MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 2 x 200gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
COVER Gatefold
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER No
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo, booklet
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Ernest Ansermet - conducting
TCHAIKOVSKY nutcracker suite - march
TCHAIKOVSKY nutcracker suite - dance of the sugar plum fairy
TCHAIKOVSKY nutcracker suite - arabian dance
TCHAIKOVSKY nutcracker suite - chinese dance
TCHAIKOVSKY nutcracker suite - dance of the toy flutes
TCHAIKOVSKY nutcracker suite - waltz of the flowers
ROSSINI-RESPIGHI la boutique fantasque - tarantella
ROSSINI-RESPIGHI la boutique fantasque - andante mosso
ROSSINI-RESPIGHI la boutique fantasque - can-can
DELIBES coppelia - introduction (allegro marcato) and mazurka - act 1
DELIBES coppelia - introduction (andante ) and waltz - act 1
DELIBES coppelia - czardas - act 1
DELIBES coppelia - valse de la poupee - act 2
ADAM giselle - introduction and waltz - act 1
ADAM giselle - pas de deux and variation - act 2
TCHAIKOVSKY swan lake - dance of the little swans (pas de quatre) - act 2
TCHAIKOVSKY swan lake - pas de deux - act 2
TCHAIKOVSKY swan lake - waltz - act 2
SCHUMANN carnaval - pierror
SCHUMANN carnaval - reconnaissance
SCHUMANN carnaval - aveu
SCHUMANN carnaval - pantalon et columbine
TCHAIKOVSKY sleeping beauty - introduction - the lilac fairy - prologue
TCHAIKOVSKY sleeping beauty - rose adagio - pase d'action - act 1
TCHAIKOVSKY sleeping beauty - waltz - act 1
CHOPIN les sylphides - overture: prelude in a major, opus 28, no. 7
CHOPIN les sylphides - mazurka in c major, opus 67, no. 3
CHOPIN les sylphides - grande valse brillante in e flat major, opus 18
In the hearts of thousands, No. 1 on the Top RCA list
While the bulk of Ansermet's recordings were made with L'Orchestre de la Susise Romande, there were a few with the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra and the very occasional foray into recordings with London orchestras, one of these being with the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, in 1959
Audiophilia Online Magazine wrote: »This is the stuff of which dreams are made
"The Royal Ballet Gala" is one of the finest RCAs recorded in London's Kingsway Hall
The chunks of great ballet music are well served by orchestra, conductor and engineer
Performances are executed to a very high standard - the Royal Opera House Orchestra, both then and now, rank as one of the finest of opera orchestras
Conductor Ansermet keeps the pace moving, giving the listener the impression of a dance event rather than a dramatic concert hall reading
With the exception of some of the Tchaikovsky scenes, the music is light and remains so under Ansermet's gentle touch
Each ballet is given full attention by the players, something not always attained at Covent Garden during long ballet nights!
The threat of eternity does have it's merits
The recorded sound is simply amazing!
Lustrous is one word that comes to mind, accurate is another
Tonally, Messrs. Williamson and Wilkinson have used their considerable talents to capture the orchestra superbly
Woodwind and strings glow and resonate, transporting this listener to a time when simpler recording was better
Brass ring out thrillingly and percussion effects are very musical
Be it a bang, swish, rattle, crack or snap, each percussionist is situated perfectly within the beautiful Kingsway soundstage
Even the difficult-to-record sound of the celeste is captured in it's purely mechanical form
It's delicate sound is heard to great effect during the "Nutcracker" - originating stage left, the sound decays across the stage of Kingsway with sparkling beauty
Wonderful«
RECORDING 1959 at Kingsway Hall London
ENGINEERING Kenneth Wilkinson
LABEL RCA Victor
RE MASTERING Bernie Grundman
RE RELEASED 2017
AVERAGE RATING 5 Stars out of 5
PRESSING Quality Record Pressings
MADE IN USA
STYLE Classic / Romantic
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
