Milhaud Suite Provençale & La Création Du Monde - Munch BSO
These recordings, released by RCA Victor during the golden age of stereo, have become reference points not only for their historical value but also for their sonic quality. The spacious acoustics of Symphony Hall and the engineering of the Living Stereo era contribute to a listening experience that remains remarkably vivid. Audiophiles and collectors alike continue to prize these interpretations for their combination of musical authority and technical excellence.
The mid-twentieth century witnessed a surge in French modernist music, with composers like Darius Milhaud bridging classical traditions and the avant-garde. Two of Milhaud's most representative works, La Création du Monde and Suite Provençale, achieve a compelling balance between innovation and lyricism. When recorded by the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Charles Munch, these pieces found not only a technically proficient interpretation but also one steeped in cultural and historical insight. 
Artist(s): Conductor - Charles Munch
Orchestra - Boston Symphony Orchestra
Recording Info: Suite Provençale, Op. 152b
Recording Date: November 21, 1960
Symphony Hall, Boston
La Création du Monde, Op. 81a
Recording Date: March 13, 1961
Symphony Hall, Boston
Recording Engineer: Lewis Layton - Producer: Richard Mohr
Sourced from a 15ips 2-track tape
Components used for Transfer: Analog: Transport - Otari 5050 modified with Flux Heads
Preamp - Merrill Audio Tape Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Software: Merging Pyramix v15
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components are grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs
Cables: Shunyata & Purist Audio
Suite Provençale
1 Guardians. Anime 1:45
2 Cueillette des amandes. Tres modere 1:49
3 Joueurs de boules. Modere 2:14
4 Pecheurs. Vif 1:10
5 Chasseurs. Modere 2:16
6 Vendangeurs. Vif 1:03
7 Berger. lent 2:33
8 Farandole. Vif 3:56
9 la creation du monde 15:56
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