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
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1Symphony no. 38 in D, K. 504 “Prague”: I. Adagio - Allegro
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (on 1947-07-04)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1947-07-04)
recorded at:
Radio Studio in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (on 1947-07-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 38 for Orchestra in D major, K. 504 “Prague”: I. Adagio – Allegro (on 1947-07-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-12-06)
part of:
Symphony no. 38 for Orchestra in D major, K. 504 “Prague”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart10:31
2Symphony no. 38 in D, K. 504 “Prague”: II. Andante
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (on 1947-07-04)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1947-07-04)
recorded at:
Radio Studio in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (on 1947-07-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 38 for Orchestra in D major, K. 504 “Prague”: II. Andante (on 1947-07-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-12-06)
part of:
Symphony no. 38 for Orchestra in D major, K. 504 “Prague”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart9:18
3Symphony no. 38 in D, K. 504 “Prague”: III. Finale: Presto
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (on 1947-07-04)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1947-07-04)
recorded at:
Radio Studio in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (on 1947-07-04)
recording of:
Symphony no. 38 for Orchestra in D major, K. 504 “Prague”: III. Presto (on 1947-07-04)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (from 1786 until 1786-12-06)
part of:
Symphony no. 38 for Orchestra in D major, K. 504 “Prague”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:45
4Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165: I. Exsultate, jubilate
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
soprano vocals:
Janine Micheau (soprano) (on 1948-05-28)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (on 1948-05-28)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1948-05-28)
recorded at:
La Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1948-05-28)
recording of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165: I. Exsultate, jubilate (on 1948-05-28)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:29
5Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165: II. Fulget amica dies
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
soprano vocals:
Janine Micheau (soprano) (on 1948-05-28)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (on 1948-05-28)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1948-05-28)
recorded at:
La Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1948-05-28)
recording of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165: II. Fulget amica dies (on 1948-05-28)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart1:01
6Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165: III. Tu virginum corona
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
soprano vocals:
Janine Micheau (soprano) (on 1948-05-28)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (on 1948-05-28)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1948-05-28)
recorded at:
La Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1948-05-28)
recording of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165: III. Tu virginum corona (on 1948-05-28)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:50
7Exsultate, jubilate, K. 165: IV. Alleluja
engineer:
Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
soprano vocals:
Janine Micheau (soprano) (on 1948-05-28)
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (on 1948-05-28)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1948-05-28)
recorded at:
La Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1948-05-28)
recording of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165: IV. Alleluia (on 1948-05-28)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
part of:
Exsultate, jubilate, K. 158a/165
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart2:38
8Serenade no. 10 in B-flat, K. 361: I. Largo
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1955-05)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1955-05)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”: I. Largo – Allegro molto (in 1955-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1781)
part of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart7:57
9Serenade no. 10 in B-flat, K. 361: II. Minuet
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1955-05)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1955-05)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”: II. Minuetto (in 1955-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1781)
part of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:21
10Serenade no. 10 in B-flat, K. 361: III. Adagio
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1955-05)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1955-05)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”: III. Adagio (in 1955-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1781)
part of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart5:42
11Serenade no. 10 in B-flat, K. 361: IV. Minuet
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1955-05)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1955-05)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”: IV. Minuetto. Allegretto (in 1955-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1781)
part of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:32
12Serenade no. 10 in B-flat, K. 361: V. Romanze: Adagio
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1955-05)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1955-05)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”: V. Romanze. Adagio (in 1955-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1781)
part of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart4:40
13Serenade no. 10 in B-flat, K. 361: VI. Tema con variazioni
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1955-05)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1955-05)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”: VI. Tema con variazioni (in 1955-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1781)
part of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart6:43
14Serenade no. 10 in B-flat, K. 361: VII. Finale: Molto allegro
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1955-05)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1955-05)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1955-05)
recording of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”: VII. Rondo (in 1955-05)
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer) (in 1781)
part of:
Serenade no. 10 for 12 Winds & Contrabass in B‐flat major, K. 370a/361 “Gran partita”
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart3:09
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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