The Decca Sound Mono Years. The Birth of High Fidelity

Various Artists

SKU: 4788027

Barcode: 028947880271

86.00 £86.00

Genre: Classical
Label: Decca
Released Date: 23rd February 2015
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6LP Box Set

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The Decca Sound – Mono Years (The Birth of High Fidelity)

LP1: Ansermet – Stravinsky: Petrouchka LXT 2502
LP2: Erich Kleiber – Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” LXT 2587
LP3: Van Beinum – Britten: Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia “Peter Grimes” & Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra LXT 2886
LP4: Argenta – Albeniz: Iberia & Turina: Danzas fantasticas LXT 2889
LP5: Martinon – Lalo: Namouna – Ballet Suites Nos. 1&2 LXT 5114
LP6: Nelsova – Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata, op. 19 LXT 5228
This limited-edition LP set features six outstanding recordings from Decca’s earliest high fidelity history, celebrating the technological breakthroughs that brought full-frequency range recording (ffrr) and high fidelity to the world 70 years ago.

The recordings in this set, including Decca’s first LP (Ansermet’s 1949 recording of Petrouchka), have been selected from a collection of celebrated recordings in the 53-CD set of The Decca Sound – Mono Years.

Newly presented in luxury 180gm vinyl pressings, the set includes a newly written booklet detailing the history behind the Decca Sound from this period.

Limited-Edition, Numbered LP Set with a detailed booklet
Original LP front and back covers
Cover art in style of the 53CD box set
Lift-off rigid LP box (in the style of previous 6LP sets from Decca)
Full-colour multi-language (E/F/G) booklet containing an essay by Mike Gray
The pressings from OPTIMAL will be on 180 gsm vinyl stock
Lacquers cut by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios

Decca Classics 6 180g Vinyl LPs 4788027

Artist	Various Artists
Genre	Classical
Label	Decca
Buying Options	6LP Box Set
Format	6LP , Box Set
Condition	New
Country	United Kingdom

Track Listings

Petrouchka (Version 1911)
1 The Shrovetide Fair - The Crowds - The Conjuring-trick (Scene 1)
2 Petrouchka's Room (Scene 2)
3 The Moor's Room - Dance of the Ballerina (Scene 3)
4 The Shrovetide Fair Evening (Scene 4)

Symphony No.6 in F, Op.68 -"Pastoral"
11. Erwachen heiterer Empfindungen bei der Ankunft auf dem Lande: Allegro ma non troppo (Original Version)
22. Szene am Bach: Andante molto mosso (Original Version)
33. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute Allegro (Original Version)
44. Gewitter, Sturm Allegro (Original Version)
53. Lustiges Zusammensein der Landleute Allegro - 4. Gewitter. Sturm Allegro - 5. Hirtengesang. Frohe und dankbare)

Four Sea Interludes from "Peter Grimes", Op.33a
11. Dawn (Original Version)
22. Sunday Morning (Original Version)
33. Moonlight (Original Version)
44. Storm (Original Version)

5Passacaglia, from "Peter Grimes", Op.33b
The Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra, op.34
6 Original Version

Iberia (Orchestrated Arbós)
11. Evocación (Book 1)
23. El Corpus en Sevilla (Book 1)
36. Triana (Book 2)
42. El Puerto (Book 1)
57. El Albaicín (Book 3)

Danzas Fantásticas
61. Exaltación (Original Version)
72. Ensueño (Original Version)
83. Orgía (Original Version)

Namouna, Suite No.1
11. Prélude (Original Version)
22. Sérénade (Original Version)
33. Thème varié (Original Version)
44a. Parade de foire; 4b. Fête foraine (Original Version)

Namouna, Suite No.2
51. Danse marocaine (Original Version)
62. Mazurka (Original Version)
73. La Siesta (Original Version)
84. Pas de Cymbales (Original Version)
95. Danse des esclaves (Original Version)

Sonata for Cello and Piano in G minor, Op.19
11. Lento - Allegro moderato (Original Version)
22. Allegro scherzando (Original Version)
33. Andante (Original Version)
44. Allegro mosso (Original Version)