|
Vinyl Asylum Welcome Licorice Pizza (LP) lovers! Setup guides and Vinyl FAQ. |
|
|
|
Vinyl Asylum Welcome Licorice Pizza (LP) lovers! Setup guides and Vinyl FAQ. |
|
With all the talk of the Stravinsky’s “Rite of Spring” last week, this weekend, I went to dig out my Mercury mono with Antal Doráti conducting (MG 50058). However, I got sidetracked with his mono of Petrouchka. I think that is a picture of Nijinsky on the cover. My diversion did not disappoint. My copy is ridiculously clean for an old mono. I think I am the only one who has ever played it. There were some ticks, but they sounded like new record tick which I expect to wear down. They didn’t interfere with the music at all. I was treated to a powerful performance with breathtaking dynamics and tone. The detail was astounding. But I was impressed even more buy how it all came together as an experience of the performance. With mono sound like this, I have to wonder if Sakuma San was right about mono! To my ears, this is mono at its best! I am no expert on Petrouchka, but I would be very surprised if this performance was not also up there with the best.
So what are the other Petrouchka performances that rank? I have the Stravinsky. I would expect the Ansermet on Decca to be a contender. There are also later recordings by Bernstein and Ozawa. What are your favorites?
Dave
This post is made possible by the generous support of people like you and our sponsors:
Topic - Petrouchka - Crazy Dave 10:37:40 02/23/15 (29)
- RE: Petrouchka - vinylfind 15:27:50 02/24/15 (4)
- it works really well as a piano reduction - oldvinyl 18:32:01 02/24/15 (3)
- RE: it works really well as a piano reduction - Crazy Dave 09:03:48 02/25/15 (0)
- Agreed on the Pollini. Wow. (The whole DG box set of him doing 20th Century works is pretty good.) nt - jdaniel@jps.net 18:42:31 02/24/15 (1)
- yes, that is a fantastic box set - oldvinyl 14:58:50 02/27/15 (0)
- I've humbly felt Ansermet's first stereo recording to be the most invigorating, enthusiastic and--when - jdaniel@jps.net 22:43:01 02/23/15 (7)
- RE: after looking and listening to the Merc I took another look in... - user510 16:58:29 02/24/15 (3)
- Lucky you! I had to win one on Ebay. So many highlights, but for it's the winds - jdaniel@jps.net 18:47:16 02/24/15 (2)
- a very different read, for sure... - user510 19:28:12 02/24/15 (1)
- RE: a very different read, for sure... - Crazy Dave 09:00:54 02/25/15 (0)
- I don't think you are alone! (nt) - Crazy Dave 14:32:56 02/24/15 (0)
- RE: I've humbly felt Ansermet's first stereo recording to be the most invigorating, enthusiastic and--when - Dave Pogue 06:17:17 02/24/15 (0)
- Yep, its my fave. nt - Rick W 23:47:13 02/23/15 (0)
- RE: Petrouchka - Ivan303 19:35:09 02/23/15 (1)
- +1! (nt) - Crazy Dave 14:34:18 02/24/15 (0)
- RE: Petrouchka - ecl876 16:28:13 02/23/15 (2)
- RE: Petrouchka - Crazy Dave 14:35:38 02/24/15 (1)
- Not out til April /nt - ecl876 14:54:31 02/24/15 (0)
- RE: MG50058 - user510 15:29:29 02/23/15 (2)
- RE: MG50058 - Ivan303 19:56:23 02/23/15 (1)
- RE: MG50058 - Crazy Dave 14:39:00 02/24/15 (0)
- RE: Petrouchka - Cuernavaca 12:35:46 02/23/15 (1)
- RE: Petrouchka - Crazy Dave 14:24:01 02/23/15 (0)
- Many, great recordings of not the best music - Mike Porper 12:17:47 02/23/15 (3)
- RE: Many, great recordings of not the best music - Crazy Dave 09:28:11 02/25/15 (0)
- I have the Danon on the original RD Treasury. Sadly it's a soft-edged absolute and utter snoozer. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 22:44:25 02/23/15 (0)
- RE: Many, great recordings of not the best music - Crazy Dave 15:53:48 02/23/15 (0)
- RE: Petrouchka - dcharvonia 11:42:29 02/23/15 (1)
- RE: Petrouchka - Crazy Dave 15:55:45 02/23/15 (0)
Top of Page ]
[ Contact Us ]
[ Support/Wish List ]
[ Copyright © 2024, Audio Asylum, all rights reserved ]
