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Background -

Sir Colin Rex Davis, CH, CBE (25 September 1927 – 14 April 2013) was an English conductor best known for his association with the London Symphony Orchestra, having first conducted it in 1959. His repertoire was broad, but among the composers with whom he was particularly associated were Mozart, Berlioz, Elgar, Sibelius, Stravinsky and Tippett.

He studied as a clarinettist, but was intent on becoming a conductor. After struggles as a freelance conductor from 1949 to 1957, he gained a series of appointments with orchestras including the BBC Scottish Orchestra, the BBC Symphony Orchestra and the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. He also held the musical directorships of Sadler's Wells Opera and the Royal Opera House, where he was principal conductor for over fifteen years. His guest conductorships included the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the New York Philharmonic and the Staatskapelle Dresden, among many others.

As a teacher, Davis held posts at the Royal Academy of Music, London, and the Hochschule für Musik Carl Maria von Weber (conservatory) in Dresden. He made his first gramophone recordings in 1958, and his discography over the next five decades was extensive, with a large number of studio recordings for Philips Records and a substantial catalogue of live recordings for the London Symphony Orchestra's own label.

This listing is for a rare, out of print CD title - this is a FACTORY SEALED CD PRESSED and ISSUED by NOVALIS of a highly collectible title from their CD catalog, featuring -

W. A. Mozart // Sir Colin Davis

Performers include -

Sir Colin Davis, conductor

Symphonie-Orchester des Bayerischen Rundfunks

Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra

Track Listing -

Mozart: Symphony No. 32 in G Major, KV 318

Mozart: Serenade No. 7in D Major, KV 250 "Haffner-Serenade"

The CD is from the rare NOVALIS series of out of print, audiophile CDs.

  • CD catalog # 150 027-2
  • CD made in SWITZERLAND
  • CD issued in 1988 (first pressing of this title we believe)
  • Recorded in January 1988 in the Herkulessaal, Munich

The CD, JEWEL CASE and INSERTS are all assumed to be in MINT overall condition as this item is actually FACTORY SEALED!

This CD is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).

Do not let this rarity slip by!