Beecham / French National - Bizet. Symphony ... Lalo. Symphony - HMV 1958 ..... Library of Congress lectures 1956/7

Georges Bizet:  Symphony in C major
I:  Allegro vivo  ~  II:  Adagio  ~  III:  Allegro vivace  ~  IV:  Allegro vivace
Edouard Lalo:  Symphony in G minor      
I:  Andante  ~  II:  Vivace  ~  III:  Adagio  ~  IV:  Allegro
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Orchestre National de la Radiodiffusion Francaise  conducted by  Sir Thomas Beecham  
HMV  ALP 1761    1961 LP/matrices: 2XLA 484 -1N / 2XLA 40 -1N.   Recorded: 7-10 January 1958 / 10-11 June 1958 - Salle Wagram, Paris

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"Mozart and his Music"   -&-   "The Changing World of Music"  2 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
2 edited/abridged lectures @ The Coolidge Auditorium, Library of Congress, Washington D.C.  (6 February 1956 / 25 February 1957).
EMI / World Records  SH 1008   1979 LP/matrices: 2XEA 6585 -1 / 2XYE 6586 -1  
NOT ON CD   (The 1958 HMV mono sessions:  stereo recordings: c.Oct-Dec.1959)     EMG review /sleeve-note >>> 

Leos Janacek. Z Mrtveho Domu, Vec Makropulos, Cunning Little Vixen, Jenufa - Bakala, Vogel,etc. - Supraphon 1950's

"From the House of the Dead":    Goryantchikov... Vladimir Sauer  /  Alyeya... Marie Steinerova  /  Camp Commandant... Vaclav Halir  /
Old Prisoner... Bohumil Kurfurst  /  Skuratov... Jaroslav Ulrych   /  Chekunov... Frantisek Mikulica  /  Drunken Prisoner... Zdenek Sousek  /  
Schapkin... Jaroslav Jaros  /  Shishkov... Vladimir Bauer   /  Cherevin... Antonin Pelc  /  Don Juan... Eduard Hrobes
Act.1: Intro. / Act.2: Skuratov's story & The Play  / Act.3:  Finale. 
Soloists & Chorus of Janacek Theatre, Brno  conducted by  Bretislav Bakala   
Act.3:  Shishkov's story     - Brno State Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Jaroslav Vogel   
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Supraphon  SUA 10095  1963 pressing/matrices: VM 1695/H / VM 1696/C    Recorded: c.mid 1950's?  
    
"The Makropulos Affair":  Emilia Marty... Zdenka Hrncirova  /  Albert Gregor... Beno Blachut  /  
Kristina... Milada Musilova   /   Baron Jaroslav Prus... Theodor Srubar  /  Janek Prus... Rudolf Vonasek   /    
Dr.Kolenaty... Rudolf Asmus.   - Chorus & Orchestra of Prague National Theatre  conducted by  Jaroslav Vogel  
"Jenufa":   Act.2:  Kostelnitscha's aria.    Marie Steinerova  - Janacek Theatre Orchestra, Brno  conducted by  Frantisek Jilek
"Jenufa":   Act.2:  Jenufa's Prayer.    Libuse Domaninska  - Prague National Theatre Orchestra  conducted by  Milan Sachs  
"The Cunning Little Vixen" - Finale.   Zdenek Kroupa  &  Libuse Domaninska -Janacek Theatre Orchestra, Brno  conducted by  Bohumil Liska  
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Supraphon  LPV 450   1959 LP/matrices: VM 1151/C / VM 1152/D     Recorded: c.1953?  Good sound-quality - but not the Highest-Fi.  
Surfaces needed slight de-click (1.4) + slight treble increase (=<+1.4dB).   Wonderful performances   Not on CD ?         Sleeve-notes >>>

Files re-instated on  above Janacek post   My complaint re: their previous deletion >>>   (** "House of the Dead" was a video-game..) 

Hollywood String Quartet play.... Schubert, Brahms, Smetana, Dvorak - Capitol 1951-1955

Franz Schubert:  String Quintet in C major, D.956 **     (with  Kurt Reher, 'cello)
I: Allegro ma non troppo ~ II: Adagio ~ III: Scherzo. Presto -Andante sostenuto -Presto ~ IV: Allegretto      2 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
Johannes Brahms:  Piano Quintet in F minor, op.44 **    (with  Victor Aller, piano)  
I: Allegro ma non troppo   ~  II: Andante un poco adagio  ~  III: Scherzo. Allegro  ~  IV: Finale             2 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
Antonin Dvorak:  String Quartet no.12 in F major, op.96  ('The American')    
I: Allegro ma non troppo   ~  II: Lento  ~  III: Scherzo. Molto vivace  ~  IV: Vivace ma non troppo
Bedrich Smetana:  String Quartet no.1 in E minor  ('From my life')   
I: Allegro vivo appassionato  ~  II: Allegro moderato a la polka  ~  III: Largo sostenuto  ~  IV: Vivace           2 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
The Hollywood String Quartet:  (Felix Slatkin  &  Paul Shure, violins,  Paul Robyn** / Alvin Dinkin, viola,  Eleanor Aller, 'cello)   
HMV  RLS 765  (HLM 7228-7230)  1982 LP's/matrices: P1 8133 -1U / P2 8133 -1U // P1 8269 -1U / P2 8269 -1U // P2 8307 -2U // P1 8331 -2U.  
Recorded:  15-17 January 1951  /  30-31 March 1954  /  23-24 January 1955  /  2 November 1955 - Capitol Studios, Hollywood.        Re-edited January 2014   
Unlike HERE there's been no 'faking' of the pitch (+ 'typical' screechy/elevated High Frequencies, blurring/information loss, et al. Mr.Pristine's  Smetana mp3 sample starts @ 6:58")

Robert Irving conducts... Facade - Horoscope - LSO ... Lambert, Bliss, Gordon - ROHO - Decca 1953 / HMV 1956

William Walton:  "Facade" - Suites 1 & 2                              
Constant Lambert:  "Horoscope" - Ballet Suite   
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London Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Robert Irving 
Decca  LXT 2791   1953 LP/matrices:  ARL1582 -1A / ARL1583 -1A   
Recorded: 10/27 March 1953 + 26-27 February 1953 - Kingsway Hall.      Dec.2014: '1.3' de-click + 1.4dB treble EQ
Constant Lambert:  "Horoscope" - Valse for the Gemini  /  Arthur Bliss:  "Adam Zero" - Dance of Summer  
Gavin Gordon:  "The Rake's Progress" -  Sarabande & Orgy                          3 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
Royal Opera House Orchestra, Covent Garden  conducted by  Robert Irving     (Very fine playing/sound)
HMV  HQM 1078  (from CLP 1070). 1967 matrix: 2XEA 2916 -1.  Recorded: 25-26 January 1956.    (Sleeve-note: see Constant Lambert conducts... link below)
WALTON CONDUCTS 1936-1951         Constant Lambert conducts...       Walton conducts marches / Troilus & Cressida >>>   EMG reviews / sleeve-note >>>