art direction Jay Barbieri
compilation producer Anthony Caronia
compilation producer Robert LaPorta
tracks 9 conductor Carmen Dragon
tracks 1 to 8 conductor Erich Leinsdorf
engineer Carson Taylor
liner notes David Foil
tracks 9 orchestra Capitol Symphony Orchestra
tracks 1 to 8 orchestra The Concert Arts Orchestra
producer Ralph O'Connor
remastered by Doug Sax
remastered by [assistant] Gavin Lurssen
research [recording] Michael Gray
technician [technical advisor] Tony McAnany
Phonographic Copyright (p) Angel Records
Copyright (c) Angel Records
Manufactured By Capitol Records, Inc.
Total Playing Time: 70:50

Re-Mastering by Doug Sax, The Mastering Lab

FULL DIMENSIONAL SOUND
Capitol's Full Dimensional Sound debuted with the dawn of the LP in 1949. Throughout the 1950's, in brilliant mono, and then in breathtaking stereo. Full Dimensional Sound has one aim to convey the depth and richness of the concert hall with all the impact and immediacy of a front-row seat.

Recorded on Stage Seven of the Samuel Goldwyn Studios, Hollywood, California on the dates noted:
Tracks 1, 2, 5 & 8 were recorded March 3, 5 and 7, 1958;
Tracks 3, 4, 6 & 7 were recorded March 8, 1958;
Track 9 was recorded March 28, 1958.

First issued LP; SP 8446 'Portraits in sound'(1,2,5,8), SP 8488(3,4,6,7), SP 8453(9)

A trio of Meumann M-49 microphones formed the basic pickup for these recordings. For stereo left and right, two M-49's were elevated fifteen feet above and just in front of the orchestra's concertmaster and first cellist. A single M-49 was placed over the woodwinds. An RCA 44-BX ribbon microphone reinforced the cello section while an RCA 77-DX ribbon covered the brass. ElectroVoice 666 microphones provided percussion and timpani accents as needed. All microphones were mixed in Goldwyn Overdub Stage C and recorded on an Ampex 300-3, 1/2 inch, three-track tape machine. These original three-track session tapes were used to produce this Compact Disc.

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