Respighi - Pines Of Rome & Fountains Of Rome – Renier (Reel-to-Reel, Ultra Tape)
Ottorino Respighi - Pines Of Rome (four-movement symphonic poem for orchestra) & Fountains Of Rome (symphonic poem)
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner, conductor
2 x Ultra Tape Reel-to-reel
15 ips, ¼-inch 2-track (½ track) analog tape copy (IEC equalization) sourced from a copy of the original analog master tape.
Transferred real-time, using an ATR-modified Ampex Tape Machine with flux magnetic heads.
Custom slipcase cover
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : RCA
Original Label : RCA Victor Red Seal
Engineered by Lewis Layton
Produced by Richard Mohr
Remastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2017
Tracks :
- Pines Of Villa Borghese
- Pines Near Catacomb
- Pines Of Janiculum
- Pines Of Appian Way
- Fountain Of Valle Giulia At Dawn
- Triton Fountain At Morn
- Fountain Of Trevi At Mid-day
- Villa Medici Fountain At Sunset
Reviews :
A highly sought-after RCA shaded dog Living Stereo title, the performance and sonics found within rate a 10/10. A must have — the dynamics are monstrous! Whichever other Respighi tone poem recordings you ultimately purchase, you MUST own this one. Since the early ‘60s it has been the standard by which all others have been judged, and in terms of both sound and performance, it has never really been surpassed. The final march of Pines is simply incredible: Thundering bass drum, crashing cymbals and gongs, bellowing brass — nobody since has brought the whole thing off with the same combination of excitement and discipline.
Discogs : 5 / 5