Monteux Conducts The London Symphony : Debussy & Ravel – Prélude À L'Après Midi D'Un Faune, Nocturnes, Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte, Rapsodie Espagnole
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RARITY - Sealed
Debussy – Prélude À L'Après Midi D'Un Faune, Nocturnes (A1 to A2.b)
Ravel - Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte, Rapsodie Espagnole (B1.a to B2)
Orchestra – London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor – Pierre Monteux
1LP, Standard Sleeve
Limited to 2,500 copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g Virgin Vinyl
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Pallas
Label : Speakers Corner
Original Label : Decca
Recorded in Kingsway Hall
Engineered by Kenneth Wilkinson
Produced by Erik Smith
Originally released in 1962
Reissued in 1993
Tracks :
Side A:
1. Prélude À L'Après-Midi D'Un Faune
2. Nocturnes
2.a. Nuages
2.b. Fêtes
Side B:
1.Rapsodie Espagnole
1.a. Prélude À La Nuit
1.b. Malangueña
1.c. Habanera
1.d. Feria
2. Pavane Pour Une Infante Défunte
Reviews:
“Transparent and spacious, wide and naturally staged, clean yet rich, with zero coloration, there is nothing here to fault. Nearly Triple Plus all the way. So relaxed and natural you will soon find yourself lost in the music.
It’s yet another remarkable disc from the Golden Age of Vacuum Tube Recording. We were impressed with the fact that it excelled in so many areas of reproduction. The illusion of disappearing speakers is one of the more attractive aspects of the sound here, pulling the listener into the space of the concert hall in an especially engrossing way.
Kenneth Wilkinson engineered in Kingsway Hall. There is a richness to the sound that is exceptional, yet clarity and transparency are not sacrificed in the least.
It’s as wide, deep and three-dimensional as any, which is, of course, all to the good, but what makes the sound of these recordings so special is the timbral accuracy of the instruments in every section.
This is the kind of record that will make you want to take all your heavy vinyl classical pressings and put them in storage. They cannot begin to sound the way this record sounds.
On retiring, Wilkinson received a special gold disc produced by Decca with extracts of his recordings. He received three Grammys for engineering: 1973, 1975, and 1978. He also received an audio award from Hi-Fi magazine in 1981 and the Walter Legge Award in 2003 “…for extraordinary contribution to the field of recording classical music.”” On The Record Review
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.67 / 5