Скачать или смотреть Rossini-Respighi - La Boutique Fantasque (Ballet). Ernest Ansermet & the London Symphony Orchestra

La Boutique Fantasque -or the Magic Toyshop is a one-act ballet that premiered in 1911 in London. The music was written by Ottorino Resphigi (1879-1936) based on piano pieces by Rossini. Choreography and libretto by Léonide Massine.

This recording was originally made in 1950. According to Discogs.com (the indispensable site for record collectors) there are over 20 versions/reissues of this LP! They are all mono, except this one by Everest. Unfortunately, the Everest version was altered to "simulate stereo" - an awful practice used in the 1970s to reissue old mono records. It took me a fair amount of time to figure out why this recording sounded so unbalanced, but I finally looked at the LP again - and the reason became apparent, fake stereo. Thus I have changed the fake stereo back to mono, and it sounds 100% better.

Tracks:
00:00 Overture And Scene
Introduction And Tarantella
Introduction Mazurka And Scene
Danse Cosaque And Valse Brillante
15:58 Can Can And Scene
Introduction And Valse Lente
Scene And Nocturne
Galop And Finale (Fugue)

Details:
Album title: La Boutique Fantasque
Released by : Everest Records - 3281
Year released: Originally 1950 on Decca/London. Everest circa 1975.
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Conductor: Ernest Ansermet