Symphony no.9 in E minor, op.95 ('From the New World')
I: Adagio - Allegro molto ~ II: Largo
III: Scherzo (Molto vivace) ~ IV: Allegro con fuoco
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New Symphony Orchestra of London conducted by Enrique Jorda
Decca ACL 18 (originally LXT 2608) 1959 LP. Matrices: ARL 883 -3DR / ARL 884 -4DR
Recorded: 2 July 1951 - Kingsway Hall Slightly re-edited August 2012 - now as a single file. Not on CD
Thank you so much for this - I've loved this recording for many years and it's good to have it in such a good transfer.
ReplyDeleteI was asked to transfer this quite some time back - but my enthusiasm 'flagged' with the slow tempi of mvt.2 - also the transfer sounded excessively 'toppy' - but using a different cartridge it has a more balanced sound - and still retains the fine-detail. I had intended including the Falla 'Nights' (Curzon) - have some 4 transfers - also his 1946 LSO / Falla - but the latter was on a new/ancient LXT 2621 - which needed quite a bit of 'adjustment'.
ReplyDeleteNever heard this and (as I write) am downloading. I once met a pianist, an amanuensis of Claudio Arrau, who thought Enrique Jorda was one of the unsung heroes of the classical music world. Not much material around to make a judgement..... Thanks
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for these treasures.
ReplyDeleteBy the way, do you have the 1938 world premiere of Barber's Adagio by Toscanini?
Thanks in advance.
No... :~((
ReplyDeleteI do have quite a lot of Toscanini on 78/early LP - but have never 'collected' him - just what (used to) come along in various collections.
The Decca UK transfers (RB/VIC) are really very good - especially the Dvorak 9 / Debussy Iberia - and the Tchaikovsky Manfred - and seem mostly to be much better than older US RCA - whose metalwork was invariably used for the earlier UK HMV issues..and have often considered uploading the 3 mentioned for that reason.