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Jerry
Nov 10, 2017, 4:23:07 PM11/10/17
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Sadly, little has changed since this invaluable 2011 commentary on Ataulfo Argenta’s recorded work.
http://www.soundstageultra.com/index.php/features-menu/keepers-menu/articles-archived-menu/184-the-spanish-legacy-of-ataulfo-argenta
I was quite disappointed in a recent 2-CD survey by the Spanish division of Sony (presumably heir to the old Spanish Columbia/Alhambra/BMG catalog) entitled “Lo Mejor de la Musica Espanola dirigida por ATAULFO ARGENTA.” There is absolutely no documentation inside the Digibox package. Track 5 of Disc 2 is labelled as an orchestral Nocturne from one of the zarzuelas but is actually quite something else (a singer with orchestra, possibly a cut from other part of the zarzuela). This is one release that can easily be avoided. Buyer beware.
It’s a shame, since Sony still has the opportunity to provide an international release for the real stereo recordings of non-zarzuela* Spanish repertoire made by the Decca/London team in the 50s heretofore available only on hard-to-find Spanish CDs. Universal has done better with its 5-CD clamshell box of the Decca recordings, though they did not include all the Parisian Musidisc recordings that I believe are now part of the Universal library.
Jerry
*PS - I'm assuming here that the mountain of zarzuela recordings just
won't have any appeal outside of Spain, though some of the orchestral
preludes could find a broader audience.
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May 30, 2021, 2:25:00 PM5/30/21
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Music Chat: Stuck In Traffic With Ataúlfo Argenta (Road Music No. 4)
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May 30, 2021, 6:23:54 PM5/30/21
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On Friday, November 10, 2017 at 1:23:07 PM UTC-8, Jerry wrote:
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