STEREO LP RCA DIRECT-TO-DISC ORCHESTRATIONS ASTROMANTIC OTAKA TOKYO PHILHARMONIC

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33 RPM <STEREO> Vinyl Record
Price: $99.95 Sale Price:  $59.95

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LP DETAILS:
RCA RDCE-6    DIRECT-TO-DISC  (Stereo LP)     Orchestrations Astromantic: Music by R. Strauss, Massenet, M. Steiner, J. Williams, Rodrigo, Suppe, Wagner  
(Otaka/Tokyo Philharmonic Orchestra)
Vinyl: EX  clean, glossy, mostly unmarked
Jacket: VG+  light overall wear
Sleeve: audiophile
Arthur Salvatore/High End Audio/The Best Recordings says of ALSO SPRACH ZARATHUSTRA: For those listeners who are looking for just the famous opening sequence, with the deep organ note and the full orchestra crescendo, there is a "Dream Record" made for you:
ORCHESTRATIONS ASTROMANTIC
This record is so good that it is actually in The Divinity! It has some popular passages of other famous classical compositions as well.
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***********FINEST ORCHESTRAL DEMONSTRATION LPS***********
ORCHESTRATIONS ASTROMANTIC-OTAKA-RCA RDCE-6
AUDIO SYMPHONY (CHECK UP YOUR SOUNDS VOL. 1)-RCA RVLE-1
These LPs, both from RCA Japan, are the finest orchestral "demonstration" records I have ever heard.

(BUYER NOTE: To be clear, this ebay sale is for RCA RDCE-6, not RVLE-1: see photos)

One of them is a direct-to-disc, but both of them are stunning. The reason I describe them as "demonstration" is that the music, varied but all "classical" and with orchestral instruments, was recorded specifically for the purposes of sonic evaluation.

The sonics of both are at the very top category, and competitive with any other orchestral record. The first LP consists of strictly shortened, well-known orchestral pieces that you will find in those typical packages which are marketed to people who aren't really serious about classical music, but still want some "classical music" in their homes. The only difference is in the sonics, of course.

The second LP has one side with an orchestral composition by a Japanese composer (Koichi Sugiyama) which was specifically designed for evaluation and demonstration. It even includes the musical score, with notes below it, indicating what you should be hearing! The other side has individual instruments, played first in a (dry) studio and then in a (reverberant) concert hall, once again for purposes of comparison and reference.

Both are very useful tools and have certain sections which are unforgettable. A number of the shortened works are better recorded than I have ever heard them: Such as the famous second movement of Rodrigo's Guitar Concerto (especially the solo guitar), and the even more famous beginning of Also Sprach Zarathustra.

Many listeners may find these records "second to none" in sonics. They are that good. Both of them are highly recommended. RCA RVLE-2- There is a second volume of the Audio Symphony (Check up your sounds Vol. 2). It is also special, but it is not quite as natural, clean or spectacular as Vol 1. The music is not as interesting either. Desirable only for "completists" if you already have Vol. 1.

SHIPPING I ship to USA customers via media mail. The shipping cost is $3.95 for one LP + 50 cents each additional in the continental USA. I ship to international customers using USPS First Class Mail International ($25) when shipping weight is under 4 pounds or USPS Priority Mail International at slightly greater cost when heavier. Each additional LP is $5 more. 
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