The Mono Years

~ Release by Ernest Ansermet (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

A 26-CD collection of Ernest Ansermet's mono recordings for Decca. Includes a booklet with complete tracklists, essays, and cross-reference of release year to original catalogue number. The CD wallets are printed with original jacket artwork.

Annotation last modified on 2024-11-08 10:48 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD: Handel: Concerti Grossi op. 6 nos. 2, 3, 4, 6, 10, 12
2▶CD: Vivaldi: Bassoon Concerto RV 481 / Marcello: Oboe Concerto / Handel: Organ Concertos HWV 289 & 290
3▶CD: Mozart: Symphony no. 38 “Prague” / Serenade no. 10 / Exsultate, jubilate
4▶CD: Haydn: Symphony no. 101 “Clock” / Schumann: Symphony no. 1 “Spring” / Genoveva Overture
5▶CD: Schumann: Piano Concerto / Cello Concerto / Tchaikovsky: Variations on a Rococo Theme
6▶CD: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition [1947] / Rimsky-Korsakov: Scheherazade
7▶CD: Rimsky-Korsakov: Introduction & Bridal procession from The Golden Cockerel / The Golden Cockerel Suite / Capriccio espagnol / Mussorgsky: Gopak from Sorochyntsi Fair [mono & stereo versions]
8▶CD: Villa-Lobos: Piano Concerto no. 1 / Chopin: Piano Concerto no. 2
9▶CD: Ravel: Alborada del gracioso [1947] / Debussy: La Mer [1947] / Ravel: La Valse [1947] / Shéhérazade / Debussy: Petite Suite
10▶CD: Rossini/Respighi: La Boutique fantasque / Falla: El sombrero de tres picos / Ravel: 3 Poèmes de Stéphane Mallarmé
11▶CD: Debussy: Images / Ravel: L'Heure espagnole
12▶CD: Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (Acts I, II & III beginning)
13▶CD: Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande (Acts III conclusion, IV & V)
14▶CD: Ravel: Piano Concerto in D for the Left Hand [1949, 1953] / Piano Concerto in G
15▶CD: Debussy: Nocturnes / Ravel: Rapsodie espagnole / Valses nobles et sentimentales / Le Tombeau de Couperin
16▶CD: Ravel: Daphnis et Chloé (Complete Ballet)
17▶CD: Debussy: La Mer [1951] / Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune / Ravel: Ma mère l'Oye Suite / Alborada del gracioso [1951] / Stravinsky: Circus Polka / Prokofiev: March from The Love for Three Oranges Suite
18▶CD: Prokofiev: Symphony no. 6 / Bizet: Symphony in C
19▶CD: Prokofiev: Symphony no. 1 “Classical” / Glinka: Ruslan and Lyudmila Overture / Borodin: In the Steppes of Central Asia / Mussorgsky: Night on the Bare Mountain / Debussy: Jeux / 6 Épigraphes antiques
20▶CD: Bartók: Piano Concerto no. 3 / Prokofiev: Piano Concerto no. 3 / Martin: Violin Concerto
21▶CD: Martin: Petite Symphonie concertante / Stravinsky: Divertimento from Le Baiser de la fée / Saint-Saëns: Danse macabre / Le Rouet d' Omphale / Chabrier: Joyeuse marche / España / Ravel: Pavane pour une infante défunte
22▶CD: Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition [1953] / Ravel: La Valse [1953] / Boléro / Honegger: Pacific 231 / Dukas: L'Apprenti sorcier
23▼CD: Bloch: Voice in the Wilderness / Schelomo / Oboussier: Antigone / Geiser: Symphony no. 1
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1Voice in the Wilderness: I. Moderato
producer:
Victor Olof
cello:
Zara Nelsova (cellist) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recording of:
Voice in the Wilderness: I. Moderato (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
composer:
Ernest Bloch (Swiss-American composer) (from 1935 until 1936)
part of:
Voice in the Wilderness
Ernest Bloch3:14
2Voice in the Wilderness: II. Poco lento
producer:
Victor Olof
cello:
Zara Nelsova (cellist) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recording of:
Voice in the Wilderness: II. Poco lento (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
composer:
Ernest Bloch (Swiss-American composer) (from 1935 until 1936)
part of:
Voice in the Wilderness
Ernest Bloch4:39
3Voice in the Wilderness: III. Moderato
producer:
Victor Olof
cello:
Zara Nelsova (cellist) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recording of:
Voice in the Wilderness: III. Moderato (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
composer:
Ernest Bloch (Swiss-American composer) (from 1935 until 1936)
part of:
Voice in the Wilderness
Ernest Bloch3:17
4Voice in the Wilderness: IV. Adagio, piacevole
producer:
Victor Olof
cello:
Zara Nelsova (cellist) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recording of:
Voice in the Wilderness: IV. Adagio piacevole (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
composer:
Ernest Bloch (Swiss-American composer) (from 1935 until 1936)
part of:
Voice in the Wilderness
