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Showing posts with label New York PO. Show all posts

29 March 2013

Dimitri Mitropoulos / New York Philharmonic - Mendelssohn. Symphonies 3 - 5 - CBS 1954

Felix Mendelssohn:
Symphony no.3 in A minor, op.56  - "Scotch"   
I: Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Assai animato  ~   II: Vivace non troppo  ~  III: Adagio  ~  IV: Allegro vivacissimo 
Symphony no.5 in D major, op.107  - "Reformation"  
I: Andante - Allegro con fuoco  ~  II: Allegro vivace  ~  III: Andante  ~  IV: Choral: Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott: Andante con moto - Allegro vivace
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The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York  conducted by  Dimitri Mitropoulos  
Philips  ABL 3082    1956 UK LP/matrices: AA01174 1L =5 / 2L =9    Recorded: 2 November 1953 - Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York  
Compare this to "Mr Pristine's" inept  '32-bit XR Transformation' (from a CD-R dubbing).  Fantastic playing - especially the 5th. 
His 320mp3 'before/after' sample  is now NLA  https://www.pristineclassical.com/products/pasc187            EMG review + Sleeve-note >>>

12 August 2012

Bruno Walter / New York Philharmonic - Mahler. Symphony 1 - CBS 1954

Gustav Mahler:
Symphony no.1 in D major  
I: Langsam, schleppend, wie ein Naturlaut  II: Kraftig bewegt, doch nicht zu schnell
III:
Feierlich und gemessen, ohne zu schleppen IV: Sturmisch bewegt
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The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York  conducted by  Bruno Walter    
Philips  ABL 3222   Philips UK mastered/1959 pressing - Matrices: AA 01150 -1L =7  /  AA 01150 -2L  =5  
Recorded: 25 January 1954 - Carnegie Hall, New York
June 2010 WAV files extensively re-edited August 2012/slight re-edit 2025.      Sleeve-note >>>

12 December 2010

Dimitri Mitropoulos / New York PO - Petrushka -&- Romeo & Juliet - CBS 1951/1957

Igor Stravinsky:   "Petrushka" - Ballet - 1911 version.
First Tableau:  The Shrove-Tide Fair  ~  Danse Russe   /   Second Tableau:  Petrushka's Room
Third Tableau:  The Moor's Room   /   Fourth Tableau:  The Shrove-Tide Fair (towards evening) ~ Grand Carnival
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Philips  GBL 6519  (10")  1958 Philips UK matrices/pressing: -4/-1.  Recorded:  5 March 1951 - Columbia Studios, N.Y.


Serge Prokofiev:
"Romeo & Juliet", op.64 - Ballet suite (excerpts)
Suite 2/1:  The Montagues & Capulets  ~  Suite 2/2:  Juliet: The little girl  ~  Suite 1/1: Folk dance  ~  Suite 1/5:  Masks  ~  Suite 1/6:  Romeo & Juliet  //   
Suite 1/7: The Death of Tybalt  ~  Suite 2/5:  Romeo & Juliet before parting  ~  Suite 2/3:  Friar Lawrence  ~  Suite 2/7:  Romeo at Juliet's grave         
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New York Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Dimitri Mitropoulos.
Philips  ABL 3236 (no UK stereo)  1959 Philips UK: -1/-1.   Recorded:  11 Nov.1957 - St.Georges Hotel, N.Y.   EMG  review of 'Petrushka' >>>