Ravel - Ma mere l'oye - Bolero - Pavane - Rapsodie espagnole - La Valse - Universal Japan UCGP-7037 (2005) SACD rip via PS3 to iso (3.09GB) | 24bit/88.2kHz flac | Only 2ch (1.32GB) DR13 (+6dB gain) | Classical Originally analogue recording 1961/64 Phillips ------------------------------------------------------------------ Refering to a previous release of these works: No conductor had a more distinguished pedigree in performing Ravel than Pierre Monteux. Even just before his death in 1964, when these recordings were made, the 1st conductor of Daphnis was still in remarkable form. His performances are full of wit & poetic insight. The dance movements have an infectious flexibility, & Boléro, unfolded with superb poise, is a knockout. Best of all is Monteux’s control of rubato which, in Ma mère l’oye, creates a wonderful feeling of narrative. Although these oldish recordings lack depth & ambience, the clarity & sense of ensemble which Monteux secures from the LSO is a treat. ~Jan Smaczny (2012) Amazon review: I count 5 different CDs in my collection containing these very popular Ravel pieces, but none of them are quite so mesmerizing as this. The complete ballet (Ma Mere l'Oye) may well be the best performance I've ever heard. You might think, "oh no, not another "Bolero," but while this 1 starts out a bit anxiously, it soon becomes 1 of the most adept performances of the work I've, again, ever heard. I found myself anxiously awaiting each of the instrumental replies, & all of them were perfectly stated: just the right pace & intonation; none overstated or limp. Beyond that is the sound quality. This is near audiophile perfection, with a wide & deep sound stage (the likes of which are all to rare on orchestral recordings) with image specificity so lifelike that you can hear individual players that might have been separated by as little as a few feet. Throughout the recording the visceral impact of the tympani can be felt as well as heard; but the typani are not too closely miked, as they are in many audiophile spectaculars. The perspective is always natural and plausible as it should be. Available on Ebay: http://www.ebay.fr/itm/MONTEUX-RAVEL-BOLERO-PAVANE-VALSE-UNIVERSAL-JAPAN-SACD-UCGP-7037-M-FREE-SHIPPIN-/181342717406 Tracks: 01-Ma mere l'oye: Prelude 02-Ma mere l'oye: Danse du rouet et scene 03-Ma mere l'oye: Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant 04-Ma mere l'oye: Interlude 05-Ma mere l'oye: Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bete 06-Ma mere l'oye: Interlude 07-Ma mere l'oye: Petit poucet 08-Ma mere l'oye: Interlude 09-Ma mere l'oye: Laideronnette, Imperatrice des Pagodes 10-Ma mere l'oye: Interlude 11-Ma mere l'oye: Apotheose: Le jardin feerique 12-La Valse 13-Pavane pour une infante defunte 14-Rapsodie espagnole: 1. Prelude a la nuit 15-Rapsodie espagnole: 2. Malaguena 16-Rapsodie espagnole: 3. Habanera 17-Rapsodie espagnole: 4. Feria 18-Bolero Musicians: London Symphony Orchestra Pierre Monteux (conductor) http://www.filefactory.com/folder/3c5c50b03034f702 ------------------------------------------------------------------ Checksum for iso: 7f6fc6e820e4c84cd1d6ab93a6a36d26 *Ravel Ma mere l'oye.iso Checksums for flac tracks 2ch: 2be2d0f140b5e7c626d15350c419191d *01 - Ma mere l'oye Prelude.flac 44b664c38e8a1fd8c328bde792e582e0 *02 - Ma mere l'oye Danse du rouet et scene.flac c95b2f28648c55444a1946bb55492576 *03 - Ma mere l'oye Pavane de la Belle au bois dormant.flac ad999ead040b630c087dee89f0fbe535 *04 - Ma mere l'oye Interlude.flac f97e42539083ff8daebacb4a15ebfe04 *05 - Ma mere l'oye Les entretiens de la Belle et de la Bete.flac 83c36fc94b028ce038b835f84df6df9e *06 - Ma mere l'oye Interlude.flac 94694eb83de3a5c208e3c05d595331e6 *07 - Ma mere l'oye Petit poucet.flac 9c0124544d54254a7b45044d89ee302e *08 - Ma mere l'oye Interlude.flac 166dec267a25fa44c13b1d3a7efe0555 *09 - Ma mere l'oye Laideronnette, Imperatrice des Pagodes.flac b80c004eb856c58be68cb181bb18237e *10 - Ma mere l'oye Interlude.flac 0b39b0150b60025276a128f88f811c35 *11 - Ma mere l'oye Apotheose Le jardin feerique.flac 6d49f02ea1b666169151890f6df945be *12 - La Valse.flac 754ca378a0c7bb7d4e4bba490089c2ca *13 - Pavane pour une infante defunte.flac 6b06a127be801af58ed9704a9299ec9f *14 - Rapsodie espagnole 1. Prelude a la nuit.flac ce1d809514e9098c46f628b11fc00e1d *15 - Rapsodie espagnole 2. Malaguena.flac eb9a7db552b582b03d9ff5519b335a56 *16 - Rapsodie espagnole 3. Habanera.flac 8e68e64ade6ec9e03154c3d6d1e035d4 *17 - Rapsodie espagnole 4. Feria.flac 33d15c494e50e243c9459df864fd9a55 *18 - Bolero.flac