MG-50036: SCHUMANN: Symphony No.4 in D minor, Op.120;
LISZT: Les Préludes, Symphonic Poem No.3 /
Detroit Symphony, Paray

[Front Cover] Label Type : maroon Mercury Olympian Series Living Presence High Fidelity
Matrix Number : SIDE-A YMG 50036A MF8    A1    I
SIDE-B YMG 50036B MF9    A1    I



Comments

Although this is not the earliest MF1/1 copy, it still can enjoy great monaural recording by a single microphone hung about 15 feet above the conductor's podium - sharp and crisp. I'd like to listen to MF1/1 copy, though.

Personal Impression (and brief notes)

(will be added later)

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

8 out of 10




Track Listing

SIDE-A
SCHUMANN: Symphony No.4 in D minor, Op.120 (23:58 in total)
A-1 Ziemlich langsam; Lebhaft -
A-2 Romanze: Ziemlich langsam -
A-3 Scherzo: Lebhaft; Trio -
A-4 Finale: Langsam; Lebhaft -
SIDE-B
LISZT: Les Preludes, Symphonic Poem No.3 15:30 in total

Personnel


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

Detroit Symphony Orchestra, Paul Paray (cond).
Recorded at Old Orchestra Hall, Detroit, MI on December 26-28, 1953.




Jackets

Front Back
[MG-50036 FRONT] [MG-50036 BACK]



Labels

Side A Side B
[MG-50036 A] [MG-50036 B]



MATSUBAYASHI 'Shaolin' Kohji <shaolin@rhythmaning.org>
Initially Published: May 11, 2005.
Last Updated: (none)