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[In Association with Amazon.com]

MG-50004: BORODIN: Symphony No.2 in B minor;
STRAVINSKY: The Firebird - Ballet Suite /
Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati

[Front Cover] Label Type : Maroon Mercury Olympian Series Long Playing Microgroove
Matrix Number : SIDE-A YMG10123A MF25    A1    I
SIDE-B YMG10123B MF22    A1    I



Comments

As the matrix number says, MG-50004 is a renumbered issue of MG-10123.

Even this MF25/MF22 copy sounds really nice. I wish I had a cleaner copy with MF1/MF1 stampers (if exists) ...

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

-

Strictly Personal Rating (to what extent I could enjoy this album)

8 out of 10




Track Listing

SIDE-A
A-1 BORODIN: Symphony No.2 in B minor 26:00
Allegro
Scherzo: Prestissimo
Andante
Allegro
SIDE-B
B-1 STRAVINSKY: The Firebird - Ballet Suite 19:00
Introduction - The Firebird and Her Dance
Round of the Princess
Infernal Dance of King Kastchei; Lullaby; Finale

Personnel


Personnel/recorded date/master numbers confirmed with the Ruppli's discography.
(“The Mercury Labels - A Discography” by Ruppli and Novitsky, Greenwood Press, 1993)

Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra, Antal Dorati (cond).
Recorded in Minneapolis, NM on February 19 - 20, 1952.

David Hall, recording director.
C.R. Fine and George Piros, engineer.




Jackets

Front Back
[MG-50004 FRONT] [MG-50004 BACK]



Labels

Side A Side B
[MG-50004 A] [MG-50004 B]



MATSUBAYASHI 'Shaolin' Kohji <shaolin@rhythmaning.org>
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