Ernest Bloch5:38
5Voice in the Wilderness: V. Poco agitato (Cadenza)
producer:
Victor Olof
cello:
Zara Nelsova (cellist) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recording of:
Voice in the Wilderness: V. Poco agitato - Cadenza (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
composer:
Ernest Bloch (Swiss-American composer) (from 1935 until 1936)
part of:
Voice in the Wilderness
Ernest Bloch4:24
6Voice in the Wilderness: VI. Allegro
producer:
Victor Olof
cello:
Zara Nelsova (cellist) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recording of:
Voice in the Wilderness: VI. Allegro gioioso (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
composer:
Ernest Bloch (Swiss-American composer) (from 1935 until 1936)
part of:
Voice in the Wilderness
Ernest Bloch6:56
7Schelomo: Rhapsodie hébraïques
producer:
Victor Olof
cello:
Zara Nelsova (cellist) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
orchestra:
London Philharmonic Orchestra (LPO; The Philharmonic Promenade Orchestra) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
recording of:
Schelomo (from 1955-03-01 until 1955-03-02)
composer:
Ernest Bloch (Swiss-American composer) (from 1915-12 until 1916-02)
publisher:
G. Schirmer Inc.
Ernest Bloch20:35
8Antigone: I. Recitative
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
contralto vocals:
Elsa Cavelti (contralto) (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
recording of:
Antigone: I. Recitative (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
composer:
Robert Oboussier
part of:
Antigone
Robert Oboussier3:24
9Antigone: II. Aria
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
contralto vocals:
Elsa Cavelti (contralto) (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
recording of:
Antigone: II. Aria (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
composer:
Robert Oboussier
part of:
Antigone
Robert Oboussier4:07
10Antigone: III. Elegy
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Peter Andry (producer)
contralto vocals:
Elsa Cavelti (contralto) (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
recording of:
Antigone: III. Elegy (from 1954-10-14 until 1954-11-11)
composer:
Robert Oboussier
part of:
Antigone
Robert Oboussier8:22
11Symphony no. 1 in D minor, op. 44: I. Energico e fermo
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (from 1955-05-09 until 1955-05-11)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1955-05-09 until 1955-05-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (from 1955-05-09 until 1955-05-11)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in D minor, op. 44: I. Energico e fermo (from 1955-05-09 until 1955-05-11)
composer:
Walther Geiser
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in D minor, op. 44
Walther Geiser6:01
12Symphony no. 1 in D minor, op. 44: II. Andantino (Variations on a French folk song)
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (from 1955-05-09 until 1955-05-11)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1955-05-09 until 1955-05-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (from 1955-05-09 until 1955-05-11)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in D minor, op. 44: II. Andantino (Variations on a French folk song) (from 1955-05-09 until 1955-05-11)
composer:
Walther Geiser
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in D minor, op. 44
Walther Geiser5:29
13Symphony no. 1 in D minor, op. 44: III. Vivace
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (from 1955-05-09 until 1955-05-11)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (from 1955-05-09 until 1955-05-11)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (from 1955-05-09 until 1955-05-11)
recording of:
Symphony no. 1 in D minor, op. 44: III. Vivace (from 1955-05-09 until 1955-05-11)
composer:
Walther Geiser
part of:
Symphony no. 1 in D minor, op. 44
Walther Geiser4:09
24▶CD: Stravinsky: Petrushka [1946] / Firebird Suite [1946] / Symphony of Psalms
25▶CD: Stravinsky: Petrushka [1949] / The Rite of Spring
26▶CD: Stravinsky: Firebird Suite [1950] / Oedipus Rex

Credits

Release

miscellaneous support:Andrew Dalton (Research (Repertoire, Publishing & Data), liner notes and compiler at Decca.) (task: repertoire, publishing & data)
Edward Weston (Catalogue Manager, Decca Classics) (task: project management)
executive producer:Cyrus Meher‐Homji
mastering:Chris Bernauer (freelance multi-instrumentalist, producer, and engineer)
compiler:Ray Granlund
design:Paul Chessell (art director)
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