John Hadden is a freelance producer, engineer and editor who specializes in
recording classical music. He has recorded many of the best-known artists in the
field of early music, including Andrew Manze, the Harp Consort, Andrew
Lawrence-King, Hille Perl & Los Otros, Tragicomedia, Paul O'Dette, the Freiburg
Baroque Orchestra and the Taverner Consort & Players conducted by Andrew
Parrott. His recordings appear on many labels, most notably Sony, Teldec,
Deutsche Harmonia Mundi, Virgin Classics and Harmonia Mundi USA.
Recordings by John Hadden have won most international awards, including the
Gramophone Award (UK), Edison Award (Netherlands), Cannes Classical Award
(France), Echo Klassic prize of the German Phono Academy and Premio
Internazionale del Disco Vivaldi Antica (Italy)
After earning degrees in physics and computer science John Hadden undertook
graduate studies in historical performance practices, a hybrid degree combining
musicology and performance, at Washington University in St Louis. Research on the
history and playing techniques of early horns brought him from his native USA to
London where he began performing professionally on Baroque and Classical horns.
Gradually his interests shifted from performing to the microphone, and he has since
become known for making distinguished recordings.
Quite simply Destino is dedicated to excellence
–
in repertoire, performances and recorded sound.
DESTINO CLASSICS
Destino Classics was born out of a collaboration between award-winning recording producer
and engineer John Hadden and Erin Headley, who is best known for reviving the playing
technique and repertoire of the lirone. Having received grants from the Arts & Humanities
Research Council which included funding for recording and filming the repertoire she found
while researching the history of the lirone, Erin was looking for a label with the vision and
flexibility not only to release this music but also to realise the sumptuous visual element which
could help bring this extraordinary music to life. It seemed natural that she and John, who had
already worked together on numerous projects, would collaborate to bring this vision to
fruition. An initial series of five recordings with Erin’s group Atalante is planned, four of which
are now recorded. Recordings by other distinguished ensembles will follow.
A
fine
recording
combines
music-making
of
the
highest
order
with
an
engaging
recorded
sound.
To
allow
this
to
happen
I
like
to
choose
an
appropriate
venue
which
complements
the
sound
of
the
music
and
then
allow
the
artists
the
freedom,
confidence
and
encouragement
to
produce
their
very
best
performances.
These
performances
must,
of
course,
be
recorded
with
state-of-the
art
equipment
and
microphone
techniques
which
are
capable
of
capturing
the
very
subtle
details
of
the
performances
as
well
as
the
reverberations,
reflections
and
diffractions
of
the
music
within
the acoustic.
Recordings by Destino Classics are distributed by Nimbus Allance.
John Hadden is a freelance
producer, engineer and editor
who specializes in recording
classical music. He has
recorded many of the best-
known artists in the field of
early music, including Andrew
Manze, the Harp Consort,
Andrew Lawrence-King, Hille
Perl & Los Otros,Tragicomedia,
Paul O'Dette, the Freiburg Baroque Orchestra and
the Taverner Consort & Players conducted by
Andrew Parrott. His recordings appear on many
labels, most notably Sony, Teldec, Deutsche
Harmonia Mundi, Virgin Classics and Harmonia
Mundi USA. Recordings by John Hadden have
won most international awards, including the
Gramophone Award (UK), Edison Award
(Netherlands), Cannes Classical Award (France),
Echo Klassic prize of the German Phono Academy
and Premio Internazionale del Disco Vivaldi
Antica (Italy)
After earning degrees in physics and computer
science John Hadden undertook graduate studies in
historical performance practices, a hybrid degree
combining musicology and performance, at
Washington University in St Louis. Research on the
history and playing techniques of early horns
brought him from his native USA to London where
he began performing professionally on Baroque and
Classical horns. Gradually his interests shifted from
performing to the microphone, and he has since
become known for making distinguished recordings.
Quite simply Destino is dedicated to excellence
–
in repertoire, performances and recorded sound.
DESTINO CLASSICS
Destino Classics was born out of a collaboration
between award-winning recording producer and
engineer John Hadden and Erin Headley, who is best
known for reviving the playing technique and
repertoire of the lirone. Having received grants from
the Arts & Humanities Research Council which
included funding for recording and filming the
repertoire she found while researching the history of
the lirone, Erin was looking for a label with the vision
and flexibility not only to release this music but also
to realise the sumptuous visual element which could
help bring this extraordinary music to life. It seemed
natural that she and John, who had already worked
together on numerous projects, would collaborate to
bring this vision to fruition. A series of four
recordings with Erin’s group Atalante have received
wide critical acclaim.
A fine recording combines music-making of the
highest order with an engaging recorded sound. To
allow this to happen I like to choose an appropriate
venue which complements the sound of the music and
then allow the artists the freedom, confidence and
encouragement to produce their very best
performances. These performances must, of course, be
recorded with state-of-the art equipment and
microphone techniques which are capable of capturing
the very subtle details of the performances as well as
the reverberations, reflections and diffractions of the
music within the acoustic.
Recordings by Destino Classics are distributed by
Nimbus Allance.
the sound of excellence
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