I: Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande (Allegro ma non troppo) ~ II: Szene am Bach (Andante molto mosso) ~
III: Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute (Allegro) ~ IV: Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro) ~
V: Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare Gefuhle nach dem Sturm (Allegretto)
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Orchestra dell'Augusteo, Roma (Santa Cecilia) conducted by Victor de Sabata
EMI World Records SH 235 1976 LP/matrices: 2XBA9193 -1 / 2XBA9194 -1
Recorded: 23-25,29 January & 3 February 1947 - Argentina Theatre, Rome (HMV DB.6743-7 -2BA6107-16) Transfer by Anthony Griffith
1947 EMG review >>>
It is very curious that the review of the original release in 1947 refers to preferring electrical reproduction as though at that late date there still was an alternative!
ReplyDeleteI fact EMG were recommending the Walter/VPO version for Acoustic machines (which EMG had produced) when reviewing the LPO/Kleiber issue in 1948 (which they preferred to this: but I see that is available, still, as a download - have several copies of Decca ACL 2 which sounds very good .. plus de Sabata's 2LP Decca set, including the Beethoven 3).
DeleteAnother haplessly entertaining review, with which my own opinion is again pretty much opposite - the performance is fresh and very nice throughout, but i thought the second movement a bit slow and the first superb! And all of it in truly wonderful sound.. thank you, you are spoiling your audience!
ReplyDeleteDidn't spoil them to the extent of also uploading the Kleiber/LPO 'Pastoral'!
DeleteThis LP was a curse to edit as it had the same 'noise problems' as the Sibelius String Qt (also bought in 1982) and the Husch 'Schone Mullerin' - caused by using a 'FuxAll' (or Jap equivalent) rolling 'cleaner'..which embedded tiny 'bits' into the groove - so I hope not too many are apparent despite the considerable editing.
This is a reason why I don't like tampering with the LP surfaces...
The performance here seems 'better' than I recalled - the 1948 Kleiber review described this version as 'Tepid'..
Not at all - after having now digitized a few LP's of my own (at 24/96 so no need to wear them out by repeated playing), with 'ok'/satisfactory results - but never quite getting all the static/dust off and not having the skill to manually edit them - i can only marvel at your results without resorting to de-clicking (which i refuse to use also.)
DeleteSo many thanks for your troubles again. Never heard anything by Kleiber so won't know what i'm missing ;)