I: Largo ~ II: Allegro ~ III: Presto (the last 2 mvts are the best..)
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Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra conducted by Alexander Gauk
ARTIA ALP-167 (MELODIYA D 4984-5 -10") 1961 US LP. US mastered: 20 October 1960. (slightly enhanced treble/'1.3' declick)
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Thanks. Very nice.
ReplyDeleteNot too sure about the first mvt. - but, as mentioned privately, this LP isn't overly analytical - so some detail probably doesn't register. A couple of years back intended uploading with Mravinsky's 12th - on HMV/Melodiya.
DeletePerformance IMO competes with others (Previn incl.) - most enjoyable, if one can live with the disappearing percussion (not unusual for early Soviet rec.). At least the microphone levels aren't played with too much. Thanks for doing this, Frank - a new performance to savour.
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Don't recall ever listening to Previn's #6 - despite having 2 copies: have his others (except the #5 re-make) - mostly not too keen when compared with Russians.
DeleteWestern Melodiya transfers can sound vaguely 'processed' (ie: was just comparing Rozhdestvensky's 'Nutcracker' - original 1961 'Torch' stereo's to EMI's SXLP).
The percussion on the Mravinsky #12 is pretty spectacular - even compared to the later Kondrashin (both ASD).
Is it possible to upload the Galinin which on side B. Thank you for all the great music
ReplyDeleteThe Anosov side didn't get much of a recommendation (his Supraphon/Prokofiev 7 was one of my first uploads) but could check if it's worthwhile.
DeleteThe UK isn't the best place to find mono Melodiya - I've very few, and mostly sound downright awful (the Amirov on the PRISTINE blog being an exception) and when HMV issued the stereos (have a lot) only a few are non-copyright - always a consideration.....
Many thanks for this splendid, rowdy performance. A little messy here and there, but these play to the music's advantage.
ReplyDeleteUnfortunately Gauk (as with other Russians in the '50's) didn't get recorded to the best advantage - but maybe, sonically, this is as good as the original Tapes allowed.
DeleteHaving downloaded Gergiev/Mariinsky Symphonies 1-15 (minus #3) from YouTube I'd be unsure how many of the numerous Shostakovich Symphony LP's will now get played...though have considered transferring the HMV Mravinsky 12 / Kondrashin 4/8 - the latter, by the time they got on CD, apparently suffered tape deterioration.(?)