The Ormandy Era Philadelphia Orchestra 6 BoxSets 30 LP's + SIGNED BOOK NEAR MINT
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Dec 24, 2012 Sold Date
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AUCTION ITEM: The Ormandy Era Philadelphia Orchestra 6 BoxSets 30 LP's + SIGNED BOOK NEAR MINT


6 BOXED SET - 30LP!!! 6 Booklet Boxed-Set collection of records entitled "The Ormandy Era: The Philadelphia Orchestra Association Official Tribute Collection Limited Edition".

Presented by the Franklin Mint in 1980, each set in this limited edition were signed off by Eugene Ormandy in blue ink, dated 1979.

A beautiful 6-booklet collection in Near-Mint condition, both inside and out, all records pressed on red wax!

Booklets are hardbound by the Franklin Mint and very well-made, great condition!


THERE ARE 6 BOOKLETS IN THIS SET. EACH VOLUME REPRESENTS A DIFFERENT BOOKLET AND VOLUME OF RECORDS.

 
MUSIC IN THIS SET...

1ST BOOK=NO RECORDS, BUT A 13-PAGE BOOKLET DETAILING THE SET AND THE CAREER OF THE LEGENDARY MAESTRO ORMANDY.

VOLUME 1(VIRTUOSO SHOWPIECES)...RECORD 1: HOLST: THE PLANETS, OPUS 32. RECORD 2: GLIERE: SYMPHONY NO. 3, OPUS 42("ILYA MUROMETZ"). RECORD 3: RESPIGHI: THE FOUNTAINS OF ROME; ROMAN FESTIVALS; ROMAN FESTIVALS; THE PINES OF ROME. RECORD 4: RICHARD STRAUSS: ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA, OPUS 30. RECORD 5: SAINT SAENS: SYMPHONY NO. 3 IN C MINOR, OPUS 78("ORGAN").

VOLUME II(THE GREAT SOLOISTS)...RECORD 1: BEETHOVEN/ARRAU: CONCERTO NO. 3 IN C MINOR FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA, OPUS 37. RECORD 2: PAGANINI/KREISLER: CONCERTO NO. 1 IN D MAJOR FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA, FIRST MOVEMENT. RECORD 2: BRAHMS/SERKIN: CONCERTO NO.2 IN B-FLAT MAJOR FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA, OPUS 83. RECORD 3: RAVEL/CASADESUS: PIANO CONCERTO IN D MAJOR FOR THE LEFT HAND ALONE. RECORD 4: BLOCH/ROSE: SCHELOMO(FOR CELLO AND ORCHESTRA). RECORD 4: LALO/STERN: SYMPHONIE ESPAGNOLE, OPUS 21; SIBELIUS/OISTRAKH: CONCERTO IN D MINOR FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA, OPUS 47.RECORD 5: RACHMANINOFF/RUBINSTEIN: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 IN C MINOR, OPUS 18; SAINT SAENS/RUBINSTEIN: PIANO CONCERTO NO. 2 IN G MINOR, OPUS 22.

VOLUME III(TIME-HONORED CLASSICS)...RECORD 1: BEETHOVEN: SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN D MINOR, OPUS 125("CHORAL"). RECORD 2: BRAHMS: SYMPHONY NO. 1 IN C MINOR, OPUS 68. RECORD 3: RICHARD STRAUSS: EIN HELDENLEBEN, OPUS 40(A HERO'S LIFE). RECORD 4: RIMSKY-KORSAKOV: SCHEHERAZADE, OPUS 35. RECORD 5: RAVEL-BOLERO; ENESCO: ROUMANIAN RHAPSODY IN A MAJOR;TCHAIKOVSKY: 1812 OVERTURE, OPUS 49. LISZT: HUNGARIAN RHAPSODY NO. 2.

VOLUME IV(20TH-CENTURY FAVORITES)...RECORD 1: PROFOKIEV: SYMPHONY NO. 5,OPUS 100.RECORD 2: ORFF: CARMINA BURANA. RECORD 3: SHOSTAKOVICH: SYMPHONY NO. 5, OPUS 47.RECORD 4: RACHMANINOFF: SYMPHONY NO. 2 IN E MINOR, OPUS 27. RECORD 5: HARRIS: SYMPHONY NO. 3; COPLAND: BILLY THE KID.


