André Previn: The Great Recordings (10 CD box set, APE)

Performer: John Shirley-Quirk, Thomas Allen, Gervase de Peyer, Peter Lloyd
Conductor: André Previn
Composer: Olivier Messiaen, Claude Debussy, Sergey Rachmaninov, Maurice Ravel, Dmitry Shostakovich, et al.
Audio CD
SPARS Code: ADD
Number of Discs: 10 CD box set
Format: APE (image+cue)
Label: EMI Classics
Size: 3.12 GB
Recovery: +3%
Scan: yes

Disc: 1
01. Introduction- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
02. Chant d’amour I- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
03. Turangalila I- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
04. Chant d’amour II- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
05. Joie du sang des etoiles- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
06. Jardin du sommiel d’amour- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
07. Turangalila II- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
08. Developpement de l’amour- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
09. Turangalila III- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)
10. Final- Turangalila Symphony (1997 Digital Remaster)

Disc: 2
01. Prélude à l’après-midi d’un faune
02. I. Gigues- Images
03. 1. Par les rues et par les chemins- Images, II. Ibéria
04. 2. Les parfums de la nuit — Images, II. Ibéria
05. 3. Le matin d’un jour de fête- Images, II. Ibéria
06. III. Rondes de printemps- Images
07. I. Nuages- Nocturnes
08. II. Fêtes- Nocturnes
09. III. Sirènes (with women’s choir)- Nocturnes

Disc: 3
01. I. Largo – Allegro moderato- Symphony No. 2 in E minor Op. 27 (1973 Digital Remaster)
02. II. Scherzo (Allegro molto)- Symphony No. 2 in E minor Op. 27 (1973 Digital Remaster)
03. III. Adagio- Symphony No. 2 in E minor Op. 27 (1973 Digital Remaster)
04. IV. Finale (Allegro vivace)- Symphony No. 2 in E minor Op. 27 (1973 Digital Remaster)
05. Boléro

Disc: 4
01. I. Adagio – Allegro non troppo – Adagio- Symphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65 (1995 Digital Remaster)
02. II. Allegretto- Symphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65 (1995 Digital Remaster)
03. III. Allegro non troppo — Symphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65 (1995 Digital Remaster)
04. IV. Largo — Symphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65 (1995 Digital Remaster)
05. V. Allegretto- Symphony No. 8 in C minor Op. 65 (1995 Digital Remaster)
06. I. Allegro- Symphony No. 1 in D major Op. 25 (1978 Digital Remaster)
07. II. Larghetto- Symphony No. 1 in D major Op. 25 (1978 Digital Remaster)
08. III. Gavotte (Non troppo allegro)- Symphony No. 1 in D major Op. 25 (1978 Digital Remaster)
09. IV. Finale (Molto vivace)- Symphony No. 1 in D major Op. 25 (1978 Digital Remaster)

Disc: 5
01. Introduction- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act I
02. The street awakens- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act I
03. Morning Dance- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act I
04. Juliet as a young girl- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act I
05. Masks- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act I
06. Dance of the Knights- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act I
07. Juliet’s Variation- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act I
08. Balcony scene- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act I
09. Romeo’s Variation- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act I
10. Love Dance- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act I
11. Romeo and Mercutio- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act II
12. Dance with the mandolins- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act II
13. Romeo with Friar Laurence- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act II
14. Juliet with Friar Laurence- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act II
15. The people continue to make merry- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act II
16. Tybalt and Mercutio fight- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act II
17. Romeo decides to avenge Mercutio’s death- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act II
18. Finale- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act II
19. Introduction- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act III
20. Romeo and Juliet (Juliet’s bedroom)- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act III
21. The last farewell- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act III
22. Morning Serenade- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act III
23. Dance of the girls with the lilies- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act III
24. Juliet’s funeral- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act III
25. Death of Juliet- Romeo and Juliet Op. 64, Act III

