OnClassical is the first e-label to produce, sell and license high quality recordings of classical music through the internet.
Founded by Alessandro Simonetto in 2003, OnClassical is unanimously recognized as an e-label for audiophiles for the quality of the recordings.
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The recordings are usually performed in churches, auditoriums, theaters, precisely chosen, under the supervision of the sound engineer, according to the best acoustic and logistical needs. The placement and testing of recording equipments require from one to two hours.
Our are very competitive prices compared to those commonly required by sound engineers and record companies. The recording quality is very high because it comes from a deep knowledge of art to capturing sounds, including acoustic and psycho acoustic phenomena, instrumental organology, and a professional music preparation and artistic sense.
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Alpini Bridge in Bassano del Grappa (photo by ©Alessandro Simonetto)
Some specifics
Inside our home, in the quiet foothills of Pove, near to Bassano del Grappa, we also own a recording studio. Very different from other studios, which are dry (anechoic) and totally inexpressive, it is designed by Simonetto with a system of outer empty rooms (main room of c. 25 sq.m. plus director room, echo room, deposits, for a total of 120 square meters) that amplify the sound and color it as a natural sound board that amplify the sound and color as a “cash harmonious” natural. A simple system of mobile tents also diversifies the reverb response.
The study contains:
- Blüthner grancoda Piano (1952), aliquot
- Ruckers-Horn two manuals Harpsichord (from Antwerp 1638) (8′, 8′ + liute, 4′)
- Hi-Fi with Dynaudio, Triangle, Boston, Alesis speakers.
We use almost exclusively Neumann & DPA microphones (KM 100 series, KM 184, TLM 103, K 47 [M 147]), ex B&J 4009 marched pair, Amek/Neve preamplifiers and may record the following formats: (PCM/WAV/BWF, PCM/A/mu-LAW, ACM, DVI/IMA, ADPCM, RAWDATA, RAW/DBL (44.1 kHz @ 16/24 bit, 48 kHz @ 16/24 bit, 88.2 kHz @ 24 bit, 96 kHz @ 24 bit, 176.4 kHz @ 24 bit, 192 kHz @ 24 bit), 1-bit audio format/DSDIFF/DSF/WSD/DSD (2.8 MHz @ 1-bit, 5.6 MHz @ 1-bit), MP3/OGG/WMA & FLAC lossless).
… (photo by ©Benedetta Salmini)
Some critics…
[...] OnClassical determined to conquer the most demanding in terms of sound quality.
Alice Bertolini, Corriere del Veneto
II/2009 (original article)
[OnClassical] is surely one of the best gifts that the Internet has given the audiophile!
Nick Whetstone, TNT-Audio, review
I/2009 (original article)We really appreciate the excellent work by Alessandro Simonetto.
Alfred Zeillinger, Director of Bösendorfer pianos
Vienna III/2007 (original appreciation)
OnClassical is a phenomenal project and I would love to get it up on our blog as an FC [Featured Commoner] piece!
Cameron Parkins, Cultural Program Assistant of Creative Commons
XI/2007 (read full article/interview)
[...] the gifted Alessandro Simonetto is internationally known for this activity of websites founder such as Kunst der Fuge, now the largest resource of classical music in MIDI format on the web, and OnClassical, first Italian record label to produce and publish music online with the new Creative Commons philosophy.
Elena Castellan, Il Giornale di Vicenza, half page review, X/2007
Listen to and/or download some of our recordings in CD quality.