Various / WWII - 1945 - 15x V Disc Set “Modern American Composers" 12" 78 RPM

$

225

Various / WWII V Disc 15xLP Box  “Modern American Composers" 12" 78 RPM

War Dept. Music Branch, Special Service Dept.  CL1 - CL15

Grading: Good

12” 15xLP BOX SET appears minimally played.  Most of the albums appear totally clean, likely unplayed, but four of the records have more obvious evidence of usage and handling including specifically, sparse sleeve rub blemishing from storage and scattered sleeve dust. Overall the 15 records are mostly clean and respectable and free from heavy wear or deep or serious marks.  Box has mild overall shelf-wear and corner & seam wear as shown in photos, otherwise clean and solid. Lid corners and the spine remain strong and intact.

MODERN AMERICAN COMPOSERS (CL-1 through CL-15) features a myriad of compositions by current (1945 era) classical and light classical composers performed by the top US Orchestras, including the Boston Symphony, NBC Symphony, Janssen Symphony of Los Angeles, and the Columbia Symphony,  Works by Samuel Barber, Aaron Copland, Walter Schumann, Morton Gould, Wallingford Riegger, Arthur Foote, Howard Hanson, William Schuman, and many others. Of special interest is a disc of music by Alec Wilder conducted by Frank Sinatra.  Many of the performances are from radio broadcasts and never issued commercially. 

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·        VG – Very Good - Appears Like-New.  Possibly un-played or once-played.

·        G - Good – Clean, minimally-played and carefully-handled.  Minimal handling & wear.  May include very faint usage or handling traces but retains original glossy-shine.

·        FG – Fairly Good – Normal to average wear. May include stray, scattered hairlines and/or mild, cosmetic scuffing-blemishes which will not affect playback.

·        F – Fair – Heavier wear and scuffing, but acceptable for playback.

•    P – Poor - May include one, some, or all of the following characteristics:  Heavy groove-wear, pronounced scratches, scuffing, or other marks, dirt & wear.  Records in this category are offered because of their rarity and collectability at a heavily discounted price and may be useful for artwork, liner notes, or academic research.

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