ronstadt. The titles will be released as Super Audio CD hybrid discs following DSD mastering and remastering with the latest equipment. All titles are scheduled for release on 12 December 2026.
Lorin Maazel / Cleveland Years – Esoteric Selections is a 3-disc set featuring acclaimed performances from the conductor's mature years in his 40s. It will be released following DSD mastering by Esoteric Mastering. The performances feature Lorin Maazel conducting the Cleveland Orchestra, with Lynn Harrell on cello. The recordings include a performance in Chicago in May 1980.
Sibelius: Violin Concerto, Walton: Violin Concerto, and Chausson: Poème features Akiko Suwanai on violin, conducted by Sakari Oramo, with a lineup centered on Sibelius's works. The recordings were made in Birmingham and Watford in 2002 and 2004.
You're No Good by Linda Ronstadt is her 1974 signature album. The original recordings were released in the United States by Capitol and in Japan by Toshiba EMI, and will be remastered using DSD and released as a Super Audio CD. The sound that came to symbolize the era of popular music, together with the album's success, will be reproduced.