Bizet, Paray / Detroit Symphony - Carmen Suite / L'Arlésienne Suites 1 & 2


  • Singer: Bizet
  • Album's title: Carmen Suite / L'Arlésienne Suites 1 & 2
  • Genre: Classical
  • Label: Mercury ‎– SRW 18074
    Series: Mercury Wing – SRW 18074
    Type: Vinyl, LP, Reissue, Stereo
    Country: Canada
    Date of released:
    Category: Classical
    Style: Romantic
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Bizet, Paray / Detroit Symphony - Carmen Suite / L'Arlésienne Suites 1 & 2

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Carmen Suite
Orchestrated By – Paul Paray
A1 Prélude 1:21
A2 La Garde Montante 2:33
A3 Les Dragons D'Alcala 1:44
A4 Intermezzo 2:05
A5 Aragonaise 2:02
A6 Les Toréadors 2:18
L'Arlésienne Suite No. 1
A7 Prélude 7:05
A8 Minuetto 3:26
B1 Adagietto 2:36
B2 Carillon 4:41
L'Arlésienne Suite No. 2
B3 Pastorale 5:34
B4 Intermezzo 3:33
B5 Menuet 3:34
B6 Farandole 3:26

Companies, etc.

  • Distributed By – London Records Of Canada Ltd.

Credits

  • Liner Notes – Harold Lawrence

Notes

Maroon labels with silver print, but distinct from any cited here:
http://www.vinylbeat.com/cgi-bin/labelfocus.cgi?label=MERCURY&label_section=M,N,O

Upper label:
HI-FI / Mercury / =Wing [inside two ellipses]

Mid-band of label:
Side X (on left)
Stereo /
SRW. 18074 (on right)

Lower label:

Bizet, track listings, performer credits, and
"Distributed by London Records of Canada Ltd."

Sleeve missing.

Cover, in fine print running up left margin:

"Mercury Record Corporation, 35 E. Wacker Drive, Chicago, Illinois 60601. Printed in U.S.A."

La Patrie Overture was recorded on March 24, 1958, in old Orchestra Hall, using one 201 and two M56 Telefunken microphones and first released as a part of SR90191. The Carmen and L'Arlésienne Suites were recorded in For Auditorium on November 8, 1956, with one 201 and two U47 Telefunken microphones and released as SR900001. The Mignon and Raymond Overtures, originally a part of SR90247, were recorded on November 19, 1960, in the Cass Technical High School Auditorium, using three Telefunken 201 microphones. All works were recorded on 3-track half-inch tape.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

  • Matrix / Runout (Side A, etched. f like a "forte" mark lying horizontally, or possibly an undulating line with an initial hook (since the vertical bar is very faint)): SRW-18074-A-2 ... f
  • Matrix / Runout (Side B, etched. Last mark like an undulating line beginning with a hook, or a "forte" mark without the cross-bar, lying face down. Both symbols (side A and B) are nearly identical.): SRW.18074-B-2 ... ~

Other versions

Category Artist Title (Format) Label Category Country Year
SR90001 Bizet*, Paray*, Detroit Symphony Orchestra Bizet*, Paray*, Detroit Symphony Orchestra - Bizet Carmen Suite: L'Arlésienne Suites 1 & 2 ‎(LP) Mercury SR90001 US 1958
SRW18074 Bizet*, Paray*, Detroit Symphony Orchestra Bizet*, Paray*, Detroit Symphony Orchestra - Bizet Carmen Suite: L'Arlésienne Suites 1 & 2 ‎(LP) Mercury SRW18074 US Unknown
MG50135 Bizet*, Paul Paray, Detroit Symphony Orchestra Bizet*, Paul Paray, Detroit Symphony Orchestra - Carmen Suite / L'Arlésienne Suites 1 And 2 ‎(LP, Mono) Mercury MG50135 US Unknown
MRL.2569 Bizet*, Paray*, Detroit Symphony Orchestra Bizet*, Paray*, Detroit Symphony Orchestra - Bizet Carmen Suite: L'Arlésienne Suites 1 & 2 ‎(LP) Mercury MRL.2569 UK Unknown
MMA 11102 Bizet*, Paray*, Detroit Symphony Orchestra Bizet*, Paray*, Detroit Symphony Orchestra - Bizet Carmen Suite: L'Arlésienne Suites 1 & 2 ‎(LP, Mono) Mercury MMA 11102 UK Unknown


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