1st press FIREBIRD Antal Dorati / London Symphony Orchestra / Stravinsky
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Igor Stravinsky's Firebird Antal Dorati, London Symphony Orchestra first US pressing, 1960 Mercury Living Presence, Stereo SR90226
condition: Vinyl looks excellent. Shiny with only a few barely detectable marks on the surface, and that's a truly conservative evaluation. Original inner sleeve also included (though record itself is currently in high quality inner sleeve) and in perfect shape. Record jacket is still in shrink wrap, also in excellent shape.
From Amazon.com: Antal Dorati was a veteran ballet conductor and a personal friend of Stravinsky. His recording of The Firebird was a legend in its own time, and its reappearance on CD, sounding better than ever, immediately reestablished its supremacy. All of Stravinsky's complete ballets--as opposed to the suites-- have "dead spots," moments when the music sort of stops and lurches about, illustrating something happening onstage. That's why the composer made the suites in the first place. However, many of his most fascinating orchestral ideas occur precisely in these "dead spots," which is why many conductors and audiences prefer the works complete. Trust Dorati: he's the most reliable guide to this music, and his orchestra gives him a virtuoso response. --David Hurwitz
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