Piatigorsky - Adagio & Rondo (Weber) and Largo & Vivo (Francoeur)

[classicvinylbiz]

Lorne Munroe - Adagio and Rondo For Cello And Orchestra (arr. Piatigorsky) - 1952:

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Thanks and regards

[transformingArt]

I have a Japanese 'Z-type shellac' pressing of this recording, and it is all-time favorite of mine. Many thanks for posting this beauty.

[1920sbuff]

The motor hum is noticeable but not invasive; I suppose this was a side-effect already present in this type of machine when it was still new. So is it necessary reducing it anyway? Should you still feel the need, you might want to try a small piece of sound insulating foam sheet material used in buidling.

[dennman6]

I don't really notice the hum unless I crank my speakers, even though your records are very clean. I think more beat-up 78s would mask the hum anyway. I love the little light your Credenza has-original option for this model? Both our Credenzas have the same tonearm mount. It seems preferable to the late type, prone to pot metal damage as they were.

[merrihew]

@dennman6 Yes, thank goodness this is an early model. The light is standard equipment on machines with electric turntables even on the really early pre-WWI machines.

[dennman6]

Gorgeous pieces you've presented here, neither one had I heard before. I don't have any of the early Red Seals of Piatigorsky, only a few later 78s from the '40s & numerous Lps of the '50s & '60s. I've been listening to your collection for months & I marvel at the wonderful sound of your Credenza. My Credenza is a 1926 model, with the offset turntable. I just had the soundbox restored by Walt Sommers, sounds great now-but my machine is the 4-spring version & it thumps a little.

[merrihew]

@dennman6 A spring cleaning will eliminate the thumping but I have to put up with the motor hum (I've tried all sorts of things, unsuccessfully, to reduce it like isolating the motor with rubber bushings). Keeping the microphone closer to the floor helps.