Jean Martinon / London Symphony Orchestra – Borodin: Symphony No. 2; Rimsky-Korsakoff: Capriccio Espagnole; March from “Tsar Saltan” [Stereo] (Analogue Productions RCA/Decca Living Stereo Series Edition)
(AAA) — Lacquers cut from the original analog master tapes by Willem Makkee at Greenlight Studio.
$40.00
Product Description
Mastered by Willem Makee from the original master tapes
One of the best U.K. Living Stereos with very good dynamics. A Kingsway Hall recording. Jean Martinon conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in a performance of Borodin's Symphony No. 2. Also features Rimsky-Korsakov's Capriccio Espagnole and March from The Tale of Tsar Saltan.
This record is notable for its fine, lively performances. Midband transparency, detail, dynamics and texture are very good, especially in the first two movements of the Borodin.
Recorded in Kingsway Hall
Producer: James Walker
Engineer: Alan Reeve
(Above description from AcousticSounds.com)
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| Album | Borodin: Symphony No. 2; Rimsky-Korsakoff: Capriccio Espagnole; March from "Tsar Saltan" |
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| Composition | Capriccio espagnol (Kaprichchio na ispankskiye temï), for orchestra, Op. 34 [Rimsky-Korsakov], Symphony No. 2 in B minor [Borodin], The Tale of Tsar Saltan (Skazka o Tsare Saltane), musical pictures (suite) for orchestra, Op. 57 [Rimsky-Korsakov] |
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| Jacket Manufacturer | Stoughton Printing Company [City of Industry, California (USA)] |
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| Accolade | The Absolute Sound Super LP List [2023], The Absolute Sound Super LP List [2025] |
Links
- Acoustic Sounds
- AllMusic Biography (Jean Martinon)
- AllMusic Biography (London Symphony Orchestra)
- AllMusic Biography (Alexander Borodin)
- AllMusic Biography (Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov)
- AllMusic Review (Composition: Symphony No. 2)
- AllMusic Review (Composition: Capriccio Espagnole)
- AllMusic Review (Composition: Tsar Saltan)
- Amazon (affiliate link)
- Discogs
- eBay (affiliate link)
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