Mussorgsky - Ravel / Stravinsky — The Philadelphia Orchestra · Riccardo Muti - Pictures At An Exhibition / The Firebird (Suite, 1919)
| Genre: | Classical |
| Singer: | Mussorgsky |
| Title: | Pictures At An Exhibition / The Firebird (Suite, 1919) |
| Short-info: | Label:
Resonance Recordings Limited – HIQLP013
Type: Vinyl, LP, Stereo, Remastered, Reissue, 180gr vinyl Country: UK Date of released: 2011 Category: Classical Style: Modern, Romantic |
| MP3 album size .rar: | 1706 mb |
| APE album size .rar: | 1699 mb |
| Digital formats: | MP3 FLAC AAC ASF MPC TTA VQF ADX MIDI |
- 1706 downloads at 53 mb/s
RAR archive MP3 format
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RAR archive FLAC format
Tracklist
| Pictures At An Exhibition | |
| A | Promenade-Gnome-Promenade-The Old Castle-Promenade-Tuilieries-Bydlo-Promenade-Ballet Of The Unhatchhed Chicks-Two Polish Jews-Limoges-Catacombs |
| B1 | The Hut On Fowl's Legs-The Great Gate Of Kiev |
| The Firebird-Suite | |
| B2 | Introduction And Dance Of The Firebird-Dance Of The Princesses-Dance Of The King Kastchei-Berceuse-Finale |
Companies, etc.
- Licensed From – EMI Records Ltd.
Credits
- Composed By – Igor Stravinsky (tracks: B2), Modest Mussorgsky (tracks: A, B1)
- Conductor – Riccardo Muti
- Engineer [Balance Engineer] – Michael Gray
- Orchestra – The Philadelphia Orchestra
- Orchestrated By – Maurice Ravel (tracks: A, B1)
- Photography [Photo] – Reg Wilson
- Producer – Christopher Bishop
Notes
Charismatic Italian conductor Riccardo Muti was music director of the Philadelphia Orchestra from 1980 to 1992, which he led on numerous international tours and made many acclaimed recordings, including the first Beethoven cycle for CD. In 1992, he was appointed conductor laureate.Muti was very much an EMI artist in the 1980s and EMI found a new recording venue in the Old Metropolitan Opera House in Philadelphia, the generous acoustics of which “enables this great orchestra to be heard to best advantage” as GRAMOPHONE wrote in 1979.
In the original 1979 review of the Mussorgsky piece Robert Layton in GRAMOPHONE wrote:
“...what orchestral playing they offer us. The lower strings in ‘Samuel Goldenberg and Schmuyle’ have an extraordinary richness, body and presence, and “Baba Yaga”, which opens the second side, has an unsurpassed virtuosity and attack as well as being of demonstration standard as a recording. The glorious body of tone, the richly glowing colours, the sheer homogeneity of the strings and perfection of the ensemble is a constant source of pleasure.”
Of the Stravinsky Layton wrote:
“...Muti’s reading is second to none and the orchestral playing is altogether breathtaking. The recording is amazingly lifelike and truthful.”
Cut at Abbey Road Studios from the original stereo analogue master tapes with the Neumann VMS80 lathe fed an analogue pre-cut signal from a specially adapted Studer A80 tape deck with additional playback head. Pressed on 180g vinyl to audiophile standards.
The Philadelphia Orchestra
Riccardo Muti, conductor
Recorded: 15&18 March 1978
Old Metropolitan Opera House, Philadelphia
Made In Japan Ⓘ
Lengths (A/B1/B2): 22'56" / 8' 14" / 19'38"
Spine: ★★★ EAC-80512 Muti/Mussorgsky-Ravel : Pictures At An Exhibition etc. Stereo EAC-80512
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Centerlabels info:
Info & tracklist in English
Mfd. Under License By Toshiba-EMI Ltd. In Japan
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASD 3645 | Mussorgsky* - Ravel* / Stravinsky* — The Philadelphia Orchestra · Riccardo Muti | Mussorgsky* - Ravel* / Stravinsky* — The Philadelphia Orchestra · Riccardo Muti - Pictures At An Exhibition / The Firebird (Suite, 1919) (LP) | EMI | ASD 3645 | UK | 1979 |
| MFSL 1-520 | Mussorgsky* - Ravel* - Stravinsky* / The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti | Mussorgsky* - Ravel* - Stravinsky* / The Philadelphia Orchestra / Riccardo Muti - Pictures At An Exhibition / The Firebird (Suite, 1919) (LP, Album, RE, RM) | Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab | MFSL 1-520 | Japan | Unknown |
| 3C 065-03430 | Mussorgsky* - Ravel* / Stravinsky* — The Philadelphia Orchestra · Riccardo Muti | Mussorgsky* - Ravel* / Stravinsky* — The Philadelphia Orchestra · Riccardo Muti - Pictures At An Exhibition / The Firebird (Suite, 1919) (LP) | EMI | 3C 065-03430 | Italy | 1979 |
| EAC-80512 | Mussorgsky* - Ravel* / Stravinsky* — The Philadelphia Orchestra · Riccardo Muti | Mussorgsky* - Ravel* / Stravinsky* — The Philadelphia Orchestra · Riccardo Muti - Pictures At An Exhibition / The Firebird (Suite, 1919) (LP) | Angel Records, EMI | EAC-80512 | Japan | Unknown |
| WI 3224 | Mussorgsky* - Ravel* / Stravinsky* — The Philadelphia Orchestra · Riccardo Muti | Mussorgsky* - Ravel* / Stravinsky* — The Philadelphia Orchestra · Riccardo Muti - Pictures At An Exhibition / The Firebird (Suite, 1919) (LP, Club) | World Record Club | WI 3224 | New Zealand | 1979 |
