CLASSIC REC's/LIVING STEREO LSC-2398 KHACHATURIAN Masquerade Suite TAS Sealed

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KHACHATURIAN Masquerade Suite
KABALEVSKY Comedians Suite
Kiril Kondrashin Conducting The RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
New & Sealed Audiophile Vinyl Record

Record Label: Classic Records/RCA LSC 2398

One of the most the most collectable title from from the legendary RCA "Shaded Dog" line. RCA revolutionized stereo with these groundbreaking recordings and this is one of the best of the lot. This is a 180g 1S RTI Pressing.

Limited Edition # 1-1220.

On the TAS (The Absolute Sound) List of exceptional recordings.

Highly collectable release from audiophile label, Classic Records. This title was mastered by Classic Records at Half Speed from the original source master tapes. An all-analog, tube amplification process was used at every step. Classic Records used a proprietary vinyl that guaranteed virtually no surface noise and sonically superior dynamics.

Classic Records pride themselves for releasing each album with the original artwork, LP labels and any other materials which were included with original pressings.

Record is new and still sealed in it's original plastic sleeve. Perforation is completely intact. Corners are sharp, colors vibrant and spine is straight. There are no flaws or blemishes. 100% mint.

Side One
Khachaturian - Masquerade Suite
1. "Waltz" - 4:26
2. "Nocturne" - 3:47
3. "Mazurka" - 2:38
4. "Romance" - 3:42
5. "Galop" - 2:58

Side Two
6. "Kabelevsky - The Comedians, Op. 26" - 14:58
Prologue
Comedians' Galop
March
Waltz
Pantomime
Intermezzo
Little Lyrical Scene
Gavotte
Scherzo
Epilogue

Review: The violin is so sweet and full of rosiny texture here. The whole string section is full of Living Stereo magic. The soundstage is wide and deep, the overall sound rich and warm. The midrange is nothing short of magical.

This is the kind of Golden Age recording that makes audiophiles lose it. It's one of the few legitimate reasons to take the TAS Super Disc List seriously in the first place. HP put records like this on the audiophile map and we owe him a debt of gratitude for having done so. Our musical lives are remarkably richer for it.

This recording is so natural it's FREAKISH. You get swept up in the music completely because the sound allows you to forget it's even a recording at all. All the normal adjectives apply; I won't bother to repeat them here. If I ever make a list of the greatest recordings of all time, as Harry does with his "Best of the Bunch" dozen, you can bet that this record will be on it.