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Decca LP; SXL - Introduction

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* Decca; SXL serial LPs
   - IV ; 2151~2200
   Gallery of first released LPs and recording datas

• Mr. KITAGAWA Himahito's Decca LXT series catalogue is the starting point of my work. This marvelous site includes almost all of the golden age of Decca label, both monaural and stereo issues. I mailed him but unfortunately to no avail.
• Special thanks to ; Mr. KITAGAWA Himahito, and of course to the owner of mikrokosmos.com who offered me the hosting space.
• Any suggestion and contribution of better images and recording data will be welcomed and mentioned in this page.

Index of numbers & jackets

1. SXL 2151~60

5 SXL 2151~52(included in SXL 2150~52 set)
5 SXL 2153(complete; SXL 2107~08, monaural; LXT 5581) TCHAIKOVSKY; Ballet music 'Swan Lake'(highlights) Ernest Ansermet / Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Recording; Oct. & Nov. 1958, Victoria Hall, Genève	5 SXL 2154(monaural; LXT 5524) R. STRAUSS; Symphonic Poem 'Also sprach Zarathustra' Herbert von Karajan / Wiener Philharmoniker Recording; 9,10th Mar. 1959, Sofiensaal, Wien cf. 23rd Mar. & 9th Apr.(by Karajan page)
5 SXL 2155(monaural; LXT 5527) LALO; Symphonie Espagnole RAVEL; Tzigane Ruggiero Ricci(vn) / Ernest Ansermet / Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Recording; Mar. 1959, Victoria Hall, Genève	5 SXL 2156(monaural; LXT 5528) SCHUBERT; Symphony No.2 & 8 Karl Münchinger / Wiener Philharmoniker Recording; 13~17th Apr. 1959, Sofiensaal, Wien
5 SXL 2157(monaural; LXT 5529) BEETHOVEN; Septet in E flat major, op.20 Mitglieder des Wiener Oktett Recording; Mar. 1959, Sofiensaal, Wien	5 SXL 2158(monaural; LXT 5530) BEETHOVEN; Quintet in E flat major, op.20 SPOHR; Octet in E major Walter Panhoffer(p), Mitglieder des Wiener Oktett Recording; 2~6th Mar. 1959, Sofiensaal, Wien
5 SXL 2159(monaural; LXT 5531) JOAN SUTHERLAND; Arias DONIZETTI; Ancor non giunse!...Regnava nel silenzio, O giusto cielo...Il dolce suono...Ardon gl'incensi(Lucia), Ah! tardai troppo... O luce di quest'anima(Linda), VERDI; Surta è la notte ... Ernani! Ernani involami (Ernani), "Mercè, dilette amiche"(I vespri Sciliani) Joan Sutherland(S) / Nello Santi / Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Paris Recording; Apr. 1959, La Maison de la Chimie, Paris
5 SXL 2160~62(monaural; LXT 5532~34) TCHAIKOVSKY; Ballet music 'Sleeping Beauty'(complete) Ernest Ansermet / Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Recording; Apr. 1959, Victoria Hall, Genève	5 SXL 2160~62(later box)

2. SXL 2161~70

5 SXL 2161~62(included in SXL 2160~62 set)
5 SXL 2163(monaural; LXT 5535) STRAUSS Family; Vienna Carnival J.STRAUSS, Jr.; Polka schnell "Eljen a Magyar" Op.332, Gallop "Banditen" Op.378, Walzer "Künstlerleben" Op.316, Polka schnell "unter Donner und Blitz" Op.324, Walzer "Morgenblätter" Op.279 Jos. STRAUSS; Walzer "Sphärenklänge" Op.235, Polka "Plappermäulchen" Op.245, Walzer "Meine Lebensauf ist Lieb' und Lust" Op.263 Willi Boskowsky / Wiener Philharmoniker Recording; Sep. 1958, Sofiensaal, Wien	5 SXL 2164(monaural; LXT 5536) RAVEL; Ballet music 'Daphnis et Chloé'(complete) Pierre Monteux / London Symphony Orchestra, Chorus of the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden Recording; 27,28th Apr. 1959, Kingsway Hall, London
5 SXL 2165(monaural; LXT 5537) BEETHOVEN; Symphony No.3 in E flat major op.55 'Eroica' Georg Solti / Wiener Philharmoniker Recording; 6~13th May 1959, Sofiensaal, Wien	5 SXL 2166(monaural; LXT 5538) TCHAIKOVSKY; Symphony No.4 in f minor op.36 Albert Wolff / Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Paris Recording;
5 SXL 2167~69(highlights; SXL 2242, monaural; LXT 5539~41) VERDI; Opera 'Aida'(complete) Renata Tebaldi(S), Carlo Bergonzi(T), Giulietta Simionato(Ms), Cornell MacNeil(B), Arnold van Mill(Br), Fernando Corena(B) / Herbert von Karajan / Wiener Philharmoniker & Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Recording; 2~15th Sep. 1959, Sofiensaal, Wien	5 SXL 2167~69(first box issue)
5 SXL 2167~69(second box issue)
5 SXL 2170~71(highlights; SXL 2248, monaural; LXT 5542~43) PUCCINI; Opera 'La Boheme'(complete) Renata Tebaldi(S), Carlo Bergonzi(T), Gianna d'Angelo(S), Ettore Bastianini(Br), Cesare Siepi(B), Fernando Corena(B) / Tullio Serafin / Coro e Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma Recording; Aug. 1959, L'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma	5 SXL 2170~71(later box)

