L'Enfance Du Christ, Op.25

Artists

Album Info

Label: Nonesuch

SIde D as "B-side" of Side A

Recording also released by Guilde Internationale Du Disque, and Concert Hall, as SMS 2612:
Hector Berlioz, Alain Vanzo, Jane Berbié, Roger Soyer, Claude Calès, Juan Soumagnas, Orchestre National De L'ORTF, Chœurs de L'O.R.T.F., Maîtrise De L'O.R.T.F., Jean Martinon - L'Enfance Du Christ, Op.25
Hector Berlioz, Alain Vanzo, Jane Berbié, Roger Soyer, Claude Calès, Juan Soumagnas, Orchestre National De L'ORTF, Chœurs de L'O.R.T.F., Maîtrise De L'O.R.T.F., Jean Martinon - L'Enfance Du Christ

Original monophonic release not found.

States on LP sleeves:
"A Monophonic Recording Electronically Rechanneled for Stereo Effect"

This remastering was done by Pete Helffrich (in the US, for Nonesuch), so the European Stereo releases may have been parallel licences derived from this master.

Error in Deadwax numerals of Side A, corrected. No additional modifiers in any of the run-out matrices. A first pressing of this master?

From gatefold interior right side, lower right corner:

A Tono (Zurich) production / licensed for sale in U.S.A. and Canada only
export to & distribution in other countries outside these countries is strictly forbidden)

Coordinator: Teresa Sterne
Art Director: William S. Harvey
Cover Art: Guy Billout
Cover Design: Robert L. Heimall

4-page 11" x 11.5" insert of libretto in French & English (translated by Teresa Sterne)

Guilde Internationale Du Disque release includes "Grand Prix du Disques" sticker.

See release history and critical appreciation of this treasured performance no longer available new, at:
http://www.classicalmusicguide.com/viewtopic.php?t=32653

Nonesuch address (stated twice) at time of release: 1855 Broadway, New York, N.Y. 10023

Nonesuch address on LP sleeves: 15 Columbus Circle, New York, N.Y. 10023

Sequence of Nonesuch catalogue numbers HB-730xx establishes 1974 as the latest likely year of release, This is supported by the usage of this sleeve design and the 15 Columbus Circle address as seen in these representative releases from 1972-1974:
Peter Maxwell Davies, Lucia Dlugoszewski, William Hellermann, Gerard Schwarz, Ursula Oppens - The New Trumpet
Samuel Baron, Karl Korte, Mario Davidovsky, Meyer Kupferman - Music For Flute & Tape

An earlier release data is possible but not supported by the HB-730xx catalog entries that have been dated.

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