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Ludwig van Beethoven, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
Pastoral Symphony / Overture - Prometheus

Album UK 1960 on Decca label
Classical (Classical, Romantic)

Recorded 25 - 26 October 1959 in the Victoria Hall, Geneva. First UK stereo version for this cat#. LABELS: - Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels - "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock - "Made in England" at bottom (labelography code: ED1) - "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1959" - Matrix numbers printed upside-down SLEEVE: - Front laminated - 'Half-moon' flipbacks (aka scalloped) - Triangular "DECCA STEREOPHONIC" logo in a box on front and without a box on back - Thin spine with no text on it - Text on back is blue - "Cover photo: 'Cornfield' by Van Gogh by courtesy of George Pulman and Sons Ltd." on back - "Made in England" on back of sleeve - "Printed in England" on bottom flipback - "Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited" on bottom flipback - Instead of regular liner notes there are comments on Beethoven's sixth symphony by various other artists - Printing date on sleeve for this copy is March 1960 ("60.3") 1st cat# on sleeve. 2nd cat# on labels. Corresponding mono issue has cat# LXT 5566 Tracklisting taken from labels. Sub tracks are not banded on vinyl. No track duration info on sleeve or labels.

     
Musicians
PortraitLudwig van Beethoven voc, p, 1770-1827 DE
composed by, liner notes, comments on beethoven's sixth symphony, album by
PortraitL'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande ,
orchestra, album by
PortraitErnest Ansermet , 1883-1969 CH
conductor, album by
PortraitAnton Rubinstein p, 1829-1894 RU
liner notes, comments on beethoven's sixth symphony
PortraitClaude Debussy p, 1862-1918 FR
liner notes, comments on beethoven's sixth symphony
PortraitEdward MacDowell p, 1860-1908 US
liner notes, comments on beethoven's sixth symphony
PortraitHector Berlioz , 1803-1869 FR
liner notes, comments on beethoven's sixth symphony
PortraitRichard Wagner , 1813-1883 DE
liner notes, comments on beethoven's sixth symphony
PortraitRobert Schumann p, 1810-1856 DE
liner notes, comments on beethoven's sixth symphony
William Ayrton
liner notes, comments on beethoven's sixth symphony
Producers
Roy Wallace engineer, uncredited
E mastered by
Vincent van Gogh painting, front sleeve
James Walker producer, uncredited
Album Tracks
No Title Artist Composer Duration
1Symphony No. 6 ("Pastoral") In F Major, Op. 68Ludwig van Beethoven, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
21st Mov.: Allegro Ma Non Troppo (Awakening Of Happy Feelings On Arriving In The Country)Ludwig van Beethoven, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
32nd Mov.: Andante E Molto Mosso (By The Brook)Ludwig van Beethoven, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
43rd Mov.: Allegro (Peasants Merrymaking)Ludwig van Beethoven, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
54th Mov.: Allegro (The Storm)Ludwig van Beethoven, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
65th Mov.: Allegretto (Shepherd's Hymn: Thanksgiving After The Storm)Ludwig van Beethoven, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
7Overture - Prometheus, Op. 43Ludwig van Beethoven, L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande, Ernest Ansermet
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