FAUST Bizet Carmine RCA LSC-2449 SHADED DOG QUIEX 200g 45 RPM 1-sided 4 Disc NEW
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Description
Ballet Music of GOUNOD and BIZET Selections From Faust & Bizet's Carmen Suite Alexander Gibson Conducts The Royal Opera House Orchestra New & Sealed One Sided, 4 Disc Pressing - 45 RPM Series Quiex SV-P 200 Gram
Record label/brand: Classic Records/RCA LSC-2449 Living Stereo - Shaded Dog Label year: 1960
A new and sealed 4 disc, one sided, 45 RPM pressing of this out of print and highly collectable offering from Classic Records. Quiex SV- Super Vinyl edition of one of the rarest of the RCA Victor Living Stereo "Shaded Dog" line.
Record set is new and still sealed in it's original shrink wrap. No flaws or blemishes of any kind... 100% mint.
Review: This is a superlative record. Certainly, one of the finest in the RCA and Classic Records' library. Journeyman Scottish conductor, Sandy Gibson, coaxes terrific playing from the orchestra members, who play with great ardor and accuracy. I am not a great lover of Gounod’s music or his Parisian musical establishment mentality, but this record does much to dispel my musical bias. The Faust ballet music is magical and winsome, and the playing is well nigh perfect. Musically, the Carmen Suite is superior, and is also performed spectacularly well. For an extra treat, RCA added Gounod's charming Funeral March of a Marionette, known world-wide as the signature tune for the Alfred Hitchcock TV show. The clarinet tone on this cut alone is worth the price of admission.
This Wilkie Kingsway is of demonstration quality. The violins are very sweet, wind tone and percussion sound seem just right, and imaging is all that a lover of live music could ask for. Listening to the sound and performance reminds one of viewing huge Romantic canvasses. The sound comes in very broad brush strokes and can overwhelm the listener if played too loudly. But what a thrill! This effort showcases the brilliance of the RCA/Decca team like no other. Your purchase will reward you for many years. ~ Audiophilia
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