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
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1La Mer, CD 111: I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-03)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-03)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-03)
recording of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109: I. “De l’aube à midi sur la mer” (in 1951-03)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109
Claude Debussy8:18
2La Mer, CD 111: II. Jeux de vagues
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-03)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-03)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-03)
recording of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109: II. “Jeux de vagues” (in 1951-03)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109
Claude Debussy6:21
3La Mer, CD 111: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-03)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-03)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-03)
recording of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109: III. “Dialogue du vent et de la mer” (in 1951-03)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109
Claude Debussy7:36
4Ma mère l'Oye Suite, M. 60a: I. Prélude et Danse du rouet
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-03)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-03)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-03)
recording of:
Ma mère l’Oye : Prélude: Très lent (in 1951-03)
orchestrator and composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1912)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
part of:
Ma mère l’Oye (ballet)
recording of:
Ma mère l’Oye : Tableau I : Danse du rouet et scène (in 1951-03)
orchestrator and composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1912)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
part of:
Ma mère l’Oye (ballet)
Maurice Ravel6:10
5Ma mère l'Oye Suite, M. 60a: II. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-03)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-03)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-03)
recording of:
Ma mère l’Oye : Tableau II : Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (in 1951-03)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1911)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1908 until 1910)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
version of:
Ma mère l’Oye: I. Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant (pour piano à quatre mains)
part of:
Ma mère l’Oye (ballet)
Maurice Ravel1:28
6Ma mère l'Oye Suite, M. 60a: III. Petit Poucet
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-03)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-03)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-03)
recording of:
Ma mère l’Oye : Tableau IV : Petit Poucet (in 1951-03)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1911)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1908 until 1910)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
version of:
Ma mère l’Oye: II. Petit poucet (pour piano à quatre mains)
part of:
Ma mère l’Oye (ballet)
Maurice Ravel2:56
7Ma mère l'Oye Suite, M. 60a: IV. Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-03)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-03)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-03)
recording of:
Ma mère l’Oye : Tableau V : Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes (in 1951-03)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1911)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1908 until 1910)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
version of:
Ma mère l’Oye: III. Laideronnette, impératrice des pagodes (pour piano à quatre mains)
part of:
Ma mère l’Oye (ballet)
Maurice Ravel3:36
8Ma mère l'Oye Suite, M. 60a: V. Les Entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-03)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-03)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-03)
recording of:
Ma mère l’Oye : Troisième Tableau. Les Entretiens de la Belle et de la Bête (in 1951-03)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1911 until 1912)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
revised by:
François Dru (until 2021)
publisher:
XXI Music Publishing (in 2021)
part of:
Ma mère l’Oye (pour orchestre, 2021 “Ravel Edition”)
Maurice Ravel4:14
9Ma mère l'Oye Suite, M. 60a: VI. Le Jardin féerique
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-03)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-03)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-03)
recording of:
Ma mère l’Oye : Tableau VI : Le Jardin féerique (in 1951-03)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
part of:
Ma mère l’Oye (ballet)
Maurice Ravel3:40
10Prélude à l'après-midi d'un faune, CD 87a
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
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:
Prélude à l’après‐midi d’un faune, L. 86, CD 87 (Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun, L. 86, CD 87, original version for orchestra) (in 1951-10)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1891 until 1894-09)
dedicated to:
Raymond Bonheur (composer, 1861-1939)
premiered at:
[concert] (1894-12-22)
publisher:
Eugène Fromont (in 1895-10)
part of:
Classic 100: Music of France (2012) (number: 6), Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version de 1977 “L.”) (number: L. 86) and Catalogue François Lesure des œuvres de Claude Debussy (Version révisée en 2001 “CD”) (number: CD 87)
Claude Debussy9:19
11Circus Polka
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (in 1951-03)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (in 1951-03)
recorded at:
Victoria Hall (Geneva) in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (in 1951-03)
recording of:
Circus Polka: For a Young Elephant (for orchestra) (in 1951-03)
composer:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (until 1942-02-05)
arranger:
Игорь Фёдорович Стравинский (Igor Stravinsky, Russian composer) (in 1944)
premiered at:
[concert] (1944-01-15)
premiered at:
Symphony Hall (Boston) in Boston, Massachusetts, United States (on 1944-01-15)
arrangement of:
Circus Polka: For a Young Elephant (for piano)
Igor Stravinsky3:40
12Alborada del gracioso, M. 43c
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
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:
Alborada del gracioso (for orchestra, Ravel) (in 1951-10)
orchestrator:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1918)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1904 until 1905)
orchestration of:
Miroirs: IV. Alborada del gracioso (original for piano solo)
Maurice Ravel7:27
13The Love for Three Oranges Suite, op. 33bis: March
engineer:
Gil Went
producer:
Victor Olof
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:
Suite from “Love for Three Oranges”, op. 33A: III. Marche (original for orchestra) (in 1951-10)
composer:
Сергей Сергеевич Прокофьев (Sergei Prokofiev, Russian composer) (in 1919)
part of:
Suite from "Love for Three Oranges", op. 33A
Sergei Prokofiev1:43
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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