Robert Schumann: "Liederkreis", op.39 / Gabriel Faure: "La Bonne Chanson", Op.61 **
2 files zip 16/44 FLAC Mega Download 2 files zip 24/48 XR FLAC Mega Download Suzanne Danco, Soprano - with Guido Agosti, piano
Maurice Ravel: "Sheherazade" / "Trois Poemes de Stephane Mallarme" ** / "Deux Melodies hebraiques"
3 files zip 16/44 FLAC Mega Download 3 files zip 24/48 XR FLAC Mega Download Suzanne Danco - Suisse Romande Orchestra conducted by Ernest Ansermet
Decca LX 3107 10" 1953 LP/matrices: DRL1209 -2A / DRL1210 -2A / Decca ECS 816 STEREO (electronic **) 1978 LP/matrices: EAL12707 -1G / EAL12708 -1G
Recorded: 8/9 April 1952 & Oct./Nov.1954 - Victoria Hall, Geneva (The 1952 recordings were re-issued 1957 as Decca/London LL 1324 - no LXT release)
'Mallarme' + Faure are single-channel from the electronic-stereo. Liederkreis LX 3107 additionally auto-de-clicked after vast effort (the surfaces, whilst appearing mint, were stunningly noisy due to inferior matrix processing: now just a subdued trace of 'hash' at side-ends (and sounding superior to Mr Pristine's effort !! mp3 sample - second part is Liederkreis)
October 2016: 24/96 files converted to 24/48 - slight (1.5dB) treble added to 'Liederkreis' - a few ticks removed from 'Sheherazade'..
Liederkreis: Not on CD Two Hebrew Melodies: Not on CD as stereo. EMG reviews / Sleeve-notes / "The Times" - obituary 2000 >>>
Wonderful voice, beautiful transfers! Thank you very much for these wonderful LP's!
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In my opinion Danco is the best choice for Sheherazade, better than Crespin with the same forces. I think she recorded that piece with Ansermet 3 times, 2 monophonic rec (one with Societe des Concerts du Conservatoire, the other with OSR) and one stereo still with OSR.
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ReplyDeleteI'll have to take a memory stick to the main computer to see if I agree with you about the transfers (or take the computer to the main HiFi) -as only listen to these transfers on the laptop Sony speaker editing set-up.
I'd bet the London 12" was rather better than this 10" Liederkreis - which was shocking for matrix-noise: '1.8' de-click (which cleared most of the remaining defects) - using the second JVC X-1 cartridge (of uncertain hours)..
The 2 electronic-stereos folded-down into mono perfectly OK - lost some added 'resonance' that way; but the ECS 'Heure Espagnole' sounds better as 'stereo'.
I'd never really listened properly to Danco before - as don't really like the Faure Requiem - and my mint original Erede/SRO is probably another inferior 1951 transfer compared to later - and the Berlioz Cincinnati is very strange sound (sort of impressive, though) of a similar date.
Great recording!
ReplyDeleteTHANK YOU! so much_the transfer for the Maurice Ravel: "Sheherazade"
ReplyDeleteis first rate!
Truly shines on a TANNOY 15" GOLD custom monitor.
I've 'suddenly' realized that it has been a long time (and now time to find another hobby)!
ReplyDeleteWill drag the desktop to the main (non QUAD) HiFi/s to check whether some, very infrequent, surface 'blips' are particularly obvious.
Not sure that I'll get-around to the 'promised' new transfer of Sheherazade - though may do a 24/96 (or 24/48) of some nice Ansermet mono's?
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