Antal Dorati; Various Orchs - Antal Dorati in London - Volume 2 [CD]

Volume 2 of Antal Dorati's London recordings for Mercury covers sessions between June 1960 (Tchaikovsky's Pathetique Symphony) and August 1966 (Tchaikovsky's Orchestral Suites).

By way of a bonus, the set concludes with a rarity issued on Philips and scarcely seen since, an album of neoclassical works by Julian Orbon (Cantigas del Rey, sung by Heather Harper) and Manuel de Falla (the Harpsichord Concerto, with Rafael Puyana).

Dorati's ear for colour, his rhythmic discipline and knife-edged attack were complemented by the high-definition, pin-point detail of Mercury's 35mm stereo engineering. Works by Dorati's countryman Bartok came to life on record as never before.

The box brings together the Mercury/Dorati versions of Bartok's principal works for the stage, Bluebeard's Castle (now with the spoken introduction included on CD for the first time) and The Miraculous Mandarin, as well as a definitive recording of The Wooden Prince.

Volume 2 of Dorati's sessions in London draws on repertoire affinities established in the years covered by Volume 1. There is more sparking Haydn (Symphonies Nos. 59 & 81), the completion of symphony cycles by Brahms and Tchaikovsky, and another three concerto albums with the violinist Henryk Szeryng.

The Mercury sessions in London expanded to include ensembles beyond the London Symphony Orchestra. The box features the Bath Festival ('Festival Chamber Orchestra') and BBC Symphony orchestras, as well as the New Philharmonia Orchestra in a complete cycle of the orchestral suites by Tchaikovsky which became an instant classic on its release in 1967. By then, Dorati and Mercury had parted ways, but between them they left a lasting legacy of orchestral and engineering excellence.

The legacy has been lovingly restored and revived in this pair of boxes from Eloquence, featuring Original Jacket album covers, and new essays on the historical context and significance of these recordings by David Patmore as well as remastering and mastering supervision by Thomas Fine, heir to the Mercury legacy.

BARTOK Bluebeard's Castle

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 6

SCHOENBERG Five Pieces for Orchestra

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 5

BEETHOVEN Violin Concerto

CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 1

LISZT Four Hungarian Rhapsodies

BARTOK Concerto for Orchestra

BEETHOVEN Piano Concerto No. 4

STRAVINSKY Scherzo a la russe

KHACHATURIAN Violin Concerto

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphonies Nos. 1 & 2

TCHAIKOVSKY Symphony No. 3

MENDELSSOHN Violin Concerto

TCHAIKOVSKY Rococo Variations

BARTOK The Miraculous Mandarin

BARTOK The Wooden Prince

CHOPIN Piano Concerto No. 2

MILHAUD Le Boeuf sur le toit

HAYDN Symphony No 59

MOZARTINA

BRAHMS Symphonies No 3

BARTOK Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta

BEETHOVEN Symphony No. 7

TCHAIKOVSKY Violin Concerto

TCHAIKOVSKY Suites Nos. 1 & 2

TCHAIKOVSKY Suites Nos. 3 & 4

FALLA Harpsichord Concerto

Fireworks

SAINT-SAENS Cello Concerto No. 1

Divertimento for Strings

Fantaisie, Op. 49

FRANCAIX Concertino in G major for Piano and Orchestra

Sonata for Two Pianos and Percussion

ORBON \u2219 SALAVERDE . ARAUXO \u2219 CABEZON

Tango

AURIC Ouverture pour orchestre

Nocturne Op. 27 No. 1

Piano Sonata Op. 14 No. 1

Four Etudes

SCHUMANN Violin Concerto

SATIE Parade

HAYDN Symphony No 81

Overtures - Egmont; The Consecration of the House

Three Etudes, Op. 25

Le Chant du rossignol

BRAHMS Symphonies No 4

WEBERN Five Pieces for Orchestra

BERG Three Pieces for Orchestra

• Genre: Classical
• Product Type: AUDIO CD
• Barcode: 28948471065
• Release Date: April 04, 2025

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