(with William McAlpine, Tenor -&- London Philharmonic Choir)
Zoltan Kodaly: Variations on a Hungarian Folksong “The Peacock”
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London Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Georg Solti
Decca LXT 2848 (original 1954 LP) Matrices: ARL2069/2070 - 1A/3A. Recorded: 26/30 April & 3 May 1954 - Kingsway Hall.
Sleeve-note / EMG review >>> Excellent orchestral playing. Some choral-parts were highly-modulated.
Thank you ! You always do such a fine job with these old pressings/cuts of musical history. I always enjoy them.
ReplyDeleteDo have an original/new LXT Solti/LPO Bartok:Dance/Kodaly:Galanta - but the groove is over-wide: the latter turns up on an ACL pressing c/w Hary Janos.
DeleteBut this is exceptionally vivid for a pre-1955 Decca transfer (which can sound ghastly) - though would've preferred a less time-consuming copy...typical of 'Geon' vinyl.
Thank you for posting these vintage recordings. Solti is a favorite conductor of mine. I've always enjoyed his interpretations of Bartok, so I'm looking forward to hearing this recording.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your work.
ReplyDeleteThis is scarcely recognisable as the LPO - really committed performances - and not hard-driven as with stereo-era Solti's (though I like his Israel PO period c.1957 discs).
ReplyDeleteA cursory glance showed these available in a 7CD Bartok compilation: no idea how these transfers sound by comparison as 'don't do' CDs....
The Record Guide preferred the Mercury/Dorati 'Peacock' (been on the main MP blog for a decade -with Hary Janos/Mandarin) but this is splendid, IMO..
Thank you - what a treasure.
ReplyDeletePerhaps I should stick to uploading Treasures!
DeleteThank you for this!
ReplyDeleteThe next ones are probably new/original early '50's LXT Kleiber Beethoven 5/7 - or at least the 5th - fine LP's (the Concertgebouw getting much better sound than Vienna Philharmonic original LXT's).
DeleteThough if the Weather turns nice - there may be a delay..