W.A.Mozart: Symphony no.38 in D major, K.504 ('Prague')
I: Adagio - Allegretto ~ II: Andante ~ III: Finale (Presto)
W.A.Mozart: Symphony no.41 in C major, K.551 ('Jupiter')
I: Allegro vivace ~ II: Andante cantabile ~ III: Minuet (Allegretto) ~ IV: Finale (Molto Allegro)
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Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Bruno Walter
EMI Music for Pleasure MFP 2061 1967 reprint of COLH 37 - 1958 Pathe matrices. (HMV DB 3212-4 -&- HMV DB 3428-31). Recorded: 18 December 1936 & 11 January 1938 -Musikvereinssaal, Vienna. Sleeve-note / EMG COLH review >>>
Fascinating. I have not listened to any of the early mono Walter recordings, but this looks worth a listen!
ReplyDeleteNot exactly HiFi as low-level passages are a bit nebulous but the performances are really excellent (so heard to their best advantage in the louder parts!).
DeletePretty decent transfer for 1958, nevertheless..
Tin Ear, for some reason, I was unable to leave a comment on your latest post on The Band of H.M. Royal Marines, so I thought I'd leave one here. While this is not normally music I would seek out myself, I nonetheless enjoyed the recording and your digital transfer. Although this repertoire is mostly British and not American, it still reminds me of the Mercury recordings released by Frederick Fennell and the Eastman Wind Ensemble. Lighthearted fare that made for a very pleasant start to my morning. Thank you for posting!
ReplyDeleteThat post really intended for a fleeting appearance. Also inappropriate to have comments (in theory) due to the nature of the occasion - and link to the new British Normandy Memorial. And not entirely suitable for one-after-the-other listening!
DeleteThe UK Fennell's presumably were all less dynamic transfers made by Mercury for EMI (have some stereo/mono).
Discovered the EMG review of this post (during a Silvestri-search..) and the 'faded' parts (of #41) certainly influenced their opinion of The Performance.
Man, those critics were tough nuts to crack. They seemed to reign the recorded music world with an iron fist!
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