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Jean Martinon, The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
The Complete Recordings

Compil. 2015 on RCA Red Seal label
Classical (Classical, Romantic, Impressionist, Modern)

CD1: Recording: Chicago, Orchestra Hall, November 28, 1964 (tracks 1 to 3); December 1, 1964 (track 4). Matrix Nos.: RRA2-7560 (tracks 1 to 3); RRRA2-7562 (track 4). LP Matrix: RRRM-7538/9 (mono); RRRS-7540/1 (stereo). Original LP: LM/LSC-2860, Released March 22, 1965. (Daphnis And Chloe, Suite No. 2 / Bacchus And Ariadne, Suite No. 2) Tape Transfers & Mastering: RCA Japan (track 4). (P) 1965 Sony Music Entertainment. (Total Time: 36:00). CD2: Recording: Chicago, Orchestra Hall, March 21, 1966 (track 1), March 19, 1966 (tracks 2 to 4). Matrix Nos.: TRA2-2358 (track 1); TRA2-2355 (track 2); TRA2-2356 (track 3); TRA2-2357 (track 4). LP Matrix: TRRM-2360/1 (mono); TRRS-2362/3 (stereo). Original LP: LM/LSC-2914, Released August 22, 1966. (Arcana / Concerto For Seven Wind Instruments, Timpani, Percussion And String Orchestra) Publishers: Hendon Music (track 1); EAM / Universal Edition (tracks 2 to 4). (P) 1966 Sony Music Entertainment. (Total Time: 38:00). CD3: Recording: Chicago, Orchestra Hall, October 10, 1966 (tracks 1 to 4), December 3, 1966 (track 5). Matrix Nos.: TRA2-6135 (tracks 1 to 4); TRA2-6260 (track 5). LP Matrix: TRRM-6136/7 (mono); TRRS-6138/9 (stereo). Original LP: LM/LSC-2958, Released April 24, 1967. (Symphony No. 4 "The Inextinguishable" - Helios Overture) (P) 1967 Sony Music Entertainment. (Total Time: 45:17). CD4: Recording: Chicago, Medinah Temple, April 26, 1967 (tracks 1 to 4 & 6 to 9), May 16, 1967 (track 5); Chicago, Orchestra Hall, December 3, 1966 (track 10). Matrix Nos.: URA2-1665 (track 1); URA2-1666 (track 2); URA2-1667 (track 3); URA2-1668 (track 4); URA2-1644 (track 5); URA2-1669 (track 6); URA2-1670 (track 7); URA2-1671 (track 8); URA2-1672 (track 9); TRA2-6260 (track 10). LP Matrix: URRM-1645/6 (mono); URRS-1647/8 (stereo). Original LP: LM/LSC-2939, Released October 1967. (L'Arlésienne Suites 1 And 2 / Overture To Le Roy d'Ys / Meditation From Thaïs) Tape Transfers & Mastering: RCA Japan (tracks 1 to 4 & 6 to 10). (P) 1967 Sony Music Entertainment. (Total Time: 53:08). CD5: Recording: Chicago, Medinah Temple, April 26, 1967 (track 1), October 25, 1967 (tracks 2 to 4). LP Matrix: URRM-1640/1 (mono); URRS-1642/3 (stereo). Original LP: LM/LSC-3004, Released March 1968. (Suites For Orchestra (The Miraculous Mandarin / Nobilissima Visione)) Publishers: Boosey & Hawkes (track 1); European American Music Dist. (tracks 2 to 4). (P) 1968 Sony Music Entertainment. (Total Time: 42:16). CD6: Recording: Chicago, Medinah Temple, November 29, 1967 (tracks 1 to 3), October 25, 1967 (tracks 4 to 8). Matrix Nos.: URA2-7113 (track 1); URA2-7114 (track 2); URA2-7115 (track 3); URA2-7112 (tracks 4 to 8). LP Matrix: URRS-7119/8 (stereo). Original LP: LSC-3043, Released August 19, 1968. Publishers: Theodore Presser (tracks 1 to 3); Carl Fischer (tracks 4 to 8). (P) 1968 Sony Music Entertainment. (Total Time: 56:32). CD7: Recording: Chicago, Medinah Temple, May 16, 1967 (tracks 1 to 3), May 13, 1968 (tracks 4 to 6). LP Matrix: URRS-1692 & VRRS-4136 Original LP: LSC-3052, Released October 21, 1968. (Konzerte Für Klarinette Und Orchester) (P) 1968 Sony Music Entertainment. (Total Time: 43:59). CD8: Recording: Chicago, Medinah Temple, April 11, 1968 (tracks 1 to 10), May 13, 