1950’s Unfiltered: The Beecham Scheherazade (1957)

Fifties Unfiltered: The Beecham Scheherazade Nicolai Rimsky-Korsakov Scheherazade, Symphonic Suite, Op. 35 (After the “1001 Nights“) 1. The Sea and Sinbad’s Ship (0:08) 2. The Story of the Kalender Prince (10:12) 3. The Young Prince and the Young Princess (22:17) 4. The Festival of Bagdad - The Sea - The Ship Goes to Pieces on on a Rock Surmounted by a Bronze Warrior (33:03) Steven Staryk - Solo violin Sir Thomas Beecham, conductor Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Recorded on March 17-19/23, 1957 at Kingsway Hall, London The Beecham Scheherazade has the historic distinction of being so successful since its original issue in 1958 that it has never been “cut out“ from distribution. Joining the Reiner Version (Also coming), it has been seen as the one the greatest recordings of this piece from that era of early stereo. Critics and collectors alike were just dazzled by the fidelity of the original LP. Every effort has been made to preserve that sound here. Fifties Unfiltered is a series of issues on this channel that seek to present original recordings from the early stereo period without filtering or alteration of any kind. Often these recordings have been re-mixed for modern issue by the major labels to the detriment of their original sound. The present recording is taken from 20th Century digital transfers made without processing, and fully optimized at 24-bit for issue on YouTube. This allows modern listeners to hear these great recordings, as closely as possible, to what they originally sounded like when issued. NOTE: All recordings from the 1950s have tape hiss. It is part of the original sound. The final image in all from this series features the original cover art as it appeared on the LP. We do not monetize on this channel and our posts are commercial free. If you wish to offer support for this kind of music. You may make a donation to: