Trust Your Ears: The Mercury Living Presence story
Simon Barnett, dCS
4 episodes
9 months ago
Explore the fascinating story behind one of the world's most pioneering classical record labels in this three-part podcast series, produced by dCS in collaboration with Decca Records.
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Explore the fascinating story behind one of the world's most pioneering classical record labels in this three-part podcast series, produced by dCS in collaboration with Decca Records.
Trust Your Ears: The Mercury Living Presence story
42 minutes 26 seconds
4 years ago
Episode 1: A special personality
Our opening episode reflects on the birth and evolution of Mercury Living Presence and the people who shaped its distinctive sound. Through interviews with music historian Michael Gray and mastering engineer Tom Fine (son of the original Mercury Living Presence producer, Wilma Cozart Fine, and original recording engineer C. Robert 'Bob' Fine), we explore how the label became a leading force in classical music, earning global acclaim for its imaginative repertoire, novel recording techniques and evocative LP releases.
We also uncover the stories behind some of the label’s most beloved and influential recordings, from 1951’s Pictures at an Exhibition (produced with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra), to its spectacular recording of Tchaikovsky’s 1812 overture, plus collaborations with Byron Janis, Frederick Fennell, Howard Hanson and the London Symphony Orchestra.
Trust Your Ears: The Mercury Living Presence story
Explore the fascinating story behind one of the world's most pioneering classical record labels in this three-part podcast series, produced by dCS in collaboration with Decca Records.