Disc: 6
01. 10. Scène- Swan Lake – Ballet in four acts Op. 20, Act II
02. 2. Valse- Swan Lake – Ballet in four acts Op. 20, Act I
03. Swan Lake, Op.20 Act II No.13 Danse des cygnes – IV. Allegro moderato (1988 Digital Remaster)
04. Swan Lake, Op.20 Act II No.13 Danse des cygnes – V. Andante non troppo – Allegro (1988 Digital Remaster)
05. No.20 Danse hongroise – Danse russe (supplementary number)- Swan Lake – Ballet in four acts Op. 20, Act III
06. No.21 Danse espagnole- Swan Lake – Ballet in four acts Op. 20, Act III
07. i. Adagio à la rose (Andante – Adagio maestoso)- Sleeping Beauty – Ballet Op. 66 (1993 Digital Remaster), ACT I “The Spell”, 8. Pas d’action
08. 24. Pas de caractère (Puss-in-Boots and the White Cat) (Allegro moderato)- Sleeping Beauty – Ballet Op. 66 (1993 Digital Remaster), ACT III “The Wedding”
09. 17. Panorama (Andantino The Awakening)- Sleeping Beauty – Ballet Op. 66 (1993 Digital Remaster), ACT II, Scene 1 “The Vision”
10. 6. Valse (Allegro Tempo di valse)- Sleeping Beauty – Ballet Op. 66 (1993 Digital Remaster), ACT I “The Spell”
11. vi. Coda (Allegro vivace)- Sleeping Beauty – Ballet Op. 66 (1993 Digital Remaster), ACT III “The Wedding”, 28. Pas de deux (Aurora and Florimund)
12. 30. Finale (Allegro brillante Tempo di mazurka) et Apothéose (Andante molto maestoso)- Sleeping Beauty – Ballet Op. 66 (1993 Digital Remaster), ACT III “The Wedding”
13. Miniature Overture- The Nutcracker – Ballet in two acts Op. 71
14. March- The Nutcracker – Ballet in two acts Op. 71, Act I
15. Coffee (Arab Dance)- The Nutcracker – Ballet in two acts Op. 71, Act II, Divertissement
16. Tea (Chinese Dance)- The Nutcracker – Ballet in two acts Op. 71, Act II, Divertissement
17. Trepak (Russian Dance)- The Nutcracker – Ballet in two acts Op. 71, Act II, Divertissement
18. Dance of the Reed Flutes- The Nutcracker – Ballet in two acts Op. 71, Act II, Divertissement
19. Pas de deux- The Nutcracker – Ballet in two acts Op. 71, Act II, Pas de deux (The Prince and the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
20. Variation I (Tarantella)- The Nutcracker – Ballet in two acts Op. 71, Act II, Pas de deux (The Prince and the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
21. Variation II (Dance of the Sugar-Plum Fairy) – Coda- The Nutcracker – Ballet in two acts Op. 71, Act II, Pas de deux (The Prince and the Sugar-Plum Fairy)
22. Final Waltz and Apotheosis- The Nutcracker – Ballet in two acts Op. 71, Act II

Disc: 7
01. Thus spake Isaiah- Belshazzar’s Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
02. If I forget thee, O Jerusalem- Belshazzar’s Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
03. By the waters of Babylon- Belshazzar’s Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
04. Babylon was a great city- Belshazzar’s Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
05. Praise ye the God of Gold- Belshazzar’s Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
06. Thus in Babylon the mighty city- Belshazzar’s Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
07. And in that same hour, as they feasted- Belshazzar’s Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
08. Then sing aloud to God our strength- Belshazzar’s Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
09. The trumpeters and pipers are silent- Belshazzar’s Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
10. Then sing aloud to God our strength- Belshazzar’s Feast (1986 Digital Remaster)
11. Theme (Andante)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
12. I. C.A.E. (the composer’s wife) (L’istesso tempo)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
13. II. H.D.S.-P. ( Hew David Steuart-Powell) (Allegro)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
14. III. R.B.T. (Richard Baxter Townshend) (Allegretto)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
15. IV. W.M.B. (William Meath Baker) (Allegro di molto)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
16. V. R.P.A. (Richard Penrose Arnold) (Presto)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
17. VI. Ysobel (Isabel Fitton) (Andantino)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
18. VII. Troyte (Troyte Griffith) (Presto)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
19. VIII. W.N. (Winifred Norbury) (Allegretto)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
20. IX. Nimrod (A. J. Jaeger) (Moderato)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
21. X. Intermezzo Dorabella (Dora Penny) (Allegretto)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
22. XI. G.R.S. (George Robertson Sinclair) (Allegro di molto)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
23. XII. B.G.N. (Basil G. Nevinson) (Andante)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
24. XIII. Romanza * * * [Lady Mary Lygon] (Moderato)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
25. XIV. Finale E.D.U. (the composer) (Allegro)- Variations on an Original Theme ‘Enigma’ Op. 36 (2007 Digital Remaster)
26. Fantasia on ‘Greensleeves’ (2007 Digital Remaster)

