Heifetz: Lalo Symphonie Espagnole, etc. - Spanish HMV LALP 127 (red/silver)

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ITEM DESCRIPTION:

This beautiful and quite rare LP from La Voz de su Amo / Spanish HMV (LALP 127, heavy Spanish microgroove pressing, red/silver label – ED1, mono – no stereo edition exists) features Jascha Heifetz's dazzling and resplendent account of Edouard Lalo's Symphonie Espagnole Op. 21 – made in June 1951 at Stage 9, Republic Studios, Hollywood, California, with William Steinberg and the RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra providing brilliant support.

 

Heifetz plays with a nonchalant brilliance and flair that is just breathtaking, with no loss of elan or authentic Spanish flavor – a work that suited him like the proverbial glove.  The crack RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra provides a sultry, swaggering backdrop under Steinberg's direction.

 

Moreover, the disc is generously filled out with equally captivating accounts of Camille Saint-Saëns' Introduction et Rondo Capriccioso Oop. 28 (rec. 19 June 1951) and Havanaise Op. 83 (rec. 18 June 1951), as well as Pablo de Sarasate's Zigeunerweisen Op. 20 No. 1 from airs bohémiens (rec. 16 June 1951).  Venue, conductor, and orchestra are the same as in the Lalo, a truly winning combination with Steinberg matching his legendary soloist bar-for-bar in inspiration. Heifetz made few finer recordings than this, and they are here offered in a very handsome pressing, adding to the allure of what remains among Heifetz's finest recordings, in sound of great amplitude and presence.

 

Incidentally, there are excellent liner notes on the reverse side of the jacket, printed in Spanish only, by Claude Rostand.

 

CONDITION:

The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.

 

The condition of the jacket is VERY GOOD. There is a bend/crease and some slight scuffing to the upper-left corner. In addition, there is minor bumping at the other corners and mild wear and discoloration along the edges. However, there are no seamsplits, bends, owners' markings, or other defects and the whole remains solid, bright, and highly attractive – overall, this rates as a very good collector's copy.

 

The condition of the LP itself is EXCELLENT. Though there is some occasional light surface noise, in general the playback is quite good. There is perhaps a bit more surface noise in the Saint-Saëns pieces than in th Lalo. Those wanting a flawless or near-MINT copy are kindly advised to look elsewhere. Overall, this rates as a very good to excellent collector's copy.

 

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