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In Reply to: RE: I like the Heifetz,but posted by vinyl phanatic on January 15, 2017 at 15:11:16
those RCA cheapskates. Little did they know we'd still be talking about that recording session 60+ years later. Today's hot babes and boy toys better be careful, some day they'll be old and wrinkled but their recorded legacy will still be crystal clear.
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Was that recording done at Medinah or orchestra hall. I think the latter
Alan
According to jaschaheifetz.org. Good catch. Actually, I don't think the CSO began to record regularly at the Medinah Temple until circa 1968, so I wasn't thinking too clearly when I wrote that. Martinon and Solti recorded there.
Now that I remember it was Decca that did not like Orchestra hall and started using Medinah. Went to a couple of concerts at Medinah with Solti. Sound was terrible
Alan
Interesting. Orchestra Hall wasn't terrible imo, but it wasn't all that great either. I read that when Artur Rodzinski took the music director post with the CSO, he demanded that the CSO move out and was promptly fired as a result.
The Medinah Temple was just too big to work for a classical symphony orchestra concert, in my opinion. But that doesn't mean it couldn't work as a recording venue, right? Isn't that your area of expertise, Alan? I think RCA had better results using Symphony Hall in Boston, although I read they would put the orchestra in the audience area rather than on stage for recording.
The original orchestra hall where they did all the original great Living Stereo recordings was a great hall for recording and listening. But because the stage was so wide and shallow the musicians had a hard time hearing each other, so they did a major renovation pretty much ruining the acoustics. They have done a couple more renovations and have improved it some but it has never returned to its earlier glory. Boston is a great hall. When they used to record there they extended the stage out into the audience. I don't believe they do that any more. Also most recording today is of live concerts
Alan
Almost all classical music recordings whether done in the studio or live are edited. I used to love cutting tape
Alan
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