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Angel Shifts Pressing Contract It. U AN PENCHANSKY

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CHICAGO -Angel Records has -

begun the shift of pressing of all pre- posed() '

mium line titles to Wakefield Manu-
faaturing of Phoenix. a move ex-
petted to be completed by January
or February.
Wakefieldisoneol -theU.S.press-
ing operations most highly regarded
for quality control and adherence to
import -tike pressing standards. The
Angel move is part of an overall up-
grading of the lines technical quad-
ity that has been in progress for
more than a year.
According to Raul Montano. head
of operations for Angel. an ea-
panded pressing schedule has been
offered the label following cutbacks
by other Wakefield users. One other
large classical label reportedly is
pulling its work from Wakefield.
"Some other label has pulled out
d( he in stores for Christ -
mas shopping. The double sets will
carry a 517.98 list.
According to the executive. Mexi-
can. Canadian and German
rates have begun importing the
Sonic Series- The company, the only
EMI affiliate offering super -ft press -
rags, also is looking to promoting the
series to fiat
mie classical custom -
ers.
Titles forthcoming release
in the
include Rachmaninoffs "Sym-
phony No. 2" (Previn l: Rimsky-
Korsakov s "Scheherazadc" (Ros-
tropovich): Mozart's "Line Kleine
Nachtmusik. Alhmoni's -Adagio"
ner); "Strati.-. Waltzes" (Box -
kovskyl; Grote, "Grand Canyon
Suite" (Abraxanell; Scott Juplin's
-'Red Back Bork" (Schuller): Born -
a3 URO. Mut. Label i Number
afl- dm's "Polovtsran Dances" and Rrm-
1114
sks- K0rsakov's "Russian Easter
2 5 GERSHWIN: Manhattan Soundtrack
Overture" (Rozhdestvenskyl: and (Mehra). Columbia (S 36020
"Beethoven Overtures" (Richton ). NEW YEAR'S IN VIENNA
2 6 18
Montano says EMI is no longer Boskovsky. Vienna Philharmonic, London Digital 10001.2
involved in the production of quad-
3 1 27 ANNIE'S SONG: Galway
raphonic recordings, though a few National Philharmonic Orchestra (Gerhardt) RCA ARL 1.3061
quad titles are awaiting release.
Four -channel albums already I 20 5 PIPA CONCERTO: Boston Symphony China Tour
/Ozawal Philips 9500 692
listed in the catalog will be remas-
MAHLER: Symphony No 4
tered in quad. notes Montana We 5 26 9
Israel Phdharmonrc (Mehra), London Digital 10004
still have a lot of calls from quad afi-
cionados." he explains. 6 5 22 91RTU030 VIOLINIST: 11zbak Pezknan
Pittsburgh Symphony. Royal Philharmonic (Prevm /Foster)
7 =1 Angel S 37456

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so we were able to get in there." ex- 8 10 18
RCA ARL 2 3090
plains Montano. "W Whin the nest
three to four months all of our cata- 9 7 18 PACHELBEL: Kanon
Stullgart Chamber Orchestra (Munchmger) London CS 7102
log will be shitted to Wakefield."
The 54.98 list Seraphim line con- lo Il 18 PETER GRIMES
tmues to be pressed in New York. Britten. Oasts. Philips 6769 014
says Montano. The company began ll 3 5 SCHUMANN: Kreiskriana
its move to Wakefield in /978 with fgorov Peters International PLE 113
the Phoenix plant taking on respon- BOWNG Suite For Violin d Jazz Piano
12 1 35
sibility for all new releases. lukerman.Hediguer. Columbia M 35128
Montano says Angel also is ex- 14 PUCCINI: Tosa
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pecting its firm all -digital release Fren. Pavarotti MiInes. National Philharmonic (Resclgno). London
o possibly in time for Christmas. It is a OSAD 121130
recording by Andre Previn and the 9 BEETHOVEN: Erma Sympbuy
14 9
o London Symphony of the complet, L A Philharmonic IGuilinq, OG 2531 123
orchestral images of Debussy.
15 16 53 BRAVO PAVAR0TT1: Pavarotti
Angel also has a "45 r.p.m. Sonic London PAY 2001
m Series" line of special wide dynamic
48 HITS FROM UNCOLN CENTER: Pavamtti
tit range pressings for audiophiles 1.6 15
London OS 26577
on These moves virtually complete the
company's turnaround from its ad- 17 12 27 MASCAGNI: CAVALLERIA RUSTICANA LEONCAVALLO: PAGlIACG
Pavarotti. Freni Varady. Cappuccdh, Wuell. National Philharmonic
mated technical slump of three or
Orchestra (Gal a:yen,/ Patane). London OSAD 13125
ere four years ago.
Says Montano: "1 think were re- 18 14 3l DONIZETTI: Don Pasquale
m Sills Kraus Gramm Caldwell. Angel SBL8-3871
gaining the place we legitimately de-
w serve. thanks to the quality at Wake - 19 C:=1* MUSSORGSKY: Pictures At Pa Exhibition
Cleveland Orchestra Tetarc Digital
á field. the Sonic Series and the limh-
%' coming digital release." 20 13 9 001391 EGOROV: At Carnegie Hall

