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
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Alborada del gracioso
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer) and Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (task: 78-rpm transfers)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (on 1947-02-04)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1947-02-04)
recorded at:
Radio Studio in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (on 1947-02-04)
recording of:
Alborada del gracioso (for orchestra, Ravel) (on 1947-02-04)
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 Ravel7:34
2La Valse, M. 72
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer) and Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (task: 78-rpm transfers)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (on 1947-10-06)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1947-10-06)
recorded at:
Kingsway Hall in London (Greater London), England, United Kingdom (on 1947-10-06)
recording of:
La Valse (for orchestra) (on 1947-10-06)
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (from 1919 until 1920)
publisher:
Ed. Durand & Cie (1909–1947) and Soc. Arima (rights society?)
part of:
Catalogue Marcel Marnat des œuvres de Maurice Ravel (number: M. 72)
Maurice Ravel13:05
3Shéhérazade, M. 41: I. Asie
engineer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (task: 78-rpm transfers) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
soprano vocals:
Suzanne Danco (soprano / mezzo-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:
Shéhérazade: I. Asie (on 1948-05-28)
lyricist:
Tristan Klingsor
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1903)
part of:
Schéhérazade: Trois poèmes pour chant et orchestre
Maurice Ravel9:05
4Shéhérazade, M. 41: II. La Flûte enchantée
engineer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (task: 78-rpm transfers) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
soprano vocals:
Suzanne Danco (soprano / mezzo-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:
Shéhérazade: II. La Flûte enchantée (on 1948-05-28)
lyricist:
Tristan Klingsor
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1903)
part of:
Schéhérazade: Trois poèmes pour chant et orchestre
Maurice Ravel2:41
5Shéhérazade, M. 41: III. L'Indifférent
engineer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (task: 78-rpm transfers) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
soprano vocals:
Suzanne Danco (soprano / mezzo-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:
Shéhérazade: III. L'Indifférent (on 1948-05-28)
lyricist:
Tristan Klingsor
composer:
Maurice Ravel (French composer) (in 1903)
part of:
Schéhérazade: Trois poèmes pour chant et orchestre
Maurice Ravel3:22
6La Mer, CD 111: I. De l'aube à midi sur la mer
engineer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (task: 78-rpm transfers)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor)
recording of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109: I. “De l’aube à midi sur la mer”
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109
Claude Debussy8:25
7La Mer, CD 111: II. Jeux de vagues
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer) and Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (task: 78-rpm transfers)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (on 1947-02-04)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1947-02-04)
recorded at:
Radio Studio in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (on 1947-02-04)
recording of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109: II. “Jeux de vagues” (on 1947-02-04)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109
Claude Debussy6:20
8La Mer, CD 111: III. Dialogue du vent et de la mer
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer) and Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (task: 78-rpm transfers)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (on 1947-02-04)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1947-02-04)
recorded at:
Radio Studio in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (on 1947-02-04)
recording of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109: III. “Dialogue du vent et de la mer” (on 1947-02-04)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1903 until 1905)
part of:
La Mer, trois esquisses symphoniques pour orchestre, L. 109
Claude Debussy7:35
9Petite Suite, CD 71b: I. En bateau
engineer:
Arthur Haddy (recording engineer) and Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (task: 78-rpm transfers)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Suisse Romande (OSR) (on 1947-02-04)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1947-02-04)
recorded at:
Radio Studio in Genève (Geneva), Genève (Canton of Geneva), Switzerland (on 1947-02-04)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71b : I. En bateau (for orchestra) (on 1947-02-04)
orchestrator:
Henri Büsser (French composer, organist, conductor) (in 1907)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
orchestration of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : I. En bateau (for piano 4-hands)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71b (for orchestra)
Claude Debussy3:50
10Petite Suite, CD 71b: II. Cortège
engineer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (task: 78-rpm transfers) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (on 1948-06-01)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1948-06-01)
recorded at:
La Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1948-06-01)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71b : II. Cortège (for orchestra) (on 1948-06-01)
orchestrator:
Henri Büsser (French composer, organist, conductor) (in 1907)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
orchestration of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : II. Cortège (for piano 4-hands)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71b (for orchestra)
Claude Debussy3:07
11Petite Suite, CD 71b: III. Menuet
engineer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (task: 78-rpm transfers) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (on 1948-06-01)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1948-06-01)
recorded at:
La Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1948-06-01)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71b : III. Menuet (for orchestra) (on 1948-06-01)
orchestrator:
Henri Büsser (French composer, organist, conductor) (in 1907)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
orchestration of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : III. Menuet (for piano 4-hands)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71b (for orchestra)
Claude Debussy3:17
12Petite Suite, CD 71b: IV. Ballet
engineer:
Mark Obert-Thorn (sound engineer) (task: 78-rpm transfers) and Kenneth Wilkinson (engineer)
producer:
Victor Olof
orchestra:
Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire (on 1948-06-01)
conductor:
Ernest Ansermet (conductor) (on 1948-06-01)
recorded at:
La Maison de la Mutualité in Paris, Île-de-France, France (on 1948-06-01)
recording of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71b : IV. Ballet (for orchestra) (on 1948-06-01)
orchestrator:
Henri Büsser (French composer, organist, conductor) (in 1907)
composer:
Claude Debussy (French composer) (from 1888 until 1889)
orchestration of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71a : IV. Ballet (for piano 4-hands)
part of:
Petite Suite, L. 65, CD 71b (for orchestra)
Claude Debussy3:07
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)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/30267098 [info]
purchase for mail-order:https://store.deccaclassics.com/products/the-mono-years-26cd-boxset [info]
https://www.prestomusic.com/classical/products/9556238--ernest-ansermet-the-mono-years [info]
Allmusic:https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mr0006202719 [info]