Offenbach - Gaite Parisienne - Charles Munch - New Philharmonia Orchestra (1966)

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series - London Phase 4 Stereo Series

This recording of Offenbach's Gaite Parisienne by Charles Munch conducting the New Philharmonia Orchestra was released in 1966 on London Records Phase 4 Stereo label, catalog number SPC-21011.

The audio on this was taken from a British pressing of the original vinyl LP.

Track List:

1. Ballet, Part 1 0:00
2. Ballet, Part 2 20:39

Phase 4 Stereo used 20 channel mixers at a time when 4,8 and 16 track mixers were the norm. The label released some excellent classical recordings with conductors ranging from the very well known, like Leopold Stokowski and Charles Munch, to less well known conductors like Robert Sharples, who appears on other Phase 4 recordings I have posted on this channel.

Here is more information on Charles Munch and the New Philharmonia Orchestra:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...)

https://www.britannica.com/biography/...

https://www.discogs.com/artist/406273...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles...

http://newphil.org/

Phase 4 Stereo recordings have been deleted and, as far as I am aware, are not currently available commercially. I have never seen this recording of Offenbach's Gaite Parisienne released on CD.

I will put more London Phase 4 Stereo recordings on the channel as time permits.

Here is more information on London Phase 4 recordings:

https://www.discogs.com/label/72310-P...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phase_4...

https://www.bsnpubs.com/london/london...

http://www.45worlds.com/vinyl/label/l...