English String Music - Sir John Barbirolli - Sinfonia Of London
Few recordings capture the soul of English music with such authority as this collaboration between Sir John Barbirolli, the Sinfonia of London, and the Allegri Quartet. These are not just performances of repertoire; they are interpretations shaped by the conductor’s own heritage and identity.
And then there is the sound itself. These are stereo recordings from the golden age, the late 1950s and early 1960s, when engineers captured orchestras with a natural balance and warmth that has rarely been equaled since. The strings bloom with richness, the quartet emerges distinctly yet never feels isolated, and the spaciousness of the hall is preserved without artifice. This is stereo at its most honest: vivid, but never gaudy.
Artist(s): Conductor – Sir John Barbirolli
Orchestra – Sinfonia Of London
Recording Info: Introduction And Allegro, Fantasia On 'Greensleeves': Kingsway Hall, London, 10-11th May 1962
Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis: Temple Church, London, 17th May 1962
Engineer: Neville Boyling
Producer: Victor Olof
Sourced from an EMI White/Gold original pressing
Components used for this transfer: Analog: Transferred using a VPI - HW-40 Anniversary Direct Drive Turntable - Cartridge used Ortofon MC Anna Diamond - Custom Phono Preamp designed by Victor Khomenko of Balanced Audio Technology
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter, clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs
1 Introduction And Allegro, Op. 47 For String Quartet And String Orchestra
Ensemble – Allegri String Quartet 13:58
Serenade In E Minor, Op. 20
2 I. Allegro piacevole 3:58
3 II. Larghetto 5:59
4 III. Allegretto-Come prima 3:09
5 Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis 16:12
6 Fantasia On "Greensleeves" 4:40
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