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I do not know any Mravinsky’s  mono sets. I have individual mono records of him doing 4, 5 and 6 symphonies.

He did the Pathétique in 1949 and 1956, both were certainly mono. The performance from 1956 I consider the ultimate Pathétique. The “quietly of sound” in there much less, the “mixing” is more chaotic and the Leningrad orchestra sounded in there like a wild bush of sounds with lost attention to details, minuteness and particulars, but still with the Mravinsky’s tempo, balance and still yes… the articulation. With this blurred and not refined Sound there is a lot of room for imagination and for finishing of those hazed sentences… Contrary to this in the stereo recording from 1960 there was too much intention to say instead of invitation to listen.

BTW, what I like in aforementioned Japanese release that they did balance it slightly less “audio aggressive”.

Mravinsky did also 5 symphonies in 40s, that I did not heard, and 4th and 5th symphony in 50s. I do not particularly appreciate them as I have heard better performances.

Rgs,
The Cat

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