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RE: I guess they didn't rent enough time at the Medinah Temple

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ahendler

In Reply to: RE: I guess they didn't rent enough time at the Medinah Temple posted by rbolaw on January 16, 2017 at 11:03:22

Was that recording done at Medinah or orchestra hall. I think the latter
Alan

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Yes, at Orchestra Hall on April 19, 1957. - rbolaw 17:42:36 01/16/17 (5)
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.
- RE: Yes, at Orchestra Hall on April 19, 1957. - ahendler 18:12:51 01/16/17 (4)
  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
  - RE: Yes, at Orchestra Hall on April 19, 1957. - rbolaw 19:22:43 01/16/17 (3)
    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.
    - RE: Yes, at Orchestra Hall on April 19, 1957. - ahendler 19:54:51 01/16/17 (2)
      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
      - Yes, but *edited* live concerts. nt - rbolaw 08:18:07 01/17/17 (1)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Yes, at Orchestra Hall on April 19, 1957. posted by ahendler on January 16, 2017 at 19:54:51
        
        RE: Yes, but *edited* live concerts. nt - ahendler 12:12:15 01/17/17 (0)
        
        In Reply to: RE: Yes, but *edited* live concerts. nt posted by rbolaw on January 17, 2017 at 08:18:07
        
        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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