STRAVINSKY: THE FIREBIRD (MERCURY LIVING PRESENCE)

DORATI, ANTAL / LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

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Condition: New, UPC: 0289485219200, Publication Date: 01/14/2022, Type: VINYL LP, Style: CLASSICAL/ORCHESTRAL & SYMPHONIC,

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tracks

Introduction
Kashchei's enchanted garden
Appearance of the Firebird pursued by Prince Ivan
Dance of the Firebird
Ivan Tsarevich captures the Firebird
Supplication of the Firebird
Appearance of the thirteen enchanted Princesses
Game of the Princesses with the golden apples
Sudden appearance of Ivan Tsarevich
Round dance of the Princesses
Daybreak
Magic carillon, appearance of Kashchei
Arrival of Kashchei
Dialogue between Ivan Tsarevich and Kashchei
Intercession of the Princesses
Intervention of the Firebird
Dance of Kashchei's retinue
Infernal dance of all Kashchei's subjects
Lullaby of the Firebird
Kashchei's awakening
Kashchei's death - Darkness
Collapse of Kashchei's palace

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Igor Fyodorovich Stravinsky (1882-1971)
The Firebird (L'Oiseau de feu) - Ballet (1910)
Revolutionary in its time, 'The Firebird' is a story in musical textures and dynamics perfectly suited to the Mercury technique. Dorati and the London Symphony Orchestra present each nuance in perfect scale and balance. Recorded in London at Watford Town Hall in June 1959 with Schoeps M201 micrphones. Decca Classics presents the Mercury Living Presence Series, a new audiophile series of vinyl mastered at half-speed and featuring precision HD transfers of the original first-generation tapes

A Note About Listening Levels
Mercury Living Presence recordings are highly dynamic, pushing the technical capabilities of the original recording equipment to the limit. In a modern setting, especially in the context of a Half-Speed Mastered LP, the full dynamic range on the tapes makes its way to the grooves.

This may require the listener to turn up the system volume to a higher level than they may be accustomed to.

All efforts were made to present these discs on quiet, high-quality vinyl, so listening at "concert hall levels" should not include an objectionable increase in background surface noise.

Turn it up, experience the 3D sound field, and enjoy the lifelike dynamics; put yourself in the Living Presence of the music!

Features
The Mercury Living Presence Series
Audiophile Vinyl
Half-Speed Mastered at Abbey Road Studios
Precision HD Transfers from the Original First-Generation Tapes
Made in Germany