DECCA LP SXL-6563: SHOSTAKOVICH - Symphonies Nos 1 & 9 - Walter WELLER - 1973 UK
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Background -
There are records and then there are "RECORDS". This one belongs in the latter category. Decca is one of the most highly collectible labels produced. The LPs the company issued in the "golden age" of LP recordings are the most sought after by audiophiles across the globe.Walter Weller (30 November 1939 – 14 June 2015) was an Austrian conductor and violinist.
Weller was born in Vienna, Austria, where he studied at the Vienna Hochschule für Musik and first gained renown as a prodigy on the violin. His father, also named Walter Weller, was a violinist in the Vienna Philharmonic. At age 17, Weller became a member of both the Vienna Philharmonic and the Vienna State Opera Orchestras. In 1961, at age 22, he became joint concertmaster of the Vienna Philharmonic with Willi Boskovsky, and remained in this post for 11 years.
While leading the orchestra, Weller also established and led his own string quartet, the Weller Quartet, from 1958 to 1969. In 1966, he married Elisabeth Samohyl, and the couple had a son.
Weller’s first engagements as a conductor were in 1966, deputising at short notice for Karl Böhm. His conducting debut at the Vienna State Opera was in 1969, leading Die Entführung aus dem Serail. He later served as Generalmusikdirektor (GMD) of Duisburg, Germany, for the 1971-1972 season. From 1975 to 1978, he was principal conductor of the Niederösterreichischen Tonkünstlerorchester. From 1994 to 1997, he was Chief Conductor of the Basel Symphony Orchestra, the last conductor with that title before the orchestra joined with the Radio Symphony Orchestra Basel to form the Sinfonieorchester Basel, and in parallel, was GMD in Basel. He also served as principal guest conductor of the Spanish National Orchestra from 1987 until 2002. Weller served as Music Director of the National Orchestra of Belgium from 2007 to 2012, at which time he became Honorary Conductor of the orchestra. In 2010, he became the first honorary conductor of the Trondheim Symphony Orchestra. He also became Conductor Laureate of the Stuttgart Philharmonic Orchestra and Associate Director of the Valencia Orchestra.
In Great Britain, Weller held several principal conductorships. From 1977 to 1980, he was principal conductor of the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic. He then held the same post with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra from 1980 to 1986. In 1992, he became principal conductor of the Scottish National Orchestra, and helped to mediate strained relations between the orchestra's musicians and management at the time. He served as the SNO's principal conductor until 1997, and subsequently became the orchestra's Conductor Emeritus. The Bank of Scotland honoured Weller by printing his portrait on a special 50 pound note.
Weller's recording début as a conductor was with the Suisse Romande Orchestra, in Shostakovich's Symphony No. 1 and Symphony No. 9.
‘Walter Weller made some very good recordings for Decca in the 1970s and these recordings are among the best’ **(*) - Penguin Guide
The great Soviet composer, Dmitri Shostakovich, composed fifteen symphonies throughout his turbulent and often dangerous career. His First Symphony dates from 1926, when he was just nineteen years of age, and was successful enough to gain him attention as a promising new talent in the increasingly rich fabric of the musical repertoire of the U.S.S.R. The Ninth came after much turmoil, including the composer's humiliating censure over his only opera, Lady Macbeth of Mtensk, and continuous fear for his safety and that of his family. It was composed in 1945, and was expected by the public to celebrate the glory of Stalin for 'his' victory over Nazism, and the joy in the prospect of a postwar, communist future. Indeed, Shostakovich's work is often lively and in a far more celebratory mood than his earlier Fourth, Eighth, and later Tenth symphonies. Yet the adulation of Stalin was never a priority for the composer, rather this was to be a celebration of the Soviet people's role in the victory.
Walter Weller is in his element with these jaunty symphonies, and his style brings out all of the youthful exuberance of the First, and the reticent enthusiasm of the Ninth. Excellent recording of the symphonies. - Ryan Kernaghan
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LP made by DECCA Records, in the UK / England / Great Britain
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LP released in 1973
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LP is recorded in STEREO
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Record Catalog Number: SXL 6563
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Record Labels are primarily BLACK & SILVER with inverse SILVER and BLACK lettering, featuring the "boxed" Decca Records logo on the record labels, with "Made in England" at the 11 o'clock position.
- Black / Silver labels, “boxed” DECCA label, narrow band FFSS.
Printed By – Upton Printing Group in England
Front of Sleeve laminated with “Clarifoil” by British Celanese Limited
Copyright (c) 1973, The Decca Record Company Limited
Recorded At – Victoria Hall, Geneva
Manufactured By – The Decca Record Company Limited, England
Matrix / Runout, side 1: ZAL-11434-3W
Matrix / Runout, side 2: ZAL-11435-1W
Shostakovich // Walter Weller
LP Title and Music on this rare LP -Shostakovich - Symphony Nos. 1 & 9
1. Symphony no 9 in E flat major, Op. 70 by Dmitri Shostakovich
Conductor: Walter Weller
Orchestra/Ensemble: Suisse Romande Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1945; USSR 2. Symphony no 1 in F minor, Op. 10 by Dmitri Shostakovich Conductor: Walter Weller
Orchestra/Ensemble: Suisse Romande Orchestra
Period: 20th Century
Written: 1924-1925; USSR
Symphony No. 1 In F Minor, Op. 10
A1 First Movement: Allegretto 7:37
A2 Second Movement: Allegro 4:30
A3 Third Movement: Lento / Fourth Movement: Allegro Molto 17:36
Symphony No. 9 In E Flat, Op. 70
B1 First Movement: Allegro 5:02
B2 Second Movement: Moderato 6:57
B3 Third Movement: Presto / Fourth Movement: Largo /Fifth Movement: Allegretto
Bassoon – Henri Helaerts
11:27
Performers / Credits on this disc include -
• Composed By – Shostakovich
• Conductor – Walter Weller
• Orchestra – L'Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
CONDITION Details:
The LP jacket is in near mint minus condition. The jacket is tight and clean, with NO seam splits. It has "clarifoil" on the front of the jacket, not back. The corners are solid. The colors on the jacket are sharp with NO discoloration on the front or back. The corners and seams show very little shelf wear due to the age (see pictures with this listing for more detail as they are of the actual item).
The LP is in near mint minus condition! There are no serious marks on the vinyl. There may be some very light spider marks on the LP which are caused by sliding the LP in and out of the inner sleeve. Most of the time, these types of marks are not audible, but it really depends on the sensitivity of your audio gear. This is not a new audiophile LP....some extraneous sound is inevitable and should be expected for a vintage LP. A record from the 1960s is rarely perfect. The LP retains much of the original gloss and sheen! There are NO serious spindle marks on the record labels either. That said, acquiring a vintage LP like this is for the performance and rarity of the LP, not necessarily just for the sound quality.A Short Note About LP GRADING -
- Mint = Only used for sealed items.
- Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
- Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
- Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
- Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.
For best results, always thoroughly clean your LPs before playing them.
LPs can be audiophile quality pressings (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).
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