1968 (track 11). Matrix Nos.: WRA2-1397 (track 1); WRA2-1398 (track 2); WRA2-1399 (track 3); WRA2-1400 (track 4); WRA2-1391 (track 5); WRA2-1392 (track 6); WRA2-1393 (track 7); WRA2-1394 (track 8); WRA2-1395 (track 9); WRA2-1396 (track 10); WRA2-4133 (track 11). LP Matrix: WRRS-1403/4 Original LP: LSC-3093, Released May 1969. (Rapsodie Espagnole) (P) 1969 Sony Music Entertainment. (Total Time: 47:49). CD9: Recording: Chicago, Medinah Temple, April 11, 1968 (tracks 1 to 4); Chicago, Orchestra Hall, May 16, 1967 (tracks 5 to 8). LP Matrix: WRRS-4027/4 / AVRS-3905 (tracks 1 to 4); USSR-1693-2 / AVRS-3906 (tracks 5 to 8). Original LP: VICS-1628, Released September 1971. (A Midsummer Night's Dream/Symphony NO. 1 in C) Taper Transfers & Mastering: RCA Japan (tracks 1 to 4). (P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment. (Total Time: 54:37). CD10: Recording: Paris, June 1, 1969 (tracks 1 to 3); Chicago, Orchestra Hall, March 19, 1966 (track 4), March 21, 1966 (track 7); Chicago, Medinah Temple, May 16, 1967 (tracks 5 &6). Matrix Nos.: TRA2-2359/T1 (track 4); URA2-7120 (track 5); URA2-7121 (track 6). Original LPs: M 30946, Released 1973 (tracks 1 to 3); DLP1-0245, Released May 1977 8track 4); DLP1-0490, Released April 1981 (track 5); DPM1-0302, Released May 1978 (track 6); LSC-5002, Released 1973 (track 7). Taper Transfers & Mastering: RCA Japan (tracks 4 to 7). (P) 1971 Sony Music Entertainment. (Total Time: 56:37). Tape transfers from the original analogue sources and mastering using 24bit / 96kHz technology. Photos (C) Rosenthal Archives of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra CDs (C) Sony Music Entertainment Consists of previously released material. This compilation (P) & (C) 2015 Sony Music Entertainment Made in the E.U. Clamshell cardboard box with discs in individual, original front/back cover artwork, cardboard wallets and a 44-page booklet featuring an essay about the conductor in three languages (English, German, French), photos, and identifications, track listings and credits for each of the included albums. Notes: The front/back covers are replicas of the original LP releases. Original labels & Cat#s appearing on these replica wallets are proper of the original LP releases and therefore cannot be credited to this 2015 box set release. However, for the sake of completion, most of them are reported above for each individual CD (see also the images section). Tracklist taken from the booklet and for some titles are slightly different from the original back cover replica wallet. English titles were preferred.

Musicians

	Jean Martinon , 1910-1976 FR conductor, album by, composed by
	The Chicago Symphony Orchestra , US orchestra, album by
	Andreas K. Meyer , US mastered by, transferred by, tape transfer
	Hsi-Ling Chang p, mastered by, transferred by, tape transfer
	Donald Peck fl, *1930 US flute
	Willard Elliot bsn, 1926-2000 US bassoon
	Clark Brody cl, 1914-2012 US clarinet
	Dale Clevenger frh, alp, *1940 US horn
	Ray Still ob, 1920-2014 US oboe
	Donald Koss perc, *1939 timpani
	Jay Friedman tb, US trombone
	Adolph Herseth tr, 1921-2013 US trumpet
	Gordon Peters dr, *1931 US timpani
	Stephen Staryck , violin
	Benny Goodman cl, 1909-1986 US clarinet
	Edward Druzinsky hrp, 1924-2011 US harp
	Orchestre National De L'ORTF , FR orchestra
	Robert Casadesus p, 1899-1972 FR piano, composed by
	Frederick Stock vn, 1872-1942 DE arranged by

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