The dream of Gerontius, Elgar

Type

Label

The dream of Gerontius, Elgar

Note

Title from disc labelText from the poem by Cardinal John Henry NewmanCompact discsProgram notes by Detlef Giese in English, French, and German, and libretto (28 unnumbered pages : color portraits) inserted in container

Capture and storage technique

digital storage

Configuration of playback channels

unknown

Dimensions

4 3/4 in. or 12 cm. diameter

Issue number

483 1585 -- Decca

Kind of cutting

not applicable

Kind of disc cylinder or tape

mass produced

Kind of material

plastic with metal

Participant note

Catherine Wyn-Rogers, mezzo-soprano (Angel) ; Andrew Staples, tenor (Gerontius) ; Thomas Hampson, baritone (Priest, Angel of the Agony) ; Staatsopernchor Berlin ; RIAS Kammerchor ; Staatskapelle Berlin ; Daniel Barenboim, conductor

Physical Description

2 audio discs, CD audio, digital, 4 3/4 in.

Special playback characteristics

digital recording

Specific Material Designation

sound disc

Speed

1.4m. per second (discs)

System control number

(OCoLC)987797644

Tape configuration

not applicable