Robert Schumann: "Liederkreis", op.39 / Gabriel Faure: "La Bonne Chanson", Op.61 **
2 files zip 16/44FLAC Mega Download 2 files zip 24/96 XR FLAC Mega Download Suzanne Danco, Soprano - with Guido Agosti, piano
Maurice Ravel: "Sheherazade" / "Trois Poemes de Stephane Mallarme" ** / "Deux Melodies hebraiques"
3 files zip 16/44FLAC Mega Download 3 files zip 24/96 XR FLAC Mega Download Suzanne Danco - Suisse Romande Orchestra conducted by Ernest Ansermet
Decca LX 3107 10" 1953 LP/matrices: DRL1209 -2A / DRL1210 -2A / Decca ECS 816 STEREO (electronic **) 1978 LP/matrices: EAL12707 -1G / EAL12708 -1G
Recorded: 8/9 April 1952 & Oct./Nov.1954 - Victoria Hall, Geneva (The 1952 recordings were re-issued 1957 as Decca/London LL 1324 - no LXT release)
The Mallarme + Faure are single-channel from the electronic-stereo. LX 3107 additionally auto-de-clicked after vast effort (the surfaces, whilst appearing mint, were stunningly noisy due to inferior matrix processing). Liederkreis now only has slight 'hash' at the end/s (and sounds superior to Mr Pristine's effort !! mp3 sample - second part is Liederkreis)
Liederkreis: Not on CD Two Hebrew Melodies: Not on CD as stereo (stereo tape has also now kopped-it?).
May make another transfer of Sheherazade as this side was slightly prone, early-on, to Decca's pressing 'blips'; as usual more evident via Foobar than whilst editing with Audacity.
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