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2015-08-14 01:30:00
Jean Martinon - Berlioz Symphonie fantastique and Lelio
Disc One: 01. - 05. Hector Berlioz - Symphonie fantastique, op.14 [54'14] Disc Two: 01. - 13. Hector Berlioz - Lelio, op.14b* [54'29] Chorus* and Orchestra of French National Radio conducted by Jean Martinon *with Jean Topart- narrator, Charles Burles- tenor, Jean van Gorp- baritone, Nicolai Gedda- tenor, Michel Sendrez- piano and Marie-Claire Jamet- harp EMI Gemini 5176542 (recorded January 1973 and November 1973* & April 1974*; first CD issue 1989, this CD issue 2008) (flac and scans) Recording venue: Salle Wagram, Paris Recording Engineer: Paul Vavasseur; Producer: Rene Challan I was alerted to these recordings by sometime MIMIC contributor Abby. I hadn't found a download but then recently spotted this CD set in the cut-out bin of our local Warehouse store (a sort of down market K-Mart). Whilst I expected a fine performance of the Symphonie fantastique from Martinon, I had […]
2013-07-22 04:31:59
Samson Francois And Manuel Rosenthal Play Music Of Challan - 1955 - Past Daily Weekend Gramophone
To him, the Piano was no place for Shrinking Violets. Click on the link here for Audio Player: Challan-Piano Concerto – French National Orchestra, Manuel Rosenthal, Conductor – Samson Francois, Piano – ORTF 1955 I am only guessing when I say this broadcast recording from the ORTF is from circa 1953. Since I have no access to exact recording dates, I can only say it predates the commercial recording, which also featured Samson Francois, but featured the Paris Conservatory conducted by Georges Tzipine – that one was recorded in 1958 for French Columbia. In either event, this recording is probably the first broadcast performance, since it premiered in 1943 and there doesn’t seem to be any recording of that, at least for now. Renè Challan came from a musical family, his brother Henri was also a composer and he is the father of Harpist Annie Challan. Even though he […]
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