Irma Kolassi / LPO - de Froment: Chausson -&- Ravel / Debussy / Greek Folk Songs - Decca 1954/1955

Maurice Ravel:  Cinq melodies populaires greques.
(Chanson de la mariee ~ La-bas vers d'eglise ~ Quell galant m'est comparable ~  Chanson des cueilleusses de lentisques ~ Tout gal)
with  Jacqueline Bonneau, piano  From: Decca LW 5246    Recorded: 2/3 December 1955 - West Hampstead Studios 
Maurice Ravel:  Chansons madecasses.   (Nahandove ~ Aoua! ~ Il est doux)  

with  Geoffrey Gilbert, flute  -  William Pleeth, 'cello  -  Andre Collard, piano    From: Decca LW 5246   

Debussy:  Fetes galantes   (En sourdine ~ Fantoches)  
Debussy:  Trois chansons de Bilitis   (La Flute de Pan ~ La Chevelure ~ La Tombeau des naiades)    

with  Andre Collard, piano   From: Decca LW 5161    Recorded: 27 Sept.-1 Oct.1954 - West Hampstead Studios   
Ernest Chausson:  Poeme de l'amour et de la mer   (La fleur des eaux ~ Interlude ~ La Mort d'amour)  

London Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Louis de Froment    Recorded: 9-10 May 1955 - Kingsway Hall.  (from Decca LX 3150)

Decca 'Grandi Voci'  417 559    Issued 1987.  Matrices: ARL 19113 -1K / ARL 19114 -1K         5 files zip FLAC Mega Download

8 Greek Folksongs:  (with  Andre Collard, piano)   Side 1:  The Little Lamb ~ The spring under the plane tree ~ Rinaki ~ The price of a kiss  / Side 2:  Sirtos from Paros ~ The Priest's wife ~ Cradle song ~ Dourou Dourou   4 files zip FLAC Mega Download    (De-clicked..was noisy pressing..)

Decca  LW 5129  (10") 1954 LP/matrices: TRL 297 -2B / TRL 298 -1B   Rec: 26/28 May 1954 - West Hampstead   Greek Folksongs sleeve-note >>>

Dimitri Mitropoulos / New York PO - Petrushka -&- Romeo & Juliet - CBS 1951/1957

Igor Stravinsky:   "Petrushka" - Ballet - 1911 version.
First Tableau:  The Shrove-Tide Fair  ~  Danse Russe   /   Second Tableau:  Petrushka's Room
Third Tableau:  The Moor's Room   /   Fourth Tableau:  The Shrove-Tide Fair (towards evening) ~ Grand Carnival
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Philips  GBL 6519  (10")  1958 Philips UK matrices/pressing: -4/-1.  Recorded:  5 March 1951 - Columbia Studios, N.Y.

Serge Prokofiev:
"Romeo & Juliet", op.64 - Ballet suite (excerpts)

Suite 2/1:  The Montagues & Capulets  ~  Suite 2/2:  Juliet: The little girl  ~  Suite 1/1: Folk dance  ~  Suite 1/5:  Masks  ~  Suite 1/6:  Romeo & Juliet  //   
Suite 1/7: The Death of Tybalt  ~  Suite 2/5:  Romeo & Juliet before parting  ~  Suite 2/3:  Friar Lawrence  ~  Suite 2/7:  Romeo at Juliet's grave         

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New York Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Dimitri Mitropoulos.

Philips  ABL 3236 (no UK stereo)  1959 Philips UK: -1/-1.   Recorded:  11 Nov.1957 - St.Georges Hotel, N.Y.   EMG  review of 'Petrushka' >>>