RCA VCS2659 Power of the Orchestra/RPO/Leibowitz,TAS list,1S/7S SD,NM-
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Another great Decca recording for RCA. I much prefer this recording than Reiner's in terms of soundstage depth and clarity, and the ever important bass extension. One thing worth noting (I've never seen it mentioned by other sellers) is that the conductor Leibowitz re-orchestrated the A Night on Bare Mountain. It is a very interesting comparison to the standard Rimsky-Korsakov version played by almost every other conductor except Stokowski (who also orchestrated his own!). The rather unusual VCS suffix is coincided with some other "The Power of XXX" series RCA issued at the same time to attract audiophiles. Boy did they do it here!
Producer: Charles Gerhardt
Engineer: Kenneth Wilkinson
Recording location/date: Walthamstow Assembly Hall/7-12 Feb., 1962
Issued: 1963
Record condition: NM-/NM-
Cover condition: EX+ (light ring wear that's so typical of this issue)
Stamper: 1S/7S shaded dog RCA "I" pressing
Note: I'm a collector, not a dealer. The reason I'm selling is to downsize my collection. Every record I offer was hand-picked based on its merits on music, performance, and sonics (not necessarily in that order!). I will list recording credentials such as producer, engineer, venue, date, etc. as I believe as an educated buyer, these will offer crucial info for an unfamiliar record to make a buying judgement. Hope you'll find this useful!
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