Ansermet conducts Ballet Music with the The Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Title: Tchaikovsky - The Nutcracker Suite
Respighi / Rossini - La Boutique Fantasque
Delibes - Coppélia
Adam - Giselle
Artist(s): Ernest Ansermet conducts the
Orchestra Of The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden
Recording Info: Transferred from a 2-track tape 15ips tape
Recorded by Decca for RCA, 13-16 Jan 1959 Kingsway Hall
Producer: Michael Williamson Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson
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Tchaikovsky The Nutcracker Suite
1 March
2 Dance Of The Sugar Plum Fairy
3 Arabian Dance
4 Chinese Dance
5 Dance Of The Toy Flutes
6 Waltz Of The Flowers
Respighi / Rossini La Boutique Fantasque
7 Tarantella
8 Andante Mosso
9 Can Can
Delibes Coppélia
10 Act 1: Introduction And Mazurka
11 Introduction And Waltz
12 Czárdás
13 Act 2: Valse De La Poupee
Adam Giselle
14 Act 1: Introduction And Waltz
15 Act 2: Pas De Deux And Variations
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Not that good
I feel i have to modify my first review to this legendary performance. Now my first choice would be the APC 6065 vinyl which is a real treat, superior in many aspects, details, presence, texture. No contest, this is an amazing pressing, full of magic, HDTT is pale in comparison. But... Hey ! For once that i can give a mixed review... I take advantage of it. You know what would be nice ? Imagine, a brand new amazing redux version in dsd256... Or maybe, let's dream... A new VRR serie, dsd256 as well, from the original pressing. A dream, yes, but who knows ? Mister Witrak, if you read me...

A Masterpiece in High Resolution
A perfect addition to the Ansermet Hi Res collection… more details, higher dynamics, well defined sound stage. I personally preferred the DXD version as it is more “powerful” but the DSD version seem more detailed and refined. Wonderful music, so musical and romantic 👍👍and so nice to have two formats in one purchase 👏👏
The most coveted RCA
This is probably the most coveted and sought after of all the RCA Living Stereo LP’s. Both the sound quality and performance are superb. Original vinyl pressings sell for over $1000. Last month, one sold for an incredible $3061 on ebay. Comparing this HDTT release to a high quality vinyl reissue from the master tapes, I find that the HDTT sounds at least as good, if not better, but with less background noise, and at a much lower cost. Highly recommended.

The most coveted RCA
This is probably the most coveted and sought after of all the RCA Living Stereo LP’s. Both the sound quality and performance are superb. Original vinyl pressings sell for over $1000. Last month, one sold for an incredible $3061 on ebay. Comparing this HDTT release to a high quality vinyl reissue from the master tapes, I find that the HDTT sounds at least as good, if not better, but with less background noise, and at a much lower cost. Highly recommended.


Superb performances in a translucent Decca recording
There are two reasons this recording is so highly regarded: 1) superb performance by Ansermet and the Orchestra of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden and 2) superb, translucent recording by the Decca recording team led by Kenneth Wilkinson and working with Decca producer Michael Williamson. And the sound quality of this DXD transfer by Bob Witrak is as good as anyone may hope for. It is open, dynamic, resolving, and lifelike. Just listen to the Chinese Dance, track 4, for a representative sample of this recording—a joy to hear.
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