Dutton Epoch Announces 6 Surround Sound SACD Classical Music Releases (October 19, 2019)

[haikubass]

A new Epoch Historic release A trawl of the Columbia and RCA archives has yielded a further six titles in our series devoted to landmark classical recordings of the 1970s, all of which are presented in both their original stereo and quadraphonic mixes. Among them are Georg Solti’s recording of Puccini’s “La Bohème,” Pierre Boulez’s recording of Schoenberg’s epic cantata “Gurre-Lieder,” and Aaron Copland’s recording of the original version of “Appalachian Spring.”

 

[haikubass]

duttonvocalion.co.uk store: La Boheme - Verdi & Puccini Duets - Placido Domingo [SACD Hybrid Multi-channel] | Epoch - Historic SACD | 2CDLX7365 |

duttonvocalion.co.uk store: Chávez: Pirámide & The Four Suns/Copland: Appalachian Spring (complete ballet)/Copland Rehearses Appalachian Spring [SACD Hybrid Multi-channel / Stereo] | Epoch - Historic SACD | CDLX7366 |

duttonvocalion.co.uk store: Schoenberg: Gurre-Lieder/Roussel: Symphony No. 3 [SACD Hybrid Multi-channel] | New releases - Classical | 2CDLX7367 |

duttonvocalion.co.uk store: E. Power Biggs • Music for Organ, Brass and Percussion • The Six Organ-Concerto Sinfonias [SACD Hybrid Multi-channel] | Epoch - Historic SACD | CDLX7368 |

duttonvocalion.co.uk store: Eugene Ormandy • Shostakovich Symphonies NOS. 5 & 15 [SACD Hybrid Multi-channel] | New releases - Classical | 2CDLX7370 |

duttonvocalion.co.uk store: Michael Tilson Thomas - Carmina Burana [SACD Hybrid Multi-channel] | Epoch - Historic SACD | 2CDLX7369 |

All D-V classical SACD releases:
Dutton-Vocalion Classical '70s Quad Reissue Switchboard

 

[4-earredwonder]

A definite purchase: https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7368

 

[beerking]

A definite purchase: https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7368

Agreed Ralph...

Don't know anything about the others....

 

[4-earredwonder]

Agree Ralph...

And this one as well. The original Gershwin piano roll of Rhapsody in Blue should be a trip! https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=2CDLX7369

 

[4-earredwonder]

I'm not familiar with the Chávez but Copland conducts Copland: Appalachian Spring is a MUST!https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7366

A little background on composer Carlos Chávez: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Carlos-Chavez

BTW, Amazon has a used Q8 tape of Chávez for $60:

 

[SmcAustin]

And this one as well. The original Gershwin piano roll of Rhapsody in Blue should be a trip! https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=2CDLX7369

For those unfamiliar, the Gershwin piano roll is played accompanied live by a small jazz band. I think I have the original lp somewhere. Was it a "hidden" quad?

 

[sfactor23]

None of these are my cup of tea, but I am happy for those that are interested in purchasing these discs - anything that keeps our little community going is fine by me

 

[4-earredwonder]

For those unfamiliar, the Gershwin piano roll is played accompanied live by a small jazz band. I think I have the original lp somewhere. Was it a "hidden" quad?

From the Quadraphonic Discography [Classical]

25AC 60 (SQ) GEORGE GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue (with the George
Gershwin 1925 Piano Roll); An American in Paris (Thomas/Columbia
Jazz Band) [Japan]
{Same as Columbia M-34205}

 

[Franklin]

It seems to depend on which issue you have. My copy doesn't mention quad on the sleeve, but it does on the label. I script decoded it a few years back, but I can't remember anything about the mix.

 

[humprof]

For those unfamiliar, the Gershwin piano roll is played accompanied live by a small jazz band. I think I have the original lp somewhere. Was it a "hidden" quad?

From the Quadraphonic Discography [Classical]

25AC 60 (SQ) GEORGE GERSHWIN: Rhapsody in Blue (with the George
Gershwin 1925 Piano Roll); An American in Paris (Thomas/Columbia
Jazz Band) [Japan]
{Same as Columbia M-34205}

What Ralph said --er, quoted. I've heard a decode, and it's very discrete (not surprisingly, it's a Ray Moore mix). Delighted that Michael Dutton got hold of this one.

Really, I see no reason--apart from budgetary ones--not to get all six of these. An embarrassment of riches!

 

[JonUrban]

The Gershwin Piano Roll was a SQ only release. As I recall, it had a tiny SQ on the back. No big banner or anything. I ran my LP through the SM2 and it sounded really nice, but I would expect the DVSACD will sound amazing. A sure buy for me, as I really like Rhapsody in Blue. At one point in time, I could play some of it on the piano. Some of it.

There was never a Q8 of this one, so I wonder how discrete the master tape is. Since it was only SQ, maybe it had to be compromised for matrix encoding. I guess we'll find out,, won't we!

 

[J. PUPSTER]

A definite purchase: https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7368

The Carmina Burana caught my eye.

 

[fredblue]

The Carmina Burana caught my eye.

iirc the SQ LP was billed as one of Masterworks' "Surround Spectaculars"

 

[fredblue]

The Gershwin Piano Roll was a SQ only release. As I recall, it had a tiny SQ on the back. No big banner or anything. I ran my LP through the SM2 and it sounded really nice, but I would expect the DVSACD will sound amazing. A sure buy for me, as I really like Rhapsody in Blue. At one point in time, I could play some of it on the piano. Some of it.

There was never a Q8 of this one, so I wonder how discrete the master tape is. Since it was only SQ, maybe it had to be compromised for matrix encoding. I guess we'll find out,, won't we!

could be.. though if the Quads by the same fellow who mixed Bitches Brew (an SQ only release in the 70's and mega discrete hoot on SACD now) we may be in for a treat!

 

[fredblue]

A definite purchase: https://www.duttonvocalion.co.uk/proddetail.php?prod=CDLX7368

E. Power Biggs' "Music For Organ, Brass and Percussion" is one of the most engaging Classical Quad mixes i've ever heard! instant buy!

 

[jefe1]

Im definitely getting three of these. I found that Carmina Burana years ago in a thrift store have never seen it elsewhere. Now to find that record... I will have to dig it out for a listen. The E Powers Biggs is a no brainer all of his are good. I have the SQ record with the Roussell symphony. and the Japanese SQ of the Rhapsody in Blue jazz band version.

Mr Dutton all I have to ask you now is....What am I going to do with all my quad records after you replace them with your definitive reissues??? Donate them to Fredblue?

 

[J. PUPSTER]

Im definitely getting three of these. I found that Carmina Burana years ago in a thrift store have never seen it elsewhere. Now to find that record... I will have to dig it out for a listen. The E Powers Biggs is a no brainer all of his are good. I have the SQ record with the Roussell symphony. and the Japanese SQ of the Rhapsody in Blue jazz band version.

Mr Dutton all I have to ask you now is....What am I going to do with all my quad records after you replace them with your definitive reissues??? Donate them to Fredblue?

I wanna know- does the man ever sleep?

 

[jefe1]

Would love for Mr Dutton to post here..........would love to know how he finds those quad tapes and multi tracks. I bet he also found Jimmy Hoffas body too.

 

[sjcorne]

The Carmina Burana caught my eye.

This will be the first time we hear the entire piece in discrete quad - it was edited down due to the “mechanical limitations” of Q8.