1812 Overture - Tchaikovsky. Sir Malcolm Sargent & the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. 1960. Mono.

Originally released 1960 on His Master's Voice. Transferred from the LP Tchaikovsky Favourites which also included Marche Slave, Romeo and Juliet - Fantasy Overture, and Waltz from "The Sleeping Beauty" Ballet. Cannons - yes. Choir - no. Quirks - some clear edits, distant sound and far less engaging compared to stereo version, occasional noises, unusually brisk at points. Catalogue - XLP 20023 (this edition) 0:00 Start 2:17 Stray tap (much more prominent in stereo mix) 7:07 Edit? (not audible in stereo) 8:35 Unusually brisk 9:12 Stray noise (cough?) 10:17 Slight stumble 10:49 Edit (not heard/later edit point in stereo) 11:32 Slightly mistimed edit? 11:49 Finale 12:28 First cannons 13:19 Edit and first bells 14:26 Finale - second half 14:38 Second cannons Technical: no EQ, no de-clicking, transferred using stereo cartridge and summed to mono in the edit with overall level adjustment to avoid clipping.