RCA LIVING STEREO LSC 2318 MOUSSORGSKY Pictures At An Exhibition REINER 21S/27S

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MOUSSORGSKY/RAVEL Pictures At An Exhibition
Fritz Reiner Conducts The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
EX/NM Used Vinyl Record

Record Label: RCA Victor LSC 2201 (Living Stereo / Shaded Dog Label)
Matrix (Stampers): J2RY 1981 21S / J2RY 1982 27S

Highly collectable title from from the legendary RCA Living Stereo "Shaded Dog" line. RCA revolutionized stereo with these groundbreaking recordings. On the TAS (The Absolute Sound) List of exceptional recordings.

Condition: Record cover is a strong excellent. Very little wear and corners are sharp. There is a discoloring on the top right over the RCA Victor logo where it looks like a sticker was removed. There are no spindle marks on the label. Vinyl looks like new and plays beautifully.

Selections:
1. "Promenade" - 1:47
2. "Gnomus" - 2:32
3. "Promenade" - 1:05
4. "Il vecchio castello" - 4:23
5. "Promenade" - 0:34
6. "Tuileries" - 0:58
7. "Bydlo" - 3:23
8. "Promenade" - 0:44
9. "Ballet of the Chicks in Their Shells" - 1:11
10. "Samuel Goldenburg and Schmuyle" - 2:14
11. "The Market Place at Limoges" - 1:17
12. "Catacombae, sepulchrum romanum" - 1:56
13. "Con mortuis in lingua mortua" - 1:57
14. "The Hut on Fowl's Legs" - 3:25
15. "The Great Gate at Kiev" - 5:14

Review: This justly famous record shines on magnificently. Much has been said and written about this performance. It's all true! The Chicago Symphony's ensemble is immaculate and the many solos are played with great distinction. This orchestra was full of stars, hired intelligently in the '50s by Rodzinski, Kubelik and Reiner. Peck, Still, Herseth, Farkas, Druzinsky, Jacobs and Brody, to name a few, play with an integrity and individual style that has seldom been matched. As such, the solos are phrased splendidly and enjoy flawless intonation.

Living Stereo: In the decade following 1953, RCA Victor made a substantial body of recordings which have come to be identified with their early stereo release label, Living Stereo. As the adoption of Stereo audio became more widespread, Living Stereo offered a wide range of music and performances in high quality sound. A majority of these records, particularly classical music, offer music, performances and audio quality which are considered definitive. Living Stereo influenced many of the recordings that followed with their recording and marketing philosophies.