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
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1Basson Concerto in D minor, RV 481: I. Allegro
producer:
Victor Olof
bassoon:
Henri Helaerts (bassoonist) (in 1952-04)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1952-04)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1952-04)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1952-04)
recording of:
Bassoon Concerto in D minor, RV 481: I. Allegro (in 1952-04)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Bassoon Concerto in D minor, RV 481
Antonio Vivaldi4:11
2Basson Concerto in D minor, RV 481: II. Larghetto
producer:
Victor Olof
bassoon:
Henri Helaerts (bassoonist) (in 1952-04)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1952-04)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1952-04)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1952-04)
recording of:
Bassoon Concerto in D minor, RV 481: II. Larghetto (in 1952-04)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Bassoon Concerto in D minor, RV 481
Antonio Vivaldi4:01
3Basson Concerto in D minor, RV 481: III. Allegro molto
producer:
Victor Olof
bassoon:
Henri Helaerts (bassoonist) (in 1952-04)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1952-04)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1952-04)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1952-04)
recording of:
Bassoon Concerto in D minor, RV 481: III. Allegro molto (in 1952-04)
composer:
Antonio Vivaldi (Italian baroque composer and violinist)
part of:
Bassoon Concerto in D minor, RV 481
Antonio Vivaldi2:40
4Oboe Concerto (C minor version): I. Allegro moderato
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
oboe:
Roger Reversy (oboist) (in 1951-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-10)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-10)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-10)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto in C minor, SF. 799 (attrib. Alessandro Marcello): I. Allegro moderato (in 1951-10)
additional composer:
Alessandro Marcello
composer:
Benedetto Marcello (composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto in C minor, SF. 799 (attrib. Alessandro Marcello)
Alessandro Marcello3:53
5Oboe Concerto (C minor version): II. Adagio
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
oboe:
Roger Reversy (oboist) (in 1951-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-10)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-10)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-10)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto in C minor, SF. 799 (attrib. Alessandro Marcello): II. Adagio (in 1951-10)
additional composer:
Alessandro Marcello
composer:
Benedetto Marcello (composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto in C minor, SF. 799 (attrib. Alessandro Marcello)
Alessandro Marcello3:59
6Oboe Concerto (C minor version): III. Allegro
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
oboe:
Roger Reversy (oboist) (in 1951-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-10)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-10)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-10)
recording of:
Oboe Concerto in C minor, SF. 799 (attrib. Alessandro Marcello): III. Allegro (in 1951-10)
additional composer:
Alessandro Marcello
composer:
Benedetto Marcello (composer)
part of:
Oboe Concerto in C minor, SF. 799 (attrib. Alessandro Marcello)
Alessandro Marcello3:36
7Organ Concerto in G minor, HWV 289: I. Larghetto e staccato
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
organ:
Jeanne Demessieux (in 1952-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1952-10)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1952-10)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1952-10)
recording of:
Organ Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 1, HWV 289: I. Larghetto, e staccato (in 1952-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1735 until 1736)
part of:
Organ Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 1, HWV 289
George Frideric Handel5:48
8Organ Concerto in G minor, HWV 289: II. Allegro
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
organ:
Jeanne Demessieux (in 1952-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1952-10)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1952-10)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1952-10)
recording of:
Organ Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 1, HWV 289: II. Allegro (in 1952-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (from 1735 until 1736)
part of:
Organ Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 1, HWV 289
George Frideric Handel7:39
9Organ Concerto in G minor, HWV 289: III. Adagio - Andante
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
organ:
Jeanne Demessieux (in 1952-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1952-10)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1952-10)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1952-10)
recording of:
Organ Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 1, HWV 289: III. Adagio (in 1952-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Organ Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 1, HWV 289: III. Adagio (for organ, Dupré)
part of:
Organ Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 1, HWV 289
recording of:
Organ Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 1, HWV 289: IV. Andante (in 1952-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer)
arrangement of:
Organ Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 1, HWV 289: IV. Andante (for organ, Dupré)
part of:
Organ Concerto in G minor, op. 4 no. 1, HWV 289
George Frideric Handel6:19
10Organ Concerto in B-flat, HWV 290: I. A tempo ordinario e staccato - Allegro
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
organ:
Jeanne Demessieux (in 1952-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1952-10)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1952-10)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1952-10)
recording of:
Organ Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 2, HWV 290: I. A tempo ordinario, e staccato (in 1952-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1735)
part of:
Organ Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 2, HWV 290
recording of:
Organ Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 2, HWV 290: II. Allegro (in 1952-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1735)
part of:
Organ Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 2, HWV 290
George Frideric Handel7:27
11Organ Concerto in B-flat, HWV 290: II. Adagio e staccato - Allegro, ma non presto
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
organ:
Jeanne Demessieux (in 1952-10)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1952-10)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1952-10)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1952-10)
recording of:
Organ Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 2, HWV 290: III. Adagio, e staccato (in 1952-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1735)
part of:
Organ Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 2, HWV 290
recording of:
Organ Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 2, HWV 290: IV. Allegro, ma non presto (in 1952-10)
composer:
George Frideric Handel (German‐British baroque composer) (in 1735)
part of:
Organ Concerto in B-flat major, op. 4 no. 2, HWV 290
George Frideric Handel4:50
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
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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