Deryck Cooke's 1960 M10 Broadcast + 1964 LSO World Premiere

[James Meckley]

For Todd and others who may have an interest, Testament are planning to release a 3-CD set comprising the entire 1960 M10 lecture/performance broadcast by Cooke, plus the 1964 world premiere of Cooke's M10, given by the LSO in Royal Albert Hall.

Cover in preparation
SBT3 1457 (3 CDs)
Berthold Goldschmidt
CD 1 & CD 2 Mahler: Symphony No.10
The realization of the completion of the Symphony with Deryck Cooke at the piano
Recorded at the BBC's Maida Vale Studios, 1960
Philharmonia Orchestra
CD 3 Mahler: Symphony No.10
World premier performance recorded live at the Royal Albert Hall, 6 August 1964
London Symphony Orchestra
Previously unpublished

I don't know what Testament's source is but I assume it's better than the air-check that's circulated privately for years. I was hoping BBC Legends would release this since they retain the original tapes, but presumably they've licensed them to Testament for this project.

James

[Leo K]

This is awesome news!!!!!

I have that circulating aircheck, but I've never heard  the LSO premiere of Cooke's edition.  This is exciting news.

Thanks for the heads up!

--Todd

[Don]

FABULOUS! I too have the aircheck of the lecture/performance but to hear the 1964 premiere will be incredible!

[stateworkers]

If anyone is curious about that aircheck 10th and wants it before the commercial release- I've had it up on a  blog here:
http://statework.blogspot.com

I figure once it's commercially available the blog will no longer offer it, so consider this the last call...

Guillermo