Sharing Music Memories

Respighi: Pines of Rome; Fountains of Rome; Tchaikovsky: “1812” Overture – Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra/Antal Dorati


Monday, March 26th, 2012

KHCD-2012-002 (MONO) – Respighi: Pines of Rome (1923-24); Fountains of Rome (1916); Tchaikovsky : “1812” Overture, Op 49 (original scoring) – Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra/Antal Dorati – Magnificent mono recordings from 1953/1954, still hard to beat in terms of sheer visceral sound and never-to-be repeated performances. The unique sound of the Minneapolis Symphony under Antal Dorati exposed many a budding music enthusiast to the world of classical repertoire, not soon to be forgotten. Derived from two mint Mercury LPs with FR matrices, these continue to be benchmark recordings.

Click here for an MP3 sample of this classic mono spectacular, available in Klassic Haus Restorations.

Cheers – Curt Timmons

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