Mendelssohn, Peter Maag ∙ London Symphony Orchestra - A Midsummer Night's Dream
| Genre: | Classical |
| Singer: | Mendelssohn |
| Title: | A Midsummer Night's Dream |
| Short-info: | Label:
Decca – SXL 2060,
Decca – SXL.2060
Type: Vinyl, LP, Repress, Stereo Country: UK Date of released: Jul 1960 Category: Classical Style: Romantic |
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Tracklist
| "A Midummer Night's Dream" - Incidental Music | |
| A1 | Overture, Op. 21 |
| A2 | Scherzo, Op. 61, No. 1 |
| A3 | You Spotted Snakes, Op. 61, No. 3 |
| B1 | Intermezzo, Op. 61, No. 5 |
| B2 | Nocturne, Op. 61, No. 7 |
| B3 | Wedding March, Op. 61, No. 9 |
| B4 | Dance Of The Clowns, Op. 61, No. 11 |
| B5 | Finale, Op. 61, No. 12 |
Companies, etc.
- Recorded At – Kingsway Hall
- Mastered At – Decca Studios
- Pressed By – Decca Record Co. Ltd., Pressing Plant, UK.
- Printed By – Graphis Press Limited
- Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited
Credits
- Chorus – Female Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden*
- Composed By – Mendelssohn*
- Conductor – Peter Maag
- Engineer [Uncredited] – Cyril Windebank
- Mastered By [Side A] – D
- Mastered By [Side B] – E
- Orchestra – The London Symphony Orchestra
- Producer [Uncredited] – James Walker
- Sleeve Notes – Robert Boas
- Soprano Vocals – Jennifer Vyvyan (tracks: A3, B5), Marion Lowe (tracks: A3)
Notes
Repress from July 1960.The original version has a blue border on the back of the sleeve and a slightly different label design.
The original version was released in January 1959.
LABELS:
- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1959"
- Tax code "E/T"
- Speed indication on labels
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down
SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- 'Half-moon' flipbacks (aka scalloped)
- Triangular "DECCA STEREOPHONIC" logo in a box on front and without a box on back
- Thin spine with no text on it
- No blue border on back
- "Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited"
- "Printed in England"
- Printing date on sleeve is July 1960 ("7.60")
- Liner notes in English on back
CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2060 on sleeve
- SXL.2060 on labels
OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 27 - 28 February 1957 in Kingsway Hall, London
- Labelography code: ED1
- Corresponding mono issue has Category LXT 5344
- The two soprano singers are credited for an entire LP side on the labels, but actually perform on tracks A3 and B5 only
Barcode and Other Identifiers
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side 1, stamped): ZAL-3559-6D U ET 2 1 SM
- Matrix / Runout (Runout side 2, stamped): ZAL-3560-5E K ET 1
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 1): ZAL.3559
- Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label, side 2): ZAL.3560
- Other (Tax code on labels): E/T
- Other (Printing company's code on bottom flipback): G.P.7.60R
Other versions
| Category | Artist | Title (Format) | Label | Category | Country | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SXL 2060 | Mendelssohn*, The London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag | Mendelssohn*, The London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag - A Mid Summer Night's Dream (LP, Album) | Decca | SXL 2060 | UK | 1959 |
| SXL 2060 | Mendelssohn*, Maag*, The London Symphony Orchestra, Vyvyan*, Lowe*, Female Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Of The Covent Garden | Mendelssohn*, Maag*, The London Symphony Orchestra, Vyvyan*, Lowe*, Female Chorus Of The Royal Opera House, Of The Covent Garden - A Midsummer Night's Dream (LP, RE, 180) | Decca | SXL 2060 | Italy | 2013 |
| 6.42221 AH | Mendelssohn*, The London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag | Mendelssohn*, The London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag - Ein Sommernachtstraum (LP, Album) | Decca | 6.42221 AH | Germany | 1977 |
| SDD 159 | Mendelssohn*, London Symphony*, Peter Maag | Mendelssohn*, London Symphony*, Peter Maag - A Mid Summer Night's Dream - Incidental Music (LP) | Ace Of Diamonds | SDD 159 | UK | 1967 |
| STS 15084 | Mendelssohn*, The London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag | Mendelssohn*, The London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Maag - A Midsummer Night's Dream (LP, RE) | London Records | STS 15084 | US | Unknown |
