13 January 2019

24/48: Rimsky-Korsakov : Svetlanov - M.Shostakovich - Rozhdestvensky - Khaikin - Ivanov - HMV/Melodiya

Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov:
Symphony no.1 in E minor, op.3   conducted by  Boris Khaikin 
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Symphony no.2, op.9  "Antar"  conducted by  Konstantin Ivanov 
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Symphony no.3 in C major, op.32   conducted by  Gennadi Rozhdestvensky 
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all with  Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra 

"Scheherazade" - Symphonic suite, op.35   2 files 16/44 FLAC  MediaFire Download              2 files 24/48 XR FLAC MediaFire Download

"Capriccio Espagnol", op.34 ....  "May Night" - overture  ....   "Ivan the Terrible" - overture

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USSR Symphony Orchestra / Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra  conducted by  Yevgeny Svetlanov 

Sinfonietta on Russian Themes, op.31  ....   Fantasia on Serbian Themes, op.6  ....  "Sadko", op.5  ....  Overture on Russian Themes, op.28  
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Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Maxim Shostakovich    
HMV  SLS 5150 ASD 2520 & ASD 2490 (part)   SLS Booklet / Sleeve-notes >>>  

 




9 comments:

  1. Marvellous to have Khaikin & Ivanov here: always hard to find these old Soviet conductors leading the band. Thank you!!

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    1. Will upload the Glazounov files (inc Khaikin). Tchaik Sym 1 has couple of Ivanov Liadov fillers (ASD2801 has Svetlanov's ++++). The 'missing' Glinka tracks may appear, as 2 other 1968 recordings appeared on Tchaik ASD's - and more on a 1986 CdM LP which includes Glinka's Symphony.

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  2. Thank you. Great to hear these performances again, used to regularly borrow the R-K box from from local library.

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    1. Strangely got a poor review in the 1982 Penguin Guide. The 3rd Sym sounds a bit more 'airy' in the previous ASD - spreads onto a second side (with the PC/Zhukov - but that is better as a later ASD..decisions, decisions..). My favourite tends to be the maligned 1st Sym. Some of the Maxim Shostakovich items are interesting - though never warmed to various Sadko performances...

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  3. Wonderful! I recall the Svetlanov performances were scattered as fill-ups, and I don't think either May Night or Ivan the Terrible appeared on CD. My LP with them is now suffering from age. You've done magnificent work on all these, one of your best posts I think. I'm very grateful.

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    1. Hello Andrew.. Sadly am missing an LP-ish of later Svetlanov ASD R-K(May Night-ov was reissued) but ASD prices, late '70's, must've diminished sales of the Melodiya series; especially set-against 'sonically preferable' Philadelphia/Chicago ASD's.
      If it weren't for the editing-time - I'd prefer to do 'compendium's' like this - and the forthcoming Glazounov's..

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  4. Outstanding audio quality! Pre-digital analog - excellent job of restoration. Thank you

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  5. I have always enjoyed Melodiya performances - slightly cutting sound but what performances!
    Particularly, May Night brings back to me my excitement as a teenager - All praise to the Music Parlour time machine!
    Please do bring back the Rozhdestvensky and his other recordings.

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    1. ...but "Ivan The Terrible" has fabulous Brass outburts!
      Do intend more Rozhdestvensky:- the Taneiev Sym.4 mentioned here (Melodiya: oddly have CM02175/6 which contains the Spendiarov fillups on the ASD + the 2 Glazounov's on ASD Rachlin/Sym.4.
      Prokofiev - Chout is on ASD2763 (c/w M.Shost: Age of Gold) + ASD2463 has Pas d'Acier (c/w Sym.2) + few more extras.
      Been too cold for transfers + the aged 24/96 computer has reverted to USB 1 speed: a major problem as hesitate to install Windows 2000 over 98SE to get USB 2 back (the properly supported systems for Terratec's DMX-6fire card/breakout box...).

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