3. SXL 2171~80

5 SXL 2171(included in SXL 2170~71 set)	5 SXL 2172(monaural; LXT 5546) BRAHMS; Piano Concerto No.1 in d minor, op.15 Julius Katchen(p) / Pierre Monteux / London Symphony Orchestra Recording; Mar. 1959, Walthamstow Assembly Hall, London
5 SXL 2173(monaural; LXT 5547) GRIEG; Piano Concerto in a minor, op.16* FRANCK; Symphonic Variations LITOLFF; Scherzo** Clifford Curzon(p) Øivin Fjelstad* / London Symphony Orchestra* Adrian Boult / London Philharmonic Orchestra Recording; Dec. 1955 & Dec. 1958**, Walthamstow Town Hall, Jun. 1959, Kingsway Hall*, London	5 SXL 2174(monaural; LXT 5548) SUPPÉ ; Overtures Light Cavalry, Poet and Peasant, Morning,Noon and Night in Vienna, Pique Dame Georg Solti / Wiener Philharmoniker Recording; 3~5th May 1959, Sofiensaal, Wien
5 SXL 2175(complete; SXL 2078~80 set, monaural; LXT 5549) PUCCINI; Opera 'Turandot'(highlights) Alberto Erede / Coro e Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma Recording; 2nd Jul. ~ 7th Aug. 1955, L'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma
5 SXL 2176(monaural; LXT 5550) RACHMANINOFF; Rhapsody on a theme by Paganini DOHNÁNYI; Variations on a nursery tune Julius Katchen(p) / Adrian Boult / London Philharmonic Orchestra Recording; Jan. 1959, Kingsway Hall, London	5 SXL 2176(later jacket)
5 SXL 2177(monaural; LXT 5551) WOLF-FERRARI; musics Susanna's secret, The school for Fathers, The jewels of the Madonna, Il Campiello, La dama boba Nello Santi / Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Paris Recording; ca. 1959	5 SXL 2178(monaural; LXT 5552) BEETHOVEN; Piano Concerto No.1 in C major op.15, No.2 in B flat major op.19* Wilhelm Backhaus(p) / Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt / Wiener Philharmoniker Recording; 16~22nd Apr. 1958 & 29,30th Jun. 1959*, Sofiensaal, Wien
5 SXL 2179(monaural; LXT 5553) BEETHOVEN; Piano Concerto No.5 in E flat major op.73 'Emperor' Wilhelm Backhaus(p) / Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt / Wiener Philharmoniker Recording; 27,28th Jun. 1959, Sofiensaal, Wien	5 SXL 2177(later jacket)
5 SXL 2180~81(highlights; SXL 2258, monaural; LXT 5554~55) PUCCINI; Opera 'Tosca'(complete) Renata Tebaldi(S), Mario del Monaco(T), George London(B), Fernando Corena(B) / Francesco Molinari-Pradelli / Coro e Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma Recording; Jul. 1959, Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma	5 SXL 2180~81(later box)

