fab record, schumann’s great piano piece, carnaval, transcribed for orchestra/ballet is wonderful. eXcellent performance and recording/transfer
The lightweight Schumann is relaxed, decently played and sounds early-Decca good. By contrast, the Gounod/Solti is - as one might expect - more hard driven and extrovert. But unfortunately, the recording is way too 'hot' and overloads into rather nasty tape distortion at the drop of a quaver. Not at all nice to listen to, therefore.
Description:
Title: Schumann Carnaval (orch. Glazunov) - Gounod Faust Ballet Music
Artist(s): Ernest Ansermet conducts the L'Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Georg Solti Conducting The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Recording Info: Transferred from a 2-track tape 15ips tape
Schumann recorded by Decca Records May 1959 Victoria Hall, Geneva
Producer James Walker Engineer Roy Wallace
Gounod recorded by Decca Records January 1960 Kingsway Hall, London
Producer Ray Minshull Engineer Alan Reeve
| Schumann Carnaval 1. Préambule 2. Pierrot 3. Arlequin 4. Valse Noble 5. Eusebius 6. Florestan 7. Coquette 8. Papillons 9. A.S.C.H.S.C.H.A. 10. Chiarina 11. Chopin 12. Estrella 13. Reconnaissance 14. Pantalon Et Colombine 15. Valse Allemande 16. Paganini 17. Aveu 18. Promenade 19. Pause 20. Marche Des "Davidsbündler" Contre Les Philistins |
Gounod Faust 21. Allegretto (Tempo Di Valse 22. Adagio 23. Allegretto 24. Moderato Maestoso 25. Moderato Con Moto 26. Allegretto 27. Allegro Vivo |
Tracks 1-20 Schumann Carnaval 26.39
Tracks 21-27 Gounod Faust Ballet Music 15:45
Total Time: 42:24
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