(Miniature overture, March, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy, Russian Dance, Arab Dance, Chinese Dance, Waltz of the Flowers)
"Swan Lake" - suite, op.20 24/48 XR FLAC Mega Download
(Act II Swan theme, Act I Waltz, Act II Dance of the Little Swans, Introduction to Scene & Second Dance of the Queen of the Swans, Act IV Scene)
2 files 16/44 zip FLAC Mega Download
The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Wolfgang Sawallisch
Columbia SAX 2285 1963 pressing/matrices: YAX85/6 -1/-5. Recorded: 11/12 September 1957 -Kingsway Hall. NOT ON CD Sleeve-note / EMG review >>>
Wow, the Philh. in its prime! Don't know how we ever missed this rec (and us supposing to be collectors of all the Philh's stuff!!!)
ReplyDeleteThanks Frank.
Best wishes, Theresa.
Surprised you didn't have this (pretty popular despite a Stereo Record Guide no.1 review) - and not 'valuable' these days).
DeleteVery fine playing - though the transfers could've been better (not much difference compared to the 24bit that nobody wants).
Can't think of other Not on CD stereos from that time - unlike some RPO Tausky/Kletzki: various Overtures that first appeared on 45ep's.
Very nice. Thank you very much
ReplyDeleteGary
Lots more Columbia's, of course.
DeleteSomeone mentioned the 1958 Joseph Levine/Ballet Theatre version of Swan hadn't made it to CD:- so will give it a spin on the Dansette.
Nice! Thanks for this, Frank. Hadn't heard these performances before.
ReplyDeletejeff
Preferred this Swan to, ie, BPO/Rostropovich. The only weak-spot (aside from the early mastering vintage) is the diminuendo side-ending...the Karajan/Philh (SAX 2306) instead ends with the Act.3 Hungarian Dance.
DeleteDumped the 24bit files hereabouts as have finally given-up on the other blog: which saves me bothering with post '63 recordings..