Maurice Abravanel - Gottschalk: A Night in the Tropics, and Gould: Latin American Symphonette
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1962 | Genre: Classical | Label: Analogue Productions, Limited Edition, reissue 1973 | APC-003 | US pressing
All tube recording from microphones to tape recorders and mastering. Mastered by Doug Sax.
Listed in The Absolute Sound (TAS) super-disc
Maurice Abravanel conducts the Utah Symphony Orchestra performing Louis Moreau Gottschalk's A Night In the Tropics, Gottschalk's Grand Tarentelle for Piano and Orchestra arranged by Hershy Kay and featuring Reid Nibley on piano, and Morton Gould's Latin American Symphonette.
"Both [Gottschalk] scores get the full treatment from Abravanel and his forces…As Abravanel leaves these well behind." - HIFI /Stereo Review.
Recorded at University of Utah, Salt Lake City, USA. December 1962
Recording Engineer: Jack Bryant
Equipments: microphones AKG C-12 and KM156, recorder Ampex 300, 3-track, half-inch 30 ips
Track Listing:
A1. Gottschalk: A Night in the Tropics, Andante
A2. Gottschalk: A Night in the Tropics, Allegro Moderato
A3. Gottschalk-Kay: Grand Tarentelle for Piano and Orchestra
B1. Morton Gould: Latin American Symphonette, Rhumba
B2. Morton Gould: Latin American Symphonette, Tango
B3. Morton Gould: Latin American Symphonette, Guaracha
B4. Morton Gould: Latin American Symphonette, Conga
Turntable: Roksan Radius III
Tonearm: Audioquest PT-9
Cartridge: Ortofon X5-MC (Moving Coil)
Phono Cable: Van den Hul D-502 Hybrid
Pre-amplifier: Counterpoint SA 5.1 (vacuum tube Sovtek 6922)
Interconnect: balanced, Belden 1813A cable with Neutrik XLR connectors
Analog to Digital Converter: EMU 1212M (configured for balanced input +4dBu, 0 dB Gain)
Capture software: Goldwave 5.52
Post processing: ClickRepair, setting: 10, reverse, wavelet x3
Ripping policy: I always rip good condition vinyl so that the amount of click/pop will be almost none
Tonearm: Audioquest PT-9
Cartridge: Ortofon X5-MC (Moving Coil)
Phono Cable: Van den Hul D-502 Hybrid
Pre-amplifier: Counterpoint SA 5.1 (vacuum tube Sovtek 6922)
Interconnect: balanced, Belden 1813A cable with Neutrik XLR connectors
Analog to Digital Converter: EMU 1212M (configured for balanced input +4dBu, 0 dB Gain)
Capture software: Goldwave 5.52
Post processing: ClickRepair, setting: 10, reverse, wavelet x3
Ripping policy: I always rip good condition vinyl so that the amount of click/pop will be almost none