STANFORD ROBINSON Gilbert & Sullivan Favorites RARE EXC 1956 1A DG LONDON LPmono

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"Gilbert & Sullivan Favorites"

STANFORD ROBINSON 

NEW SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA  

Featuring Favorite Music from the Gilbert & Sullivan Operas: MIKADO, PIRATES OF PENZANCE, H.M.S. PINAFORE, UTOPIA LIMITED, IOLANTHE, RUDDIGORE, PRINCESS IDA, YEOMEN OF THE GUARD, GONDOLIERS, GRAND DUKE, TRIAL BY JURY, PATIENCE & SORCERER.    

J. Donald Smith provided the following review:

This version of excerpts from all of the G&S operas is the best of all the orchestal adapatations that I have heard. It works for several simple reasons. The numbers are played extremely well without the "jazzing up," which seems to be common to most other recordings of this type. All of the numbers chosen are originally purely orchestral or add skillfully chosen winds or brass to cover vocal lines which are not otherwise covered. They are done as individual numbers, not as medleys. And, the performances use the original Sullivan orchestrations. (The New Symphony Orchestra was engaged in making the first LP D'Oyly Carte recordings at about the same time; 1956) The numbers from Utopia and Grand Duke must surely represent the first professional recordings of any excerpts from those operas since the beginning of the century. A record well worth having — if one can find it!

1956 First Press Mono Deep Groove Red "ffrr" Label LONDON LL-1263 ("1A/2A" matrix stamps)         

Vinyl: EX condition; glossy deep groove vinyl; just some minor handling marks & light sleeve spots, but nothing feelable; no scratches; plays very nice!     

Cover: EX condition; thick, beautiful glossy jacket; just some light edge-wear & minor chipping along the seams; back cover has some light rub-wear & yellowing from age (see photos).

Also comes with a new poly-vinyl dust cover & new white paper sleeve.  

My Grading Scale: NM / EX / VG+ / VG / G

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