Disc: 8
01. Mars, the Bringer of War- The Planets – Suite H125 (Op. 32)
02. Venus, the Bringer of Peace- The Planets – Suite H125 (Op. 32)
03. Mercury, the Winged Messenger- The Planets – Suite H125 (Op. 32)
04. Jupiter, the Bringer of Jollity- The Planets – Suite H125 (Op. 32)
05. Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age- The Planets – Suite H125 (Op. 32)
06. Uranus, the Magician- The Planets – Suite H125 (Op. 32)
07. Neptune, the Mystic- The Planets – Suite H125 (Op. 32)
08. I. Dawn (Lento e tranquillo)- Four Sea Interludes Op. 33a (from Peter Grimes)
09. II. Sunday Morning (Allegro spiritoso)- Four Sea Interludes Op. 33a (from Peter Grimes)
10. III. Moonlight (Andante comodo e rubato)- Four Sea Interludes Op. 33a (from Peter Grimes)
11. IV. Storm (Presto con fuoco)- Four Sea Interludes Op. 33a (from Peter Grimes)
12. Passacaglia Op. 33b (from Peter Grimes)

Disc: 9
01. No. 1 – O Fortuna- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
02. No. 2 – Fortune plango vulnera- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
03. No. 3 – Veris Ieta facies- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), I – Primo vere
04. No. 4 – Omnia Sol temperat- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), I – Primo vere
05. No. 5 – Ecce gratum- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), I – Primo vere
06. No. 6 – Tanz- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Uf dem Anger
07. No. 7 – Floret silva- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Uf dem Anger
08. No. 8 – Chramer, gip die varwe mir- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Uf dem Anger
09. No. 9 – Reie – Swaz hie gat umbe – Chume, chum, geselle min – Swaz hie gat umbe- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Uf dem Anger
10. No. 10 – Were diu werlt alle min- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Uf dem Anger
11. No. 11 – Estuans interius- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), II – In taberna
12. No. 12 – Olim lacus colueram- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), II – In taberna
13. No. 13 – Ego sum abbas- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), II – In taberna
14. No. 14 – In taberna quando sumus- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), II – In taberna
15. No.15 – Amor volat undique- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III – Cours d’amour
16. No. 16 – Dies, nox et omnia- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III – Cours d’amour
17. No. 17 – Stetit puella- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III – Cours d’amour
18. No. 18 – Circa mea pectora- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III – Cours d’amour
19. No. 19 – Si puer cum puellula- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III – Cours d’amour
20. No. 20 – Veni, veni, venias- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III – Cours d’amour
21. No. 21 – In trutina- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III – Cours d’amour
22. No. 22 – Tempus est iocundum- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III – Cours d’amour
23. No. 23 – Dulcissime- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), III – Cours d’amour
24. No. 24 – Ave formosissima- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Blanziflor et Helena
25. No. 25 – O Fortuna- Carmina Burana – Cantiones profanae (1997 Digital Remaster), Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi
26. Adagio for Strings Op. 11 (1988 Digital Remaster)

Disc: 10
01. Rhapsody in Blue (orch by Ferde Greofé) (1998 Digital Remaster)
02. An American in Paris (1998 Digital Remaster)
03. First movement Allegro- Concerto in F (1998 Digital Remaster)
04. Second movement Adagio – Andante con moto- Concerto in F (1998 Digital Remaster)
05. Allegro agitato- Concerto in F (1998 Digital Remaster)
06. Cuban Overture

This is a bargain!

LSO in the seventies was probably the best orchestra in the world and I must say they show this in most of the recordings in this box. André Previn is sometimes a fantastic conductor who understands how important it is to let the musicians in the orchestra have a certain degree of freedom. A magnificent example of this is the most sensual Bolero on record. No record is bad some are good but mostly they are excellent!