VOLUME V(HISTORIC PERFORMANCES)...RECORD 1: TCHAIKOVSKY: SYMPHONY NO. 6 IN B MINOR, OPUS 74("PATHETIQUE"). RECORD 2: RACHMANINOFF:PIANO CONCERTO NO.3 IN D MINOR,OPUS30.RECORD 3: BRAHMS: DOUBLE CONCERTO IN A MINOR, OPUS 102; BARBER: ESSAY FOR ORCH., OPUS 12; BRAHMS: ALTO RHAPSODY, OPUS 53. RECORD 4: BEETHOVEN: AH! PERFIDO, OPUS 65; FIDELIO
"ABSCHEULICHER! WO EILST DU HIN?" WEBER: OBERON "OZEAN, DU UNGEHEUER!"; WAGNER: LOHENGRIN "IN FERNEM LAND",LOHENGRIN LOHENGRIN'S FAREWELL; DIE MEISTERSINGER "AM STILLEN HERD"; SCHMERZEN AND TRAUME(WESENDONK SONGS).
RECORD 5: SCHUMANN: SYMPHONY NO. 2 IN C MAJOR, OPUS 61.

VOLUME VI(THE SUMMATION)...RECORD 1: PROFOKIEV: ALEXANDER NEVSKY, OPUS 78. RECORD 2: BRAHMS: ACADEMIC FESTIVAL OVERTURE; HUNGARAIN DANCE NO. 6 MENDELSSOHN: INTERMEZZO FROM A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM. MENOTTI: BARCAROLLE FROM SEBASTIAN. WEBER: EURYANTHE OVERTURE. WEINBERGER: POLKA AND FUGUE FROM SCHWANDA, THE BAGPIPER. RECORD 3: DVORAK: SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN E MINOR, OPUS 95("FROM THE NEW WORLD") RECORD 4: BIZET: CARMEN SUITE NO. 1. CARMEN: SUITE NO. 2(BEGINNING). CARMEN: SUITE NO. 2(CONCLUSION). SAINT-SAENS: CARNIVAL OF THE ANIMALS. RECORD 5: TCHAIKOVSKY: CONCERTO IN D MAJOR FOR VIOLIN AND ORCHESTRA, OPUS 35. SERENADE MELANCOLIQUE, OPUS 26

LABEL: FRANKLIN MINT



 

CONDITION

VINYL:
MINT MINUS

COVER:
VG+


BEFORE YOU BID PLEASE READ ALL BELOW      
   

HOW WE GRADE OUR RECORDS         

SS: Still Sealed, any defects such a "cut-out" holes will   be noted in the description

M : Mint, a brand new record.

M-/MINT- : Means mint minus, no notable scratches or wear  probably rarely played

VG+ :   A used, reasonable copy. There will be obvious signs of wear and the possibility of light surface noise between tracks or during quiet passages, but still quite nice.      

VG : Very Good - a used played copy. There will be obvious signs of wear and likely light to moderate surface noise between tracks or during quiet passages.

VG- : Very Good Minus - significant wear and marks and usually quite noticeable surface noise.

G+ :  In the record grading world, "Good" is not good. From here on down (Fair, Poor), we're talking about beat-up records only guaranteed not to skip.                                               


SHIPPING INFORMATION PLEASE READ!!!

  
OUTSIDE THE USA? IMPORTANT PLEASE READ!  Parcels weighing more than 4 lbs (5+ single 12" records or more) exceed "First Class International" weight limits and can only be shipped "Priority International".


COMBINED SHIPPING RATES: All shipping rates are weight based, and so the more you buy and combine in one shipment the less your shipping costs per item will be.

                                                                                                 

All 7" & LPs are shipped in protective custom-made corrugated cardboard mailers. Records are removed from their jackets to protect against seam damage,kept in sleeves and placed in 4ML plastic outer bags. 




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