MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 200gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
CONDITION RECORD M mint
COVER Standard
CONDITION COVER M mint
SERIALNUMBER Yes, the first 1000 copies
LIMITED Yes
MISCELLANEOUS Stereo
COVER DAMAGES No, we take care about that
MUSICIAN HOMEPAGE --
Sidney Harth - violin
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner - conducting
NIKOLAY RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908)
scheherazade, symphonic suite for orchestra op. 35
the sea and sinbad's ship - 9:03
the story of the kalender prince - 11:33
the young prince and the young princess - 12:00
festival in bagdad / the sea / the ship goes to pieces on a rock surmounted by a bronze warrior (shipwreck) / conclusion - 11:41
»Without a doubt, the Acoustic Sounds pressing sounds much more natural than the Classic Records reissue; the sound is simply less forced, as if the notes and rhythms have more air to explore, more ambient Hall to reverberate, and more of the acoustic envelope to reveal
... the vinyl is so damn quiet, you can turn it up without any hesitation
... The solo violin is the heart of this recording and it's supposed to sound seductive, and on this reissue, it does
One thing if for certain, there is a lot more information coming through than on the original
The Acoustic Sounds pressing takes the simplistic approach of the Chesky, but with a more developed sound, making the Chesky appear a bit more subdued by comparison
... If you are interested in hearing this classic RCA in all of its natural glory, you needn't look any further than Chad Kassem's latest offering
If this is any indication of Analogue Production's current batch of RCA reissues (approximately 24 more on the way), it just may be a new golden age for the modern vinyl listener
« — Joey Weiss, HP Soundings, May 2013
»…The second movement is just ravishing in the beauty of the Chicago's playing and Reiner's romantic approach; there is some staccato triple-tonguing done by trumpeter Adolph Herseth in the fourth movement that should leave you, if not him, breathless
But let is just be said that, after you hear this, no other "Scheherazade" will ever replace it in your affections
« HP's The Golden Dozen LPs – Harry Pearson, The Absolute Sound, June/July 2007
The jewel in the Living Stereo crown
This, like the Respighi, is considered one of the very best LPs by Reiner, the Chicago Symphony Orchestra and RCA's crew
RECORDING February 8 1960 at the Chicago Orchestra Hall
ENGINEERING Mark Donahue
LABEL RCA Living Stereo
RE MASTERING Ryan Smith
RE RELEASED December 2013
AVERAGE RATING 5 Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Quality Record Pressings USA
MADE IN USA
STYLE Classic / Orchestral Music
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
