Roumanian Rhapsody, no.1, in A major, op.11 http://www.mediafire.com/?r9nztawit402fw3Roumanian Rhapsody, no.2, in D major, op.11 http://www.mediafire.com/?304fkhh2zpissl2
L'Orchestre des Concerts Colonne - Georges Enescu
Dixtuor, for wind instruments, in D major, op.14
Doucement mouvemente ~ Moderement ~ Allegrement, mais pas trop vif http://www.mediafire.com/?3t8kyjsn7s6n2gl
Wind Soloists of the Orchestre National de Francaise - Georges Enescu
Recorded in Paris, 1951. Remington releases: (Rhapsodies) R-47 / R-52 - also as R-207. (Dixtuor) R-107. Remastered/reissued 1978 as Varese-Sarabande VC 81042
FLAC files The Rhapsodies are 'stereo' FLACs due to the LP sounding 'incorrect' when replayed as mono. "Dixtuor" has noticeable tape saturation / limited range of Dynamic contrast. The 1st Rhapsody sounds rather good - though 'artificial echo' was likely applied; also the levels are not too consistent.
Simply superb transfers. Well done!! Enescu's Dixtuor is perhaps a little less memorable than either of the other works on this LP, resembling the wind music of Richard Strauss without the pomp, but the style and sincerity of these performances cannot be denied.
ReplyDeleteThanks! I did get the impression that the Dixtour rather quickly exhausted some limited Material! ..Im uploading the Rozhdestvensky/Moscow RSO Enescu Symphony 1 + Rhapsody 1 (stereo 1961) before too long - though it wont be such an Easy transfer as the well-pressed Varese LP..
ReplyDeleteGreat to have this Frank. Never enough Enescu doing his thing whether conducting, playing the violin etc...probably greatest all around musical genius since Mozart. Thanks for this one!
ReplyDeleteHaven't listened yet, but the Enesco is in my queue as I write. These have got to sound better than the original Remingtons.
ReplyDeleteMuch appreciated.
Well, Fred,..I certainly cant compete with all those interesting US Mono issues on other Blogs - and which only infrequently made their way to the UK.
ReplyDeleteI've been looking for this for many years. Thanks so much.
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