KLAVIER LP KS-522: MASSENET - Le Cid, Scenes Pittoresques, FREMAUX, 1973 TAS USA
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Background -
Louis Joseph Félix Frémaux (13 August 1921 – 20 March 2017) was a French conductor. Frémaux was born in Aire-sur-la-Lys, France and came from an artistic background; his father was a painter, and his wife was a music teacher. He studied music at the conservatoire in Valenciennes, but his studies were interrupted by the Second World War, when he joined the French Resistance; at the end of the war he was commissioned in the French Foreign Legion and was posted to Vietnam in 1945-46. He entered the Paris Conservatoire in 1947, studied under Louis Fourestier and Jacques Chailley, and graduated in 1952 with a first prize in conducting.Frémaux worked with the orchestra of the Opéra de Monte-Carlo, after having been released from the French Foreign Legion (to which he had been recalled for service in Algeria) at the request of Prince Rainier. For ten years he helped build the reputation of the Monte Carlo orchestra, as well as conducting opera premieres there. He was the first music director of the Orchestre Philharmonique Rhône-Alpes (later the Orchestre National de Lyon), from 1969 to 1971.
In the UK, Frémaux was principal conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra (CBSO) from 1969 to 1978. During his CBSO tenure, he formed the CBSO Chorus, with the baritone Gordon Clinton as its chorus master. In 1978 he was awarded an honorary DMus from Birmingham University; he also became a member of the Royal Academy of Music. However, his CBSO tenure ended in controversy after the relationship between Frémaux and the orchestra players had broken down.
Frémaux served as chief conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra from 1979 to 1982. He died in March 2017 at the age of 95. He was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur in 1969.
Before the arrival of Simon Rattle, Louis Frémaux had sharpened the abilities of England's CIty of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra during his decade of tenure as music director. Appropriately enough, some of his highest accomplishments were in the French repertory, but under his attention, the CBSO became a flexible and stylish ensemble in a wider repertory and began closing its distance from the five London orchestras. Indeed, Frémaux's penchant for clarity of sound served all of his orchestras well, from Monte Carlo to Sidney, Australia. While a student at Valenciennes Conservatoire, Frémaux was halted in his studies by the outbreak of WWII. Joining the Resistance in his native country, and later, the Foreign Legion in the Far East, Frémaux distinguished himself in combat, twice receiving the Croix de Guerre. His musical training did not resume until 1949, but from that point, decisively moved ahead at the Paris Conservatoire. A pupil of Louis Fourestier, Frémaux earned a first prize in conducting in 1952 and a year later, made his conducting debut. Good notices then and in subsequent guest appearances produced an offer from the Monte Carlo Opera and, for a decade beginning in 1956, Frémaux was music director of the Orchestre National de Monte Carlo. During those years, several distinguished recordings brought his work to the attention of a worldwide audience. From 1968 to 1971, Frémaux was chief conductor of the Orchestre Philharmonique Rhóne-Alpes in Lyon. In 1969, Frémaux became a Chevalier of the Legion d'Honneur. That same year, he was appointed music director of the CBSO while continuing to serve in Lyon: by 1971, however, he resigned his position in Lyon to devote himself primarily to Birmingham's musical life. Under Frémaux's ministrations, the CBSO undertook a successful European tour in 1972 and acquired a chorale component. After leaving Birmingham, Frémaux served as principal conductor of the Sydney Symphony Orchestra from 1979 to 1981, thereafter continuing as the orchestra's principal guest conductor until 1985. An association with EMI brought a number of excellent recordings, many of them featuring French works. With the CBSO chorus, Frémaux was able to produce a Berlioz Requiem of clarion force and elegance. Likewise, his Fauré Requiem is notable, with angelic solo work from soprano Norma Burrowes. - Erik Eriksson
"...the whole recording is demonstration class-brilliant without sounding too close up. So is the conducting. Recordings of Massenet orchestral music are rare enough. Recordings this good are almost too much to expect. Grab it!" - American Record Guide, Jan./Feb. 1989. This record is on HP's list. Side A: "Massenet: Le Cid Ballet Music" Side B: "Massenet: Scenes Pittoresques," "Offenbach: La Belle Helene," "Massenet: The Last Sleep Of The Virgin," "Berlioz: The Dance Of The Sylphs," "Berlioz: Minuet Of The Will-O-The-Wisps"
There are some recordings, that from the first note, you can tell that this will be an exceptional sounding recording; here we have it here in analog glory. Absolutely detailed with a deep massive sound stage, I was fortunate enough to hear this on top flight equipment and resolved to add it to my collection. Expensive, this recording is easily worth the cost. Klavier has made an amazing production of this EMI classic vinyl reference recording. The performances match the sound. If you are an audiophile, this really does need to be included in your collection. Concert hall sound. - Mark Ost, Amazon
perfection made perfect
the only bad thing about this mercilessly intelligent, expertly composed, and masterfully engineered collection of pieces is its bloody horrid cover art. there was a point in my life where i didnt think i could bring myself to listen to anything else, so absorbed was i in every little nuance of these recordings. clear your schedule - this one takes more than a few listenings. - Lovedrunknoisemaker
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LPs made by KLAVIER Records, in the USA
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LPs released in 1973
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LPs are recorded in STEREO
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Record Catalog Number: KS 522
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Record Labels are primarily RED with BLACK lettering, and has the KLAVIER logo on the record labels.
Massenet // Fremaux
Massenet - City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Track Listing -
"Le Cid" Ballet Music (19:26)A1. Castillane
A2. Andalouse
A3. Aragonaise
A4. Aubade
A5. Catalane
A6. Madriene
A7. Navarraise
Scenes Pittoresques (17:31)
B1. Marche
B2. Air De Ballet
B3. Angelus
B4. Fete Boheme
B5. The Last Sleep Of The Virgin From "La Vierge" 4:26
Performers / Credits -
• Composed By – Massenet
• Conductor – Louis Fremaux
• Engineer [Balance] – Stuart Eltham
• Liner Notes – W. A. Chislett
• Mastered By – Doug Sax
• Orchestra – England's City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
• Photography By [Cover] – Robert Winning
• Producer – Harold L. Powell
• Producer [Recording] – Brian Culverhouse
• Technician [Matrix] – Ed Tobin
• Technician [Pressing] – Bill Bower
Other Information -
TAS List (HP List) LP title!
An EMI Records Recording reissued from Columbia TWO 350
• Mastered At – The Mastering Lab
• Engineered At – Greg Lee Processing
• Pressed By – Record Technology Incorporated
• Copyright (c) – Klavier Record Company
CONDITION Details:
The LP Jacket is in near mint minus condition! The jacket has NO seam splits or crushed corners! The corners and seams are solid with just some light shelf wear evident. The colors on the jacket are sharp and clean (see pictures with this listing as they are of the actual item).
The LP is in near mint minus condition! We found that the vinyl looked superb on this vintage LP, except for one mark on the B-side, near the end. The mark could not be felt and played through cleanly when we tested it on our audio system. It looks worse than it is - just a smudge, likely caused by sliding the LP in and out of the inner sleeve. There are no other significant marks and the LP retains much of the original gloss and sheen! There may be a bit of dust and perhaps a finger print or two on the vinyl so it should be cleaned before playing. There are NO serious spindle marks on the record labels either. Just beautifully made vinyl! That said, acquiring a vintage LP like this is for the performance and rarity of the LP, not necessarily for the sound quality alone. A Short Note About LP GRADING -- Mint = Only used for sealed items.
- Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
- Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
- Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
- Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.
For best results, always properly clean your LPs before playing them.
The LP is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).
Don't let this rarity slip by!!!
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