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Historical Gems: Philips’ Live Mengelberg Series, Now On Decca

Jed Distler

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Sound Quality:

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During the early days of CDs, the Philips label’s Japanese […]
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Album Title: Mengelberg: The Concertgebouw Recordings

Works by Bach, Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, Franck, Mahler, Schubert, & Strauss

    Soloists: Zoltán Szekely (violin); To Van Der Sluys (soprano); Suze Luger (alto); Louis Van Tulder (tenor); Willem Ravelli (baritone); Jo Vincent (soprano); Max Kloos (baritone); Karl Erb (tenor), others

  • Conductor: Mengelberg, Willem
  • Orchestra: Concertgebouw Orchestra
  • Record Label: Decca - 0289 480 7636 9
  • Medium: CD

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