MEDIUM Vinyl Record
WEIGHT 200gr (black vinyl) 33rpm
CONDITION sealed
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 --
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner - conducing
SERGEI PROKOFJEW (1891-1953)
lieutenant kijé, film score and suite for orchestra op. 60
the birth of kijé - 4:14
romance - 4:26
kijé's wedding - 2:49
troika - 2:40
the burial of kijé - 6:13
IGOR STRAVINSKY (1882-1971)
chant du rossignol (song of the nightingale), symphonic poem for orchestra
presto - 2:39
chinese march - 3:42
song of the nightingale - 4:07
the mechanical nightingale (the mechanical nightingale) - 0:57
the mechanical nightingale (the emperor's displeasure at the departure of the real nightingale) - 1:07
the mechanical nightingale (the emperor's sickroom) - 3:58
the mechanical nightingale (the real nightingale returns to thwart death) - 2:53
the mechanical nightingale (funeral march and finale) - 2:59
One of the most sought-after Living Stereos and deservedly so, especially for the "Song of the Nightingale" which is one of Mohr and Layton's finest efforts
The sound is truly wonderful on the Stravinsky too
The original 3-track session tapes were used in mastering for LPs and SACDs
RECORDING 1958
ENGINEERING Lewis Layton
LABEL RCA Living Stereo
RE MASTERING Ryan Smith
RE RELEASED February 2014
AVERAGE RATING 4 ½ Stars out of 5
PRESSING by Quality Record Pressings USA
MADE IN USA
STYLE Classic / Orchestral
AVAILABLE as long as inventory
