Album session Munich 2025

Every day at Munich High End for the final hour of the show, we shall be playing an album from start to finish without interruption. These albums have been specifically chosen for their standout, audiophile sound quality and for the most part feature artists with whom Stenheim has had the pleasure of collaborating. Show attendees who would like to hear the whole album should arrive in plenty of time to make sure of a seat. We are expecting these sessions to be heavily over-subscribed, but no advance booking is possible. Please only come if you have time to hear the whole album to avoid interrupting other visitors’ listening pleasure.

Live in Ernen (DXD)
Charl du Plessis Trio, 2016
Thursday May 15th, 17:00

The Charl du Plessis Trio, comprising South African pianist Charl du Plessis, bassist Werner Spies, and drummer Peter Auret, is renowned for its crossover performances that bridge classical and jazz genres. "Live in Ernen" was recorded during a performance at the historic Kirche St. Georg in Ernen, Switzerland as part of the Musikdorf Ernen festival, famous for its blend of classical and jazz music. The performance features the Trio’s jazz interpretation of some renowned classics by Piazzola. Charl du Plessis has notably recorded an Acoustic Session with Stenheim.


Chopin at Home, Vol 1 (lacquer)
Marco Arcieri, 2024
Friday May 16th, 17:00

Chopin at Home, Vol. 1 is a solo piano album by Italian pianist Marco Arcieri, released in April last year. It was recorded at the beautiful Villa Gilda in Rome using state of the art recording techniques by longtime friend and Italian distributor of Stenheim, the musician and recording engineer Igor Fiorini of VDM records. Arcieri's interpretations of Chopin’s worksare deeply emotional and the superlative sound quality enables the listener to fully immerse themselves in the music. The recording sessions were part of the SlowSound project, which emphasizes high-end audio quality and immersive soundscapes.


Heart (vinyl)
Jérôme Sabbagh, 2024
Saturday May 17th, 17:00

Tenor saxophonist Jérôme Sabbagh recorded Heart at the legendary Power Station studio in New York directly to two track analogue tape with no overdubs or edits, trusting in the musicianship and chemistry of his trio. This featured bassist Joe Martin and the legendary drummer Al Foster who has recorded with some of the most famous jazzmen including Miles Davis and Sonny Rollins and was someone Sabbagh particularly wanted to work with. This album of his interpretations of jazz standards as well as original compositions has received numerous accolades from the likes of Stereophile and Tracking Angle with them noting its exceptional sound quality on 180g vinyl.


The Girl from Ipanema (vinyl - impex cut)
Getz/Gilberto, 1962
Sunday May 18th, 15:00

The classic recording from 1963 featuring the collaboration between American jazz saxophonist Stan Getz and Brazilian singer-guitarist João Gilberto that put bossa nova on the map for a worldwide audience, winning the Grammy for Record of the Year in 1965. The titular track, sung by Gilberto’s wife Astrud, went on to become the most covered song of all time after The Beatles’ Yesterday. This limited-edition double LP plays at 45 rpm and is created by Impex Records using the 1 step process to reveal every ounce of fidelity from the master tape for the delight of the committed audiophile.