A 59.98 or 510.98 list price is a s Peters International PLE 121

petted to be placed on the digiLiI LP
which will he the first in this arena in
classics for EMI worldwide.
Angel also is looking at a third re-
lease in the 58.98 Sonic Series. says
Montano. The new titles. including
PIPA PRIZE-Sid Love. director of marketing for Classics International. 21 18 S MOZART: Pana Concertos 21 1 17
awards retail customer Marie Mularcryk one of five Chinese pipas given by Ashkenazy. Phllharmonia Orchestra, London CS 1104
the Polygram company to winners of in -store drawings. The presentation to 22 21 9 864H89$: German Requiem
Mularcryk concludes the promotion at New York's Barnes and Noble. part of Chicago Symphony (Spill). London OSA 12114
an all -out promotion of the Philips label "Little Sisters Of The Grassland" Pipa
23 17 14 MASSENET: Cendnllion
Concerto recording. Von Stade. Columbia 613 35194

24 19 35 UP IN CENTRAL PARK: SAN, Biber

Melodiya Expands Special CRITICS GIVE 25 zz 18

Angel S.37323

TGHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto

Series, Adds Print Works EMI /ANGEL Stern. Matinal Symphony Orchestra (Rostmpoueh)
C4tumbra 3M 35126

all)SCO\V atclodi a. the state - tires Of World's Pcrlonnmg

1 he TWIN AWARDS 26 24 9 CHOPIN: Concerto No. 1

Zimmerman L A Phdharmonrc (Guam). DG 2531 125

run record company here. which Arts." devised by Melodla with the CHICAGO -EMI /Angel walked 27 40 5 MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No.
started in the subscription business Moscow Conservatoire. a massive off with two of the three best record- Venia Philharmonic
(Von Dahnanyi) London Digital LOR 10003
earlier this year with two classical project involving a total of 150 LPs.
series devoted to the music of Tchai-
kovsky and Shostakovich. now plans
split into four categories: the art of
conductor: pianists and keyboard
ings citations at the annual Inter-
national Records Critics Awards
presented Aug. 31 in Gstaad. Swit-
ze
EIS DEBUSSY: Images
Jacobs. Nonesuch H 71365

three more. this time including lit- performers: violinists and cellists; zerland. 29 25 188 JEAN-PIERRE RAMPAI d CLAUDE BOWNG: Sake for
entry product. Bated fan Piano
and singers. The label's recording of Richard Columbia M 33233
The first is "Pages Of Russian Po- Strauss' "Salome.' with Hildegard
This series is built from recorded
etry.' some dating hack In the 18th Behrens in the tille role and Herbert 30 27 18 PR08991EV: LT. KITE
century and some contemporary.
which finks Melodiya with the
Gorky Institute of World Literature
material owned by Melodiya. the
USSR Radio. The Male Archives of
Recordings. museums and from pri-
von Karajan conducting. and an
EMI recording of works by Polish
composer Witold Lutoslawski. con-
31 El* Chicago Symphony Orchestra (Abbado) DG 2530967

8RUCH: Violin Concerto

Zui,erman. LA Philharmonic ( Mental Columbia M 35132
and the USSR Writers' Union, This
vatc wllc.tiits.
ducted by the composer (not re- 32 39 5 JOHN WIWAMS PLAYS MUSIC FROM JAPAN. ENGLAND d ¡Anti
spoken -word product marks a firm The third package is a 3h -album leased in the USA. each took one of AMERICA
in the Russian record business. set of "Fairy Tales.' featuring botti the prizes. The competition is spon-
Columbia M 35123
The second is "From The Treas. Russian and foreign literature. sored by High Fidelity magazine 33 29 62 RAMPAI: Japanese Melodies for Flute d Harp
Rampal A Laskine. Columbia M 34568
with balloting by 40 international
music critics. 34 30 22 FREDERICK FENNELL CONDUCTS CLEVELAND SYMPHONIC WINDS

Classical Notes The third award went to Deutsche fetal( Digital 5038
Graninrophon for ils Arcane series 35 28 9 EINSTEIN ON THE BEACH
Pianoconnor55eurs will take pleasure in news the hilt lull length videotape production by a
album of die complete orchestra Phillip Glass Ensemble. lumale 4 ,.801
from RCA that selections on Vladimir Horowitz' maim American company PBS viewers will be works of Jan Dismas Zeienka, Alex- 36 38 5 MOZART: Galway
forthcoming LP all are new to the pianist's dis able to see the company's new production of ander van Wijnkoop directing the London Symphony (Mata). RCA ARL 3353
Cography The album,' The Horowitz Concerts, Gerund's "Faust" in January 1980 as part of the Camerata Bern. 37 33 9 STRAVINSKY: Firebird Suite

i
1978.79," was recorded in concert in Chicago "Grail Performances" series the new pendue Decca/ London was a winner for Atlanta Symphony (Shaw), !elan Digital DG 10039
last year and includes Liszt's devilishly dtKRut Ion. starling Wells Frni, Alfredo team, NI. its recording of British composer
38 36 9 TEA FOR TWO
"Nephisto Waltz." Also: Schumann "Homo alai Ghaerov and Richard Stihrell and con Brian Ferney'liough's "Transit." 37533
Vertunm. Crappelb, Angel S
rake" Op. 20. two preces from Rachmamnntl s ducted by George Pietre, wilt be taped Sept 25 with Elgar Howarth leading the
Op. 10 and the LOA "Consolation" No 3 by a West German Untel video nevi The coin 39 35 9 BRAHMS: Yrolie Concerto
London Sinfonictta The recording Stern (Mental. Columbia M 35126
The Metropolitan Opera. San Francisco Opera Deny has removed the performance from ils scheduled to be released in the
is
and New Yak City Opera each has ris live PBS regular subscription serres and Wets are being 40 31 9 DeFT ptib, Phi "
U.S. this fall. De lair r L.A. Philharmonic (Melle), London
telecasts Now Chicago's Lyric Opera is claiming sold on e special event basis. 21

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