Antal Dorati, London Symphony Orchestra – Rimsky-Korsakov & Borodin Orchestral Works (2004)
SACD Rip | SACD ISO | DST64 2.0 & 3.0 > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | 68:04 min | Scans (PDF) included | 2,99 GB
or DSD64 2.0 Stereo (from SACD-ISO to Tracks.dsf) > 1-bit/2.8224 MHz | Scans (PDF) included | 2,68 GB
or FLAC Stereo (converted with foobar2000 to tracks) 24bit/96 kHz | Scans (PDF) included | 1,47 GB
Mercury Living Presence 35mm series
This SACD presents a new three-channel mix–something that was not offered by the disc’s original producer–of these 1956-59 Mercury Living Presence recordings. The two-channel version (also included on the disc) brings a noticeable improvement in clarity and presence over previous issues, as if a layer of gauze had been removed from the speakers, and it interestingly remains a more natural listening experience than the three-channel alternative. The primary concern however, remains the music, and Antal Dorati’s vibrant, colorful performances, with stunning playing from the London Symphony Orchestra (the sweetly swooning strings in Le Coq d’Or; the brazen brass in the Russian Easter Overture; the gorgeous woodwinds in the Polovtsian Dances) should be reason enough to purchase this disc.
This recording was one of the glories of the Mercury Living Presence catalogue (which isn’t saying much, because it was a catalogue that consisted of little but glories). Antal Dorati and the London Symphony Orchestra really dig into this colorful and tuneful music, giving performances of uninhibited brilliance and joy. No matter the piece, Rimsky-Korsakov just doesn’t work unless everyone sounds like they’re having a great time playing him. In fact, despite the music’s descriptive purpose, it’s really about an orchestral wizard playing with all of those really cool instruments, like a kid in a candy shop. Well, this record probably caused more than a few musical cavities.
Tracklist:
01. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34 -1. Alborada
02. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34 -2. Variazioni
03. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34 -3. Alborada
04. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34 -4. Scena e canto gitano
05. Rimsky-Korsakov: Capriccio Espagnol, Op.34 -5. Fandango asturiano
06. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from ‘Le Coq d’Or’ -1. King Dodon in his Palace
07. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from ‘Le Coq d’Or’ -2. King Dodon on the Battlefield
08. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from ‘Le Coq d’Or’ -3. King Dodon with Queen Shemakha
09. Rimsky-Korsakov: Suite from ‘Le Coq d’Or’ -4. Marriage Feast and Lamentable End of King Dodon
10. Rimsky-Korsakov: Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36
11. Borodin: Polovtsian Dances from ‘Prince Igor’
Note:
Recorded at Walthamstow Town Hall:
on July 4, 1956 (Polovtsian Dances)
on July 5, 1956 (Le Coq d’Or)
on June 6, 1959 (Capriccio Espagnol, Russian Easter Festival Overture)
DSD transfer & 2ch conversion by Mark Bucker at Emil Berliner Studios.
SACD ISO
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DSF
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Hi-Res FLAC