I: Andante con moto - Allegro un poco agitato - Assai animato ~ II: Vivace non troppo ~ III: Adagio ~ IV: Allegro vivacissimo
Symphony no.5 in D major, op.107 - "Reformation"
I: Andante - Allegro con fuoco ~ II: Allegro vivace ~ III: Andante ~ IV: Choral: Ein Feste Burg ist unser Gott: Andante con moto - Allegro vivace
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The Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York conducted by Dimitri Mitropoulos
Philips ABL 3082 1956 UK LP/matrices: AA01174 1L =5 / 2L =9 Recorded: 2 November 1953 - Columbia 30th Street Studio, New York
Compare this to "Mr Pristine's" inept '32-bit XR Transformation' (from a CD-R dubbing). Fantastic playing - especially the 5th.
His 320mp3 'before/after' sample is now NLA https://www.pristineclassical.com/products/pasc187 EMG review + Sleeve-note >>>
I agree with the quotation by Haydnesque. I'm most thankful to have your transfers of Mengelberg/Beethoven.
ReplyDeleteCarry on please!
Jim
I really haven't had the 'spare time' to re-edit those Mengelberg's....but could have bought a decent Bentley with proceeds @ 'the going rate' from downloads of just that - and will attempt to extract some dosh, somehow; otherwise it will be a case of Carry On up the Khyber...as deserve a (complete) break.
DeleteAnyway, hope you enjoy this Swashbuckling Mendelssohn.
Thanks very much for the Mendelssohn by Mitropoulos. Anything by him is worth hearing, Excellent sound!
ReplyDeleteRay Pratt
Hello Ray.
DeleteAs you can see from another Mitropoulos thread, on Music Parlour, I was 'bounced' into doing this - as wouldn't exactly use this LP to 'show off' my HiFi's - and always do wonder how a UK (or Dutch: there's no country ID on the disc) mastering would compare to a US Columbia; but the editing of this was pretty easy (had to tackle quite a number of tape edits) - so it became a do-able project.
I was thinking of adding the Mendelssohn VC (Francescatti) as have an early '60's Dutch-pressed/US matrices LP - but that is on CD - but the Tchaikovsky VC coupling I could have then used with the mono Brahms VC (Philadelphia/Ormandy: new Philips UK 1959 pressing).
We shall see - but Mitropoulos didn't appear to have much Collectors Interest in the UK - so can't oblige with anything more..
God bless you for this transfer, Philips matrix sounds much better than US Columbia pressings.
ReplyDeleteThank you a lot for sharing this.
Hello Pablo,
DeleteThough I suspect you may do a bit of re-EQ on the files.
I did - to compensate for the slight 'dip' (<maximum +1.4dB) between 2-10Hz of the MM Cartridge's stated response.
The matrix could be the same/very similar to the 'German' Philips used (eventually stated on RMCR); but I think you will be aware that the 'sample' (linked) is not exactly 'an improvement' -even the 'raw' first part sounds less good than my transfer!
The only Philips/CBS 1950s I can directly compare are two Beecham: Sea Drift-Paris/Berlioz Overtures - and the US ML's sound slightly less good, but I would assume that US-recorded CBS pressings/sound would normally be better than Philips (?).
This time I didn't touch the EQ, nor declick the files, just let them as you transfer and really enjoy with these recordings as they are.
DeleteLet me see because I'm pretty sure that I have a US Columbia transfer stored on DVD backup, if I find it I'll contact by mail.
The surfaces were quite OK (original 'pancake' pressing; not always as good surfaces compared to later '50s) - but not as 'totally quiet/perfect' as the Moralt/Salome - which is really superb.
DeleteAm currently dubbing Beinum/Bruckner 9 from a 1977 UK Philips (Dutch matrices) - which seems fine.
A bit late but thank you nonetheless for these transfers. Excellent conducting on the part of Mitropoulos.
ReplyDeleteCertainly rather different from British Orchestras of the period: also must listen to the Maazel/BPO 5th some time - had the DGG LP for decades - so possibly had never heard that music before??
DeleteMany thanks! Interesting, rather 'forceful' and dramatic performances.
ReplyDeleteInteresting too to hear the quality comparison to mr. Porridg...oh, Pristine's. Always fun when i can actually hear the difference!
His stunning-transformation certainly acquired characteristics of 'wading through porridge'.
DeleteBut, these days, he mostly appears to be copying CD's - so that Flea-Market 'job-lot' is bringing in some healthy 'repeat orders' for each 'significant performance' - with not too much initial effort required.