4. SXL 2181~90

5 SXL 2181(included in SXL 2180~71 set)	5 SXL 2182(monaural; LXT 5556) ROSSINI; Overtures William Tell , Cinderella, Semiramide, Thieving Magpie Peter Maag / Orchestre de la Société des Concerts du Conservatoire, Paris Recording; 12,14th Nov. 1958
5 SXL 2183(monaural; LXT 5557) LISZT; Dante Sonata, Consolation No.1~6, Polonaise No.1 & 2 Peter Katin(p) Recording;	5 SXL 2184(monaural; LXT 5559) WAGNER; Excerpts from 'Tristan und Isolde' Act 1: Prelude Act 3: Mild und Leise (Liebestod) Act 1, Scene 3: Weh, ach wehe! Dies zu dulden Hans Knappertsbusch / Wiener Philharmoniker, Birgit Nilsson(S), Grace Hoffman(Ms) Recording; 22~25th Sep. 1959, Sofiensaal, Wien
5 SXL 2185~86(* included in SXL 2253~55, monaural; LXT 5560~61) LEONCAVALLO; Opera 'Pagliacci' MARIO DEL MONACO; Song Recital(side 4) Cinque; Trobadorica Cioffi; 'Na Sera 'E Maggio De Capua; O Sole Mio De Curtis; Tu Ca' Nun Chiagne Mainardi; Varca D' 'O Primo Ammore Lara; Granada Gabriela Tucci(S), Mario del Monaco(T), Cornell MacNeil(Br) / Francesco Molinari-Pradelli / Coro e Orchestra dell'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma Recording; Jul. 1959, Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma
5 SXL 2187(monaural; LXT 5579) HÄNDEL; Organ Concertos Vol.II(no.5~8) Karl Richter / Karl Richter Chamber Orchestra Recording; cf. Vol. I; SXL 2115, Vol.III; SXL 2201	5 SXL 2188(monaural; LXT 5233) STRAVINSKY; Ballet music 'Pulcinella' suite, Song of the Nightingale Ernest Ansermet / Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Recording; May 1956, Victoria Hall, Genève
5 SXL 2189(monaural; LXT 5564) BRITTEN; Nocturne op.60, 4 Sea Interludes, Passacaglia Benjamin Britten / London Symphony Orchestra, Peter Pears(T) Recording;	5 SXL 2189(later jacket)
	5 SXL 2190(no LXT issue) BEETHOVEN; Piano Concerto No.3 in c minor op.37*, Piano Sonata no.14 in c sharp minor op.27-2 'Moonlight' Wilhelm Backhaus(p) / Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt* / Wiener Philharmoniker* Recording; 22~27th Oct. 1958, Sofiensaal, Wien

5. SXL 2191~200

5 SXL 2191(monaural; LXT 5567) RECITAL OF LUTE SONGS Peter Pears(T), Julian Bream(lute) Recording; ca. 1958	5 SXL 2192(complete; SXL 2094~96 set, monaural; LXT 5568) BOITO; Opera 'Mefistofele'(highlights) Tullio Serafin / Coro e Orchestra di L'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma Recording; Sep. 1958, L'Accademia di Santa Cecilia, Roma
5 SXL 2193(monaural; LXT 5566) BEETHOVEN; Symphony No.6 in F major op.68 'Pastorale', Prometheus Overture Ernest Ansermet / Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Recording; Jan. 1959, Victoria Hall, Genève	5 SXL 2194(monaural; LXT 5569) PAGANINI; 24 Capriccios for solo violin Ruggiero Ricci(vn) Recording; Apr. 1959, Genève
5 SXL 2195(monaural; LXT 5565) MUSSORGSKY(Arr. RAVEL); Pictures at an exhibition LISZT; Symphonic Poem 'Hun's battle' Ernest Ansermet / Orchestre de la Suisse Romande Recording; Nov. 1959, Victoria Hall, Genève	5 SXL 2196(monaural; LXT 5570) MOZART; Notturno for 4 orchestras K.266, Serenata Notturna K.239, Overture 'Lucio Silla' K.135, Interlude from 'King Thamos' K.345 Peter Maag / London Symphony Orchestra Recording;
5 SXL 2197(monaural; LXT 5571) BIZET-Sarasate; Carmen Fantasy SARASATE; Zigeunerweisen SAINT-SAËNS; Habanaise, Introduction and Rondo Capriccioso Ruggiero Ricci(vn) / Pierino Gamba / London Symphony Orchestra Recording; Sep. 1959, Kingsway Hall, London	5 SXL 2198(monaural; LXT 5572) J. STRAUSS family; Philharmonic Ball J.STRAUSS Jr.; Polka schnell "auf der Jagd" Op.373, Walzer "Delirien" Op.212, Walzer "Frühlingsstimmen" Op.410, Walzer "an der Schönen,Blauen Donau" Op.314, Ägyptischer Marsch Op.335, Walzer "Transaktionen" Op.184, Perpetuum mobile Op.257 J.STRAUSS Jr. & Jos. STRAUSS; Pizzicato Polka Jos. STRAUSS; Polka schnell "ohne Sorgen" Op.271 Willy Boskovsky / Wiener Philharmoniker Recording; Sep. 1959, Sofiensaal, Wien
5 SXL 2199(monaural; LXT 5573) The Instruments Of The Orchestra - Arranged, Presented and Accompanied by Sir Malcolm Sargent - Includes Insert Booklet , members of BBC Orch. Sargent Malcolm Sargent / members of the BBC Orchestra Recording;	5 SXL 2200(monaural; LXT 5574) SCHUBERT; Liederzyklus 'Die schöne Müllerin', D.795 Peter Pears(T), Benjamin Britten(p) Recording;

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