The Mono Years

℗ year(s) show on wallets Universal Music Operations Limited. The compilation ℗ & © 2024 Universal Music Operations Limited. A Decca Classics release. CD 1 77.55 First Release T 112/23 (12 x 78) ℗ 1930 Recording: Chenil Galleries, Chelsea, London, 16-21 September 1929 CD 2 54.23 First Release (Vivaldi · Marcello) LX 3100 (10") ℗ 1953 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, October 1951 (Marcello) & April 1952 (Vivaldi) First Release (Handel) LXT 2759 ℗ 1953 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, October 1952 CD 3 76.35 First Release (Symphony) (A)K 1812/4 (3 x 78) ℗ 1948 Recording: Radio Studio, Geneva, 4 July 1947 First Release (Motet) 480 0379 ℗ 2009 Recording: La Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, 28 May 1948 First Release (Serenade) LXT 5121 ℗ 1956 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, May 1955 CD 4 63.45 First release (Genoveva) 485 1584 ℗ 2024 Recording (Schumann Genoveva) La Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, 2 June 1948 First Release (Haydn) LX 3009 (10") ℗ 1950 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, 11 July 1949 First Release (Schumann Symphony No.1) LXT 2602 ℗ 1951 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, March 1951 CD 5 69.58 First Release (Schumann Piano Concerto) SDD 271 ℗ 1970 Recording (Live) Victoria Hall, Geneva, 22 February 1950 From a radio broadcast of a public performance, courtesy of Radio Suisse Romande First Release (Schumann Cello Concerto · Tchaikovsky) LXT 2895 ℗ 1954 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, November 1953 CD 6 75.02 First Release (Mussorgsky) (A)K 1735/9 (5 x 78) ℗ 1948 Recording: Kingsway Hall, London, 14-17 October 1947 First Release (Rimsky-Korsakov) (A)K 1980/5 (6 x 78) ℗ 1948 Recording: La Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, 29, 31 May & 1 June 1948 CD 7 54.08 First Release (Introduction & Bridal procession) K 28101 (78) ℗ 1949 Recording: Radio Studio, Geneva, 11 February 1947 First Release (The Golden Cockerel · Capriccio espagnol) LXT 2769 ℗ 1953 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, October 1952 First Release (Gopak) MONO LW 5234 (10") ℗ 1956 / STEREO [previously unpublished] Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, 7-16 October 1955 Note: The stereo version of Gopak is included here to rectify an erroneous use of the mono master in [url=/release/30266201]Ernest Ansermet. The Stereo Years (Decca 485 1583)[/url]. In the mid-1950s Decca frequently ran experimental stereo control rooms in parallel with the mono recordings using a different producer and engineer. An original binaural master, with matrix number ZAL2953, has been located in our archives and used for the stereo transfer heard here. This is now officially the first stereo release of Ansermet's Gopak with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande and makes for fascinating comparison with its mono counterpart. The stereo version was destined at the time for inclusion on a London (US Decca) stereo LP (CS 6176), but this album was never released and only a test pressing survives. Our thanks to [a14847547] and [a6178928] for resolving this. CD 8 First Release (Villa-Lobos) (A)K 28204/7 (4 x 78) ℗ 1950 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, 23 June 1949 Publisher. Durand-Salabert-Eschig First Release (Chopin) LX 3035 (10") ℗ 1951 Recording: Kingsway Hall, London, 18 July 1950 CD 9 71.29 First Releases: (A)K 1606/8 (3 x 78) (La Mer) K 1609 (78) (Alborada del gracioso) ℗ 1949 Recording: Radio Studio, Geneva, 4 February 1947 First Release (La Valse): (A)K 1867/8 (2 x 78) ℗ 1948 Recording: Kingsway Hall, London, 6 October 1947 First Release (Shéhérazade) (A)K 1966/7 (2 x 78) ℗ 1948 Recording: La Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, 28 May 1948 First Release (Petite Suite) (A)K 2047/8 (2 x 78) ℗ 1949 Recording: La Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, 1 June 1948 CD 10 81.28 First Release (Respighi) LXT 2555 ℗ 1951 Recording: Kingsway Hall, London, 20-22 July 1950 First Release (Falla) LXT 2716 ℗ 1952 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, 1-13 May 1952 First Release (Ravel) LXT 5031 ℗ 1955 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva CD 11 79.45 First Release (Debussy) LXT 2524 ℗ 1950 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, 23 June 1949 First Release (Ravel) LXT 2828 ℗ 1953 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, May-June 1953 CD 12 17.14 I CD 13 76.05 First Release LXT 2711/4 (4 x LP) ℗ 1952 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, April 1952 CD 14 60.55 First Release (Concerto in D [1949] LXT 2565 ℗ 1951 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, 23 June 1949 First Release (Concerto in D [1953] · Concerto in G) LXT 2816 ℗ 1953 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, May-June 1953 CD 15 69.39 First Release (Nocturnes · Rapsodie) LXT 2637 ℗ 1952 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, October 1951 First Release (Valses · Tombeau) LXT 2821 ℗ 1953 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, May-June 1953 CD 16 53.32 First Release LXT 2775 ℗ 1953 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, October 1952 CD 17 66.28 First Release (La Mer · Ma mère l'Oye) LXT 2632 ℗ 1951 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, March 1951 First Release (Prélude · Polka · Alborada March) LX 3072 (10") ℗ 1952 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, March (Polka) & October (Prelude Alborada March) ℗ 1951 Publishers. Schott Music (Stravinsky), Boosey & Hawkes (Prokofiev) CD 18 68.49 First Release (Prokofiev) LXT 2667 ℗ 1952 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, 12 October 1951 First Release (Bizet) LXT 5030 ℗ 1955 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, March 1953 CD 19 70.08 First Release (Russian music): LXT 2833 ℗ 1953 Recording: La Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, 15-19 & 22-25 June 1953 Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes (Prokofiev) First Release (Debussy) LXT 2927 ℗ 1954 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, October 1953 CD 20 79.16 First Release (Piano Concertos): LXT 2894 ℗ 1954 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, November 1953 Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes (Prokofiev) First Release (Violin Concerto): LX 3146 (10") . 1956 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, 9-11 May 1955 Publisher: Universal Edition CD 21 76.21 First Release (Martin · Stravinsky): LXT 2631 ℗ 1951 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, March 1951 Publishers: Universal Edition (Martin); Boosey & Hawkes (Stravinsky) First Release (Saint-Saëns · Chabrier · Ravel) LXT 2760 ℗ 1953 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, October 1952 CD 22 78.12 First Release (Pictures . La Valse): LXT 2896 ℗ 1954 Recording: La Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, 18, 19 & 22-25 June 1953 (La Valse); Victoria Hall, Geneva, December 1953 (Pictures) First Release (Boléro · Pacific 231 · L'Apprenti): LXT 5004 ℗ 1955 Recording: La Maison de la Mutualité, Paris, 21 (Boléro), L'Apprenti, 22 (Pacific 231) September 1954 Publisher: Durand-Salabert-Eschig (Honegger) CD 23 80.14 First Release (Oboussier · Geiser): LXT 5097 ℗ 1956 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, 14 October-11 November 1954 (Oboussier) & 9-11 May 1955 (Geiser) Publishers: [SUISA] (Oboussier); Alkor-Edition Kassel GmbH (Geiser) First Release (Bloch): LXT 5062 ℗ 1955 Recording: Kingsway Hall, London, 1-2 March 1955 Publisher: G. Schirmer Inc. CD 24 78.27 First Release (Petrushka): (A)K 1388/92 (5 x 78) ℗ 1946 Recording: Kingsway Hall, London, 12-13, 19 February 1946 Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes First Release (Firebird): (A)K 1574/6 (3 x 78) ℗ 1947 Recording: Kingsway Hall, London, 10 December 1946 Publisher: Chester Music Ltd First Release (Symphony of Psalms): (A)K 1753/5 (3 x 78) ℗ 1949 Recording: Kingsway Hall, London, 14-17 October 1947 Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes CD 25 69.25 First Release (Petrushka): LXT 2502 ℗ 1950 Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes First Release (Rite of Spring): LXT 2563 ℗ 1951 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, October 1950 Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes CD 26 69.13 First Release (Firebird): LX 3045 (10") ℗ 1951 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, October 1950 Publisher: Chester Music Ltd First Release (Oedipus Rex): LXT 5098 ℗ 1956 Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, 15-16 May 1955 Publisher: Boosey & Hawkes Recording: Victoria Hall, Geneva, 29-30 November 1949