odd fade-out in Alexander Nevsky

Anybody have the now OOP Chant du Monde 278.389 which contains Svetlanov conducting 'Alexander Nevsky' and 'Zdravitsa' (the latter mistranslated as 'Chant de Joie' - Zvravitsa means Toast as in 'Cheers!' - plus 'Ils sont sept' conducted by Rozhdestvensky?

There is an extremely curious detail regarding the very conclusion of 'Nevsky' - the long-held B flat major orchestral and choral tutti - fades out!!! Not completely, but the volume is reduced to about half the original amplitude (my guess). I kinda remember reading something about this touch in an old review of the LP version, possibly in 'Fanfare.' Anyone know the story behind this screwball effect?

In the meantime I'm thinking of throwing the movement into the computer and seeing if I can restore the volume with good ole Cool Edit. And maybe correct a couple of too-abrupt reverb cut-offs at the same time.

Thanks for any information.

FWIW, is there a version of that program for the Apple Macintosh?

See: http://forums.syntrillium.com/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=9249& SearchTerms=app...

Tony Movshon

Thanks (I think!) for that depressing information. :>(

FWIW, though OUP once provided a version of OED-2 for the Macintosh, they have declined to update their Mac software, such that I now have a very expensive CD-ROM of that dictionary that I cannot use.

All of a sudden this turned into a thread on Cool Edit. That's what I get for bragging about what I might be able to do with this screwy recording.

Can anyone answer my original question - why the fade-out in the first

This is correct. But I'm not sure why it matters. There are several terrific audio editing programs for Macintosh; I've never felt the need for Cool Edit myself.

I have looked for this CD in vain for years.

I just listened to the LP (Angel/Melodiya SR-40010) and I don't hear what you describe, even turning up the volume. If you have the Chant du Monde, maybe we can swap CDRs.

Goody, back on topic