Dorati, Antal. Dorati In Detroit (18 CD)

This 18-CD boxset edition is a collection of the complete Decca recordings of Antal Doráti and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra, including performances of Bartok’s Suite No.1, 2 Pictures, Miraculous Mandarin and Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta.

You can also find recordings of works by a trio of composers Doráti knew well and worked with: Strauss, Stravinsky and Copland, including their first-ever studio recording of Strauss’s opera Die Ägyptische Helena boasting a stunning cast headed by Gwyneth Jones, Willard White and the young Barbara Hendricks; Sonically excellent interpretations of Firebird and The Rite of Spring that even half a century later still leap out of the loudspeakers – some of the earliest Decca digital recordings that remain benchmarks to this day; And, Doráti’s last sessions in Detroit included Copland’s Appalachian Spring. Doráti had been a lifelong champion of the composer and the atmosphere was clearly special at those sessions.


• Collected Here In One Edition Are The Complete Decca Recordings Of Antal Doráti And The Detroit Symphony Orchestra:
• 18 CDs With Spined Wallets, Original Jackets
• Highlights Include: Performances Of Bartok’s Suite No.1, 2 Pictures, Miraculous Mandarin And Music For Strings, Percussion And Celesta – “Bartok Was In His [Doráti’s] Blood-Stream”, Wrote Critic Robert Layton
• And Recordings Of Works By A Trio Of Composers Doráti Knew Well And Worked With: Strauss, Stravinsky And Copland Including:
O The First-Ever Studio Recording Of Strauss’s Opera Die Ägyptische Helena Boasting A Stunning Cast Headed By Gwyneth Jones, Willard White And The Young Barbara Hendricks
O Sonically Excellent Interpretations Of Firebird And The Rite Of Spring That Even Half A Century Later Still Leap Out Of The Loudspeakers – Some Of The Earliest Decca Digital Recordings That Remain Benchmarks To This Day
O Doráti’s Last Sessions In Detroit Included Copland’s Appalachian Spring. Doráti Had Been A Lifelong Champion Of The Composer And The Atmosphere Was Clearly Special At Those Sessions
• The Recordings Are Accompanied By A 52pp Book (En/Fr/De) With New Notes By Dominic Fyfe, Label Director, Decca Classics
• Two-Piece Capbox, 52pp Booklet, 18 Spined Wallets, Original Jackets / Approx. Dimensions: 128x128x46mm