{"product_id":"holst-conduct-holst-the-planets-1922-23-pasc131","title":"HOLST conduct Holst: The Planets (1922-23) - PASC131","description":"overviewfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eHOLST \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eThe Planets\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eRecorded 1922-3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12px;\"\u003eTotal duration: 43:36 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003ewith \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003eWomen's Chorus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003econducted by\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 16px;\"\u003e Gustav Holst\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_titlefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_quotefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9review_bodyfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9main_samplefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fsamples\/PASC131.mp3578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fProducer's Note578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcontent578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bodybig\" style=\"font-size: 24px;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eOne of the most amazing acoustic restorations you'll ever hear\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"bodybig\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"bodymid\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003eAaron Z. Snyder's incredible remastering of Holst's 1923 première recording\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"bodybig\" align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"body\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe acoustical recording of Holst\nconducting The Planets might appear at first to be an unnecessary\nrestoration, since he recorded an electrical version only two years\nafter he completed recording the final movement (Saturn - they were\nrecorded non-sequentially). Yet, there are interpretive differences\nbetween the two versions, most notably in Venus, which, in 1923, has a\nduration of 8:04, but by 1926 it is down to 7:09. Some critics feel that\nthe earlier effort is a better interpretation, although that cannot\nreally be said about the central theme of Jupiter, which, in 1922,\nbegins too fast, rapidly slows down to a crawl at the end of the side,\nand then resumes on the subsequent side at a more reasonable tempo. In\n1926 the tempo remains proper and steady across the side break.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\nIrrespective of the interpretive worth of the acoustical version, for\nthe restorer this is an example of one of the best orchestral recordings\nmade before the adoption of the electrical method of sound recording.\nFor one thing, it appears that Holst has made few, if any, instrumental\nsubstitutions (I cannot detect any). Therefore, a restoration can\npotentially result in an orchestra which sounds normal, as compared with\norchestras which have, for example, tubas substituting for contrabassi.\nNo doubt the orchestra is smaller than usual due to the physical\nlimitations of an acoustical studio, in which everyone is trying to be\nas close to the recording horn as possible. Regarding the horn itself,\nit must have been a large one, because some sounds as low as 40 Hz are\nfaintly visible on a spectrographic representation of the recording. It\nis also to be noted that the horn managed to capture some high overtones\ngoing up to nearly 5 kHz (!). While much of the recorded sound rolls\noff above 3 kHz, there are many overtones which can be seen, although\nthere are also inconsistencies in their presence or absence.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\nThe major part of the restoration process is amplifying those weak\nsignals by building digital filters which will work on music content\nonly. A general bass boost won't work, since, aside from the fact that\nthe transfer function of the acoustical recording device can be only\napproximated, any general boosting of a frequency region will boost\nsurface rumble along with the signal. The process used is almost 100%\nmanual, with visible signals being boosted, and using a known-good\nrecording as a visual reference as well as a score. In some cases low\nfundamentals cannot be seen, and need to be coaxed out of the noise by\nbuilding a filter where that tone is expected to be. It's a painstaking\nprocess, but fortunately, with experience, it requires much less time\nthan one might expect. The same process has been applied to some of\nthose upper frequencies, where the signals can be seen, but are too weak\nto be audible. Once the process is finished, the overall equalization\nis then balanced against a known-good recording using Har-Bal*. This in\nitself requires some manual correction afterward, since the noise level\nin various frequency ranges can increase to an unacceptable level.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\nExcept for gross click removal, my noise reduction techniques were\nmostly a manual process. Perhaps I'm a bit unconventional in this\nregard, but I worry that automatic processes may undo some of what I\nhave spent so much time doing!\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Since each planet, with the\nexception of Mercury, requires only two 78-rpm sides, editing of the\nsides together presented no real difficulties - with the exception of\nJupiter. As mentioned above, Holst slows down to a crawl at the very end\nof the first side and distends the final note to an absurd length.\nDigitally \"splicing\" the two sides together at the break point would\nsound quite strange, at best, I ruled out using digital tempo regulation\nto speed up the slowed-down version, since it would, in essence,\nfalsify Holst's performance, misguided as it was. I opted to shorten the\nlength of the final note from the first side and move one of the\naudible beats very slightly, so that what we end up with is a slightly\nexaggerated moment of rubato followed by a steady tempo. I think this is\nthe most musical way to edit these sides without falsifying the\nperformance.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e Also, please note that I have enhanced the sound\nof the cymbal wherever I have determined that Holst used one. It appears\n(although I cannot prove it) that Holst omitted some of the cymbal\nclashes from Jupiter and Uranus, although there appears to be no reason\nfor him to have done it. Once again, with the purpose of avoiding\nfalsification, I decided to leave these spots untouched.