Once again we have a pile of reuploads for you. Some of these are requested by readers and some were chosen by me.
These all have been remastered for better sound, except for one set from a lossy original, noted below.
The links to all files are in the comments section of this post. More information on the records and the artists can be found via the original posts.
Today's offerings:
Early recordings of Edgard Varèse. The first LP of Varèse's music, with exceptionally vivid sound and very good performances.
Liebermann - Concerto for Jazz Band and Orchestra. The Sauter-Finegan Band joins the Chicago Symphony led by jazz hound Fritz Reiner in this wonderful period piece. Also a slam-bang version of Strauss's Don Juan.
Mel Tormé - At The Crescendo 1957. Bethlehem clumsily chopped Tormé's 1957 club date into two LPs; Will Friedwald reassembled it for us. (Apple lossy format)
Songs from Kiss Me Kate and Anything Goes. One of the entries in RCA Victor's 1953 "Show Time" Series of potted musicals, with Lisa Kirk, Jack Cassidy, George Britton, Helena Bliss and Helen Gallagher. Terrific.
Wally Stott Conducts Irving Berlin. The great arranger Wally Stott (Angela Morley) with a smooth LP of Berlin scores, plus a bonus EP.
These all have been remastered for better sound, except for one set from a lossy original, noted below.
The links to all files are in the comments section of this post. More information on the records and the artists can be found via the original posts.
Today's offerings:
Early recordings of Edgard Varèse. The first LP of Varèse's music, with exceptionally vivid sound and very good performances.
Liebermann - Concerto for Jazz Band and Orchestra. The Sauter-Finegan Band joins the Chicago Symphony led by jazz hound Fritz Reiner in this wonderful period piece. Also a slam-bang version of Strauss's Don Juan.
Mel Tormé - At The Crescendo 1957. Bethlehem clumsily chopped Tormé's 1957 club date into two LPs; Will Friedwald reassembled it for us. (Apple lossy format)
Songs from Kiss Me Kate and Anything Goes. One of the entries in RCA Victor's 1953 "Show Time" Series of potted musicals, with Lisa Kirk, Jack Cassidy, George Britton, Helena Bliss and Helen Gallagher. Terrific.
Wally Stott Conducts Irving Berlin. The great arranger Wally Stott (Angela Morley) with a smooth LP of Berlin scores, plus a bonus EP.