This 2LP set celebrates the most ambitious and successful classical recording of the 1950s. In 1954, Mercury embarked on one of the most ambitious projects ever undertaken by a classical label: recording Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture using the original score for orchestra augmented by church bells, cannon and brass choir. For the cannon, an authentic Napoleon-era (1761) cannon was recorded at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. This set includes the 1954 mono and 1958 stereo editions.
Features:
Mono & Stereo Editions
180g Vinyl
Double LP
Gatefold Jacket
Limited Time Download Card
Musicians:
Deems Taylor, spoken commentary
University of Minnesota Brass Band
Bells of the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carlilon, The Riverside Church
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Antal Dorati
Selections:
Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840-1893)
LP 1
Side A:
1. Ouverture solennelle "1812", Op. 49
Side B:
1. Commentary to the "1812 Overture" / Sound effects / Bells
2. Capriccio Italien, Op. 45
LP 2
Side C:
1. Overture 1812, Op. 49
Side D:
1. Commentary to the "1812 Overture"
2. Capriccio Italien, Op. 45