\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem class=\"bodymid\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"body\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAaron Z. Snyder,\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003erestoration producer and engineer \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"bodybig\" align=\"center\"\u003e\u003cem class=\"bodymid\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eN.B. We have listed this recording as an XR-remastered production as, in addition to his own specialist techniques outlined above, Aaron Z. Snyder brings to the overall sound of the recording a re-equalisation based on the principles behind Pristine Audio's remarkable XR remastering techniques, something he's also used on a number of highly acclaimed recordings available on CDs from Music \u0026amp; Arts.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab1_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fFull Track Listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5ftrack_listing578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 18px;\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eHOLST \u003c\/b\u003eThe Planets Suite, Op. 32\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLondon Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003ewith \u003cb\u003eWomen's Chorus\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/b\u003econducted by\u003cb\u003e Gustav Holst\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"bodysmallarial\"\u003eRecorded in Petty France Studios, London, 1922-3\u003cbr\u003e Engineered \u0026amp; produced by Arthur Brooks \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Issued as UK Columbia 78s: L.1528, 1499, 1543, 1459, 1532, 1509, 1542 \u003cbr\u003e Matrix nos. AX.197-8, 136-7, 135; 75204-5, AX.199-200, 138-9, 205-6 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Restoration and remaserting produced by Aaron Z. Snyder, October 2008 \u003cbr\u003e Ambient Stereo processing (on non-mono issues only) by Andrew Rose \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Cover artwork based on a photograph of Gustav Holst\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"bodysmallarial\"\u003eTotal duration: 43:36 \u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"bodysmallarial\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: Geneva,Arial,Helvetica,san-serif;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab2_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fCover Art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcover_art578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers\/thumbs\/PASC131.jpg578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_thumbnail2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_cover_download_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcovers\/PASC131.pdf578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample1_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample2_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample3_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample4_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample5_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab3_sample6_s3_locationfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab4_labelfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fAdditional Notes578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab4_typefb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5fcontent578a9379d1e540bd96d26f03a79628d9tab4_contentfb55cd020f0643f08418183279e63a5f\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"body\"\u003eAttempting to unravel Holst's recordings of this\nwork can be devilishly complicated, largely due to Columbia's practice\nat the time of re-recording sides, movements, or indeed, the entire\nrecording, and reissuing it on discs with not only the same catalogue\nnumber, but also the same matrix numbers. \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003eThus it was with great relief that I was able to mine the information held in the London Symphony Orchestra's mammoth 910-page online discography [\u003ci\u003eas of 2008\u003c\/i\u003e], to figure out exactly when and where these recordings were made -\nyou'll find the acoustic and 1926 electric remakes listed between pages\n193 and 199. Here we present the information relevant to this issue:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"body\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCOLUMBIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e27 Oct 1922\u003c\/strong\u003e - Petty France Studios\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e LSO, Gustav Holst\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e HOLST The Planets Op.32 H125\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\" align=\"left\"\u003eJupiter 75204-5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\" align=\"left\"\u003e78rpm: (Feb23) L1459; 67148D in set M29. \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eThe\nsix other movements were recorded in Aug-Nov 23. This movement was\nre-recorded on 15 Sep 25, using the same matrix and catalogue numbers.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp class=\"body\" align=\"left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eCOLUMBIA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Pr.\u0026amp; Eng: Arthur Brooks\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e [ab] \u003cstrong\u003e23\u003c\/strong\u003e, [c] \u003cstrong\u003e24 Aug\u003c\/strong\u003e, [de] \u003cstrong\u003e30 Oct\u003c\/strong\u003e \u0026amp; [f] \u003cstrong\u003e6 Nov 1923\u003c\/strong\u003e - Petty France Studios\u003cbr\u003e \u003cstrong\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eLSO, Gustav Holst\u003c\/strong\u003e, [f] women’s choir\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e HOLST The Planets Op.32 H125\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv align=\"left\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"body\"\u003e[a] Mercury: AX135\u003cbr\u003e [b] Venus: AX136-37\u003cbr\u003e [c] Uranus: AX138-39\u003cbr\u003e [d] Mars: AX197-98\u003cbr\u003e [e] Saturn: AX199-00\u003cbr\u003e [f] Neptune: AX205-6\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eJupiter\nhad already been recorded in Oct 22. 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