12 April 2010

Sir Adrian Boult / LPO - Paris Conservatoire - Prokofiev. Love of 3 Oranges / Lieutenant Kije - Decca 1955

Serge Prokofiev:  
"The Love of Three Oranges" - Symphonic Suite, op.33a   Les Ridicules ~ Le Magicien Tchelio et Fata Morgana jouent aux cartes (Scene Infernale) ~ Marche ~Scherzo ~ Le Prince et la Princesse ~ La Fuite       http://www.mediafire.com/?41beb6b6fhqsejz
London Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Adrian Boult       Recorded: 27-29 June 1955, Kingsway Hall, London

"Lieutenant Kije" - Symphonic Suite, op.60    The Birth of Kije ~ Romance ~ The Wedding of Kije ~ Troika ~ The Burial of Kije
http://www.mediafire.com/?rtn77c3akwa4fj2
L'Orchestre de la Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire de Paris  conducted by  Sir Adrian Boult    -  Recorded: 9 June 1955 - La Maison de la Mutualite, Paris.
Decca ACL 159 - 1962 Matrices: ARL 2669 -4Ar / ARL 2668 -3Ar   Issued 1956: Decca LXT 5119.  This ACL has a slightly wider dynamic-range.
(Kije was later reissued from the Stereo taping - Three Oranges never issued on CD).   FLAC  files     LXT 5119 sleeve/sleeve-note scan >>>


5 comments:

  1. Thank you so much for this! - Boult's "Love of Three Oranges" has always been a favourite performance.

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  2. Great! Been looking for this rare Boult for a while - usual excelent transfers
    Ewan

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  3. Yes - rather surprising that the LPO side possibly hasn't seen a reissue since 1962.. Sadly the early Decca Boult/LPO stereos (especially Rach 2 - even as the VICS pressing) don't sound as Dynamic!

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  4. Also greatly looking forward to Shostakovich 11 by Rakhlin - should be well worth hearing!

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  5. Thanks - Jerry

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