Frederic Chopin:
Ballade no.3 in A-flat major, op.47 21 December 1958
Nocturne in E major, op.62/2 19 December 1958
Fantaisie-Impromptu in C-sharp minor, op.66 19 December 1956
Scherzo no.2 in B-flat minor, op.31 21 December 1958
Scherzo no.4 in E major, op.54 19 December 1958
Nocturne in G major, op.37/2 19 December 1958
Ballade no.4 in F minor, op.52 19 February & 19 December 1956
Barcarolle in F-sharp major, op.60 19 February 1956 (HMV CLP 1072 - 2XEA889 -4N(a) - 1957 LP)
Benno Moiseiwitsch, piano 8 files 16/44 FLAC MediaFire Download
HMV SXLP 30075 (1967-1st UK stereo) 1970 LP. Matrices: 2YEA270 -6 / 2YEA271 -9G. Recorded: EMI Studio 3, Abbey Road.
The SXLP is distinctly preferable to the 1959 mono CLP 1282 - but required considerable wet-cleaning & editing...
NO Auto declick/re-eq (CLP 1072 Barcarolle <+1dB treble: see EMG reviews). Benno Moiseiwitsch's interpretations are 'characterful'. Sleeve-note + CLP covers / EMG reviews >>>
Many thanks for this gem! I am a great fan of this pianist.
ReplyDeleteWasn't sure if these had "made it to CD" - the Barcarolle otherwise stereo in an early EMI Stereosonic tape
DeleteAlmost a decade back I put his Rachmaninov '78's' (APR 2LP) on Historical blog - also bought the 2LP 'acoustics' - both from 'Caruso & Co' - but never played that set in some 40years..
I've the WRC (SH380) of Rachmaninov PC2 + the stereo taping of the Paganini - but they seem a bit filtered compared to the CLP's (hereabouts for nearly 15 years..). Otherwise only have the ALP Beethoven "Kreutzer" with Heifetz + a variety of 78 sets - some possibly not available..
Glad you like this (presumably mostly downloaded from JAPAN..) - decided not to use any auto-declick as it removes micro-dynamics and top-end attack/sparkle - but a slog to edit.
Thank you so very much for spending the enormous amount of time required to restore these priceless treasures and for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeleteAs usual..I noticed a few teensy 'remainers' in terms of transient thingies (via Foobar).
DeleteUsing an Audio Editor (Audacity) see if you can locate/eradicate any - as I did 4 'searches' of each file!
Moiseiwitsch is the first LP pianist I heard (6yo) but must agree with some that his technique was less than decade/s previous - isn't he over-pedalling quite a bit and the momentum can seem a bit confused - but, IMO, preferable to Perlemuter's Chopin recital (have a mint mono of his 1960 recital on Concert Hall 2223 (UK Philips made) - which I see that a 'M. Alexandre Bak' wants £12+ (a bargain compared to Reiner's Chicago 'Pictures' @ £27+ !!.)
Muchas gracias por este excelente recital, saludos.
ReplyDeleteI've an interesting 1959 Chopin recital by Jose Iturbi (possibly Not on CD) - only the French mono was UK issued. Sleeve-note added.
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