Handel Messiah Thomas Beecham 4 Record Set Color Booklet RCA Victor Vinyl 1959
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Description
Experience the grandeur of Handel's "Messiah" with this exquisite 1963 vinyl box set, featuring highlights performed by Sir Thomas Beecham. The first edition RCA Soria Series release is presented in a heavy, textured, and embossed slipcover box, complete with an art booklet, making it a treasure for both audiophiles and collectors alike. The cover box shows slight discoloration, but the four LP's and book are in mint condition. The 33 RPM records offer a stereo sound that immerses listeners in the classical and Christian genres. The records and sleeves are both graded as Near Mint (NM or M-), ensuring the quality of the audio experience. The included book includes beautiful reproduction prints of period religious paintings. This box set, manufactured in the United States, is a remarkable piece of music history that transcends time, ideal for any occasion.
Handel Messiah Sir Thomas Beecham 4 Record Set Color Booklet RCA Victor Vinyl 1959
Made By – RCA Victor Company, Ltd.
Printed By – Skira Color Studios
Bass Vocals – Giorgio Tozzi
Chorus – Royal Philharmonic Chorus
Chorus Master – John McCarthy
Composed By – George Frideric Handel*
Conductor – Sir Thomas Beecham, Bart, C.H.*
Contralto Vocals – Monica Sinclair
Liner Notes – Thomas Beecham*
Orchestra – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Photography By [Libretto Photo Of Thomas Beecham] – Adrian Siegel Soprano Vocals – Jennifer Vyvyan
Tenor Vocals – Jon Vickers
Stereo version of LD 6409
Recorded in England
Made in Canada by RCA Victor Company, Ltd., Montreal
"Stereo-Orthophonic" High Fidelity
Auto-coupled sides
24 page with 9 colour plates designed by Albert Skira for the Soria Series.
Excellent condition inside and out.
13" x 12 1/2"
3lb 6oz
SKU 7957
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