Nutcracker, Nussknacker-Ballett Tchaikowsky, Ansermet.

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Ansermet is classic conductor but why? He led Decca’s orchestra. He never even got to record some of his favorites, but he did have the benefit of being a test bed of sorts for Decca’s renown engineering team. More than a few of his records have state of the art sonics. Ansermet’s Nutcracker is among the finest. But, it’s not just the mic placement or Geneva Switzerland’s Victoria Hall’s sonic that make the sound magical. Ansermet was a math geek and he was very into touching up scores and balance. In a way you might say he was low-key Stokowski. What he lacked in charisma he had “clearing up” arrangements so that each instrument could be heard. There are all kinds of nice little touches in this version. When I grab for a Nutcracker, this one is the one I grab most often. The stereo picture is awesome. The microphones are always in the right place and the performances are very good. I did not have the first Decca issue on hand to compare, but I assume this is a good mastering on par with others in the Eloquence series. No one can really claim on Nutcracker is the best, but I highly recommend this one.

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Description

Decca ‎– 6.35128 DX – DK 11506/1-2 Stereo Vinyl 2 x LP 1975

Side 1.

Ouvertüre

1. Akt – Erstes Bild
2. Weihnachtsfeier. Schmücken Und Erleuchten Des Weihnachtsbaumes
3. Marsch
4. Kleiner Galopp Der Kinder Und Auftritt Der Eltern
5. Tanz-Szene. Drosselmeyers Bescherung
6. Szene Und Großvatertanz

Side 2.

1. Szene. Klärchen Und Der Nußknacker
2. Szene. Schlacht Der Mäuse Und Pfefferkuchen-Soldaten

Zweites Bild

3. Szene. Im Tannenwald
4. Szene. Schneeflocken-Walzer

Side 3.

Akt – Drittes Bild

1. Szene. Im Zauberschloß Von Zuckerburg
2. Szene. Klärchen Und Der Prinz
3. Szene Divertissement. A) Schokolade – Spanischer Tanz (Bolero)
4a. Szene Divertissement. B) Kaffee – Arabischer Tanz
4b. Szene Divertissement. C) Tee – Chinesischer Tanz
4c. Szene Divertissement. D) Trepak – Russischer Tanz
4d. Szene Divertissement. E) Tanz Der Rohrflöten
4e. Szene Divertissement. F) Mutter Gigogne Und Die Polichinels

Side 4.

1. Blumenwalzer
2. Pas De Deux. A) Intrada
3a. Pas De Deux. B) Variation Ⅰ : Tarantella
3b. Pas De Deux. C) Variation Ⅱ : Tanz Der Fee Dragée
3c. Pas De Deux. D) Coda
4. Finale Und Apotheose

Credits:
Composed By – Peter Tchaikowsky
Conductor – Ernest Ansermet
Liner Notes – Gerhard Schuhmacher
Orchestra – Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Photography By – F. Timpe

Additional information

Weight 2 kg
Cover Condition

LP Condition

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