Steve Siu - What a Wonderful World

Special Silver Logo First Pressing! Limited Run of Only 2,000 First Edition Pressings Available for Optimal Sound Quality!!!

Ultra High Definition 32-Bit Mastering!

This Ultra HD 32-Bit Mastering CD will play on ALL CD players!

Steve Siu has an innate sensitivity to nuances of expression, and plays from the heart as well as from the mind.

When Steve Siu's fingers are at work, it doesn't sound like a piano is being played. But rather, the splendid sound of a symphony orchestra comes alive. Simply put, he employs the full range of the keyboard to convey emotions in their purest form. He has an innate sensitivity to nuances of expression, and plays from the heart as well as from the mind. His captivating interpretations blend a dazzling technique, impeccable phrasing, and innovative musical embellishments to create the distinctive sound for which the artist is renowned.

Ultra High Definition 32-Bit Mastering!

Ultra High Definition 32-Bit Mastering is a proprietary ultra-high-quality mastering system. This leading-edge system has achieved unprecedented sonority and musicality, reproducing as closely as possible the sound of the original master tape! This format employs what is currently the highest attainable resolution bit depth (word length) in the professional audio field, i.e. 32-bit. 32-bit resolution makes possible maximized, undistorted dynamics, and the lowest noise floor, allowing even the quietest musical information to be heard more clearly. This breakthrough results from the development, through years of experience and application of advanced digital technology, of a sophisticated A/D and D/A processing system.

Ultra HD 32-Bit Mastering does not specify a sampling rate; this allows flexibility in meticulously choosing the appropriate bandwidth for a particular recording. The higher the sampling rate -- for example, 192 kHz -- the greater the bandwidth. However, merely employing the greatest bandwidth may not guarantee the ultimate sound. With some recordings, a lower sampling rate -- 96 or 176 kHz -- may offer better musicality and more homogeneous harmonics. This determination requires careful and discerning auditioning and professional judgment. In the end, the human being's hearing and emotions should be the final arbiter, rather than the print-out of testing equipment or technical measurements.

Recognizing these variables, FIM nevertheless tries to use 32-bit depth and 192 kHz bandwidth whenever the original analog master is at hand. Alternatively, if the original recording is on 24/96, the 32/96 may eventually be used to maintain the integrity of the sonority particular to that recording. With this flexibility, First Impression Music believes that preeminent sound is only achievable when the chemistry of the recording, mastering, glass-stamper making, replication, and quality control is right. As always, listening is believing.

This recording has been mastered by the new Ultra High Definition 32-Bit Mastering process, which creates an unbelievable sound surpassing other formats!

The benefits of Ultra HD 32-Bit Mastering:

• Ambience of Analogue Sound

• Higher Resolution

• Undistorted Dynamics

• The Lowest Noise Floor, allowing even the quietest musical information to be heard more clearly!

• Richer Sound Field

• Master-Tape Quality Sound!!!

• Delivers what musicians originally intended!

Features:

• Special Silver Logo First Pressing!

• Limited Run of Only 2,000 First Edition Pressings Available!

• Ultra HD Mastering

• Beautifully packaged

• Playable on ALL CD Players!

Musicians:

Steve Siu, piano (Steinway)

Selections:

1. Ave Maria (Franz Schubert)

2. Over the Rainbow (Harold Arlen)

3. What A Wonderful World (Bob Thiele/George Davis Weiss)

4. Speak Softly, Love - Theme from Godfather (Nina Rota)

5. Stranger In the Night (Bert Kaempfert)

6. A Love Story (Henry Mancini/Francis Lai)

7. Send In the Clowns (Stephen Sondheim)

8. Unchained Melody (Alex North)

9. Candle In the Wind (Elton John)

10. Shadow Of Your Smile (Johnny Mathis)

11. Theme From Out of Africa (John Barry)

12. Summer TIme (George Gershwin)