STRAVINSKY Conducts Stravinsky Les Noces MS 6372 SPEAKERS CORNER Test...
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SPEAKERS CORNER RECORDS • AUDIOPHILE TEST PRESSING
Ultra-Rare Factory Production Sample / Review Archive Copy
ALBUM HEADLINE
- Artist: Igor Stravinsky | Columbia Chamber & Percussion Ensembles | Various Soloists
- Title: Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky: Les Noces, Renard, Ragtime (Stereo)
- Recording Date: September 1962 (American Legion Hall, Hollywood) & January 1962 (Manhattan Center, New York)
- Speakers Corner Remaster Release Date: April 2016
ITEM SPECIFICATIONS
- Conductor: Igor Stravinsky
- Ensembles: Columbia Chamber & Percussion Ensembles
- Composer: Igor Stravinsky
- Featured Guest Pianists (on Renard): Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Lukas Foss, Roger Sessions
- Label: Speakers Corner Records
- Catalog Number: Columbia MS 6372
- Pressing Plant: Pallas (Germany)
- Format: 1 LP / Booklet Included / Stereo / 180g Audiophile Vinyl
- Price Code: SC01
- Barcode: 4260019714893
ARCHIVAL OVERVIEW
Up for auction is an exceptionally scarce grail piece for avant-garde classical collectors and analog purists: an authentic Speakers Corner Records factory test pressing/sample sleeve copy of "Stravinsky Conducts Stravinsky," featuring historic 1962 stereo recordings of Les Noces (The Wedding), Renard (The Fox), and Ragtime For Eleven Instruments.
This rare piece features the official, original Speakers Corner production data sheet permanently affixed to the reverse side of the jacket. Prepared inside their German headquarters in anticipation of the April 2016 master release window, it outlines critical matrix tracking information, price codes, and recording provenance documenting the historic 1962 sessions engineered by Edwin Michalski and produced by John McClure.
Because test pressings represent the absolute first stampers pulled directly from the fresh matrix to evaluate audio integrity before commercial factory runs, they hold a revered place among high-fidelity collectors. They represent the absolute closest possible physical replication of the original master tape.
REPERTOIRE & PERFORMANCE NOTES
This album offers unmatched historical authenticity, with Igor Stravinsky himself conducting his own rhythmically complex masterworks. Les Noces is a powerful, archaic dance cantata scored uniquely for four pianos, percussion, voices, and mixed chorus.
The burlesque tale Renard is an absolute standout and a sheer delight for the ears, featuring a legendary, once-in-a-lifetime assembly of America's top mid-century composers acting as contemporary witnesses at the keyboards: Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Lukas Foss, and Roger Sessions. This release captures a monumental moment in 20th-century music history with breathtaking analog fidelity.
Track Listing:
- Igor Stravinsky: Les Noces (The Wedding)
- Igor Stravinsky: Renard (The Fox)
- Igor Stravinsky: Ragtime For Eleven Instruments
VISUAL & PLAY-GRADE CONDITION REPORT
- Vinyl Grade: NEAR MINT (NM)
- The vinyl surfaces retain their full original high-gloss factory sheen. The disc appears exceptionally clean, free of any scratches, hairline marks, or sleeve scuffs. It plays beautifully with crisp, clear stereo separation, explosive percussion dynamics, and minimal to no background surface noise, standard for a premium Pallas test strike.
- Jacket/Sleeve Grade: NEAR MINT (NM)
- The outer jacket is crisp and highly preserved with sharp corners, firm edges, and a fully intact spine. The factory-applied Speakers Corner data cue sheet on the back is in exceptional condition, fully legible with no tears, staining, or handwriting. An outstanding archival presentation copy.
PROFESSIONAL AUDIOPHILE SHIPPING PROTOCOLS
- The vinyl record is safely removed from the outer jacket prior to packaging to eliminate any risk of seam splits, spine punches, or knife-edge travel damage during transit.
- Shipped exclusively inside a heavy-duty, dedicated corrugated cardboard LP mailer, flanked by extra internal cardboard stiffeners to resist bending.
- Full tracking, signature delivery verification, and premium carrier insurance coverage apply globally. Bid with absolute confidence!
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