M. J.F. Pontefract recorded among the very best recordings issued on Harmonia Mundi French label from Aix-en-Provence.
He’s still active today.
I recently had the rare opportunity to chat with him and I asked him for some first-hand informations about those milestones in music and recording art.
A recent conversation between my pal Jürg Schopper and J.F. Pontefract on FB
La Folia was of course among the first topics I asked for… the great sound-engineer sent to me some pictures:
Here is the Notre Dame des Anges church in French countryside where both the a.m. Paniagua’s La Folia and Alfred Deller’s masterpieces were recorded 40 years ago.
When asked about mikes, tape machine and mixer used, JFP sent to me a picture:
A Studer B62, Schoeps Colette series microphones and Studer 089 mixer-desk were used for both above mentioned masterpieces, but he told me he also used at Harmonia Mundi a Telefunken M 12.
“ Here is a photo of a recording made at the "CRR" music conservatory in Paris (rue de Madrid). 4 pianos tuned in 1/4 tone and a Martenot wave for works by Wyschnégradsky and Alain Bancquart. A single couple Neumann U 67and Nagra VI.
and
“A Schoeps pair being installed in the cathedral of Auch. The CD will be out in April.”
A few words from a laconic gentleman whose skills were a statement of good taste and a joy for generations of music lovers worldwide.
Merci, Maestro. 🙏🎶🥇💎🙏
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