Artist(s): Paris Conservatoire Orchestra
Anatole Fistoular - Conductor
Recording Info: Recorded by Decca for RCA
Producer: Ray Minshull
Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson
18-20 Nov 1958 La Maison de la Chimie, Paris
1 Verdi: Aida Act II - March & Ballet 8:15
2 Saint Saens: Samson & Delilah Act III Bacchanale 6:48
3 Rossini: William Tell Act I Passo a sei & Act II Soldiers Dance 11:38
4 Moussourgsky: Kovantchina Act IV Dances Of The Persian Slaves 6:14
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Ballet at the Opera
Had this on vinyl when it first came out. also copy of later reissue which I transferred to CD 24/96. Also have an 'analogue productions' SACD which is very good. Not sure if it is from original master tape or a commercial release like HDTT. The HDTT transfer is best yet. Very atmospheric sound with lots of inner detail. No quibbles with the bass which is full and clean, typical of this venue and the sound stage is wide and deep. Demo quality!


Another Kenneth Wilkinson masterpiece of orchestral recording
This recording is another Kenneth Wilkinson engineered masterpiece of orchestral recording skill. The sound has all of Wilkinson's renowned inner detail, clarity and depth, with well-defined bass. The music is lively and engaging in typical Fistoulari fashion. Overall the works selected are on the fluffy side, but they do dance and shimmer with engaging grace. Fistoulari drives the music along in crisp fashion, and the musicians of the Paris Conservatoire Orchestra respond brilliantly. Altogether, a very enjoyable listening experience with this excellent sounding transfer by HDTT. I dropped one star because some of the bass drum impact goes a bit "bloomy" without that crisp definition that is heard in other Decca engineered recordings - a tape artifact, perhaps?
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