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Since they were first released, Mercury Living Presence LP records have been collected and coveted. 70 years after the label's first release - Mussorgsky's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePictures at an Exhibition\u003c\/em\u003e, with Rafael Kubelík conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Mercury continues to be admired for the quality of its artistry and recordings, all celebrated for their sheer vividness of sound. This audiophile series sources the original first-generation master tapes. New HD transfers were made at Abbey Road Studios. Master files, including new 3-to-2 mixes for stereo titles, were produced by Thomas Fine, son of the original producer and recording engineer for the majority of Mercury Living Presence titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn early favorite with audiophiles, this delightful and passionate album of Spanish and Latin American-themed compositions will test the best modern-day playback systems. Recorded in the Eastman Theater, Rochester, NY, March 25, 1957 with a Schoeps M201 microphone in the center and Neumann KM-56's on the left and right sides.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Note About Listening Levels:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercury Living Presence recordings are highly dynamic, pushing the technical capabilities of the original recording equipment to the limit. 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(it) is is an audiophile's dream recording. It has string tone to die for, a soundstage that fills your living room, and exhibits startling dynamics. ... if you pass on this issue, you will miss out on what is the best-sounding pressing of this LP. In combination with great remastering, pressing on whisper quiet vinyl, and packaging in a first-class record sleeve, this is a bargain.\" Recording = 10\/10; Music = 10\/10 - Dennis D. Davis,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eHi-Fi +\u003c\/em\u003e, Issue 121\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\"These are the best vinyl releases of RCA LPs I've yet heard.\" — Jonathan Valin, executive editor, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Absolute Sound\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSince its original release on LP in the mid-1950s, Fritz Reiner's rendition of the Concerto for Orchestra has stood as the standard against which all other recordings of the work are measured. Reiner's superb control of his orchestra and of Bartók's rhythms and textures is still unsurpassed, even by dozens of subsequent conductors in the digital age. Likewise, the Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta shows just what an incredible ensemble the Chicago Symphony was under Reiner's direction. The original 2-track session tapes were used in mastering for LPs and SACDs. Reiner delivers definitive interpretations that set a standard that remains unsurpassed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"tab-pane fade active in\" id=\"tracks\"\u003e\u003ctable width=\"200\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd nowrap\u003e1. Allegro vivace\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd nowrap\u003e2. Allegretto scherzando\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd nowrap\u003e3. Andante, non troppo\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd nowrap\u003e4. Allegretto\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd nowrap\u003e5. 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Liquidly beautiful string and wind tone, very deep and powerful bass (although the orchestra occasionally overloads the mics or mic preamps, as it does on the original RCA pressings), sensational dynamics on both the Ravel\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRapsodie\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eand the Rachmaninoff\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIsle of the Dead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(with some of the lifelike ease you usually only hear on reel-to-reel tape), and astonishing preservation of inner detail (some of which I haven't heard before this clearly on vinyl or digital).\" — Jonathan Valin,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Absolute Sound.com\u003c\/em\u003e, June 11, 2013. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYet another\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003egiant\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eof the Living Stereo series. The\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eIsle Of The Dead\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eis a truly awesome orchestral spectacular with dynamic peaks that will stun most listeners. Also included is the equally stirring version of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRhapsodie Espagnole\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"blurb\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMusicians:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eChicago Symphony Orchestra\u003cbr\u003eFritz Reiner, conductor\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"tab-pane fade active in\" id=\"tracks\"\u003e\u003ctable width=\"200\" border=\"0\" cellpadding=\"0\" cellspacing=\"0\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd nowrap\u003e\u003cb\u003eMaurice Ravel (1875 - 1937)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd nowrap\u003e1. 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Isle Of The Dead\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53395627376986,"sku":"753088218316","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6647\/1002\/files\/original_eeb239f6-3eca-46da-94e3-0facb14b3470.jpg?v=1769049009"},{"product_id":"fritz-reiner-respighi-pines-of-rome-fountains-of-rome-analog-productions-lp","title":"Fritz Reiner - Respighi: Pines of Rome \u0026 Fountains of Rome - Analogue Productions LP {Vinyl}","description":"\u003cp\u003eRCA Living Stereo classical LPs — the gold standard for top quality orchestral performance and sound!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemastered from the original master tapes and cut at 33 1\/3 RPM by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacquers plated by Gary Salstrom and pressed on 200-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings!\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53395627442522,"sku":"753088243615","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6647\/1002\/files\/original_b9494c1a-f572-44c3-83ff-60d7dd20c216.jpg?v=1769049010"},{"product_id":"fritz-reiner-rimsky-korsakoff-scheherazade-analog-productions-lp","title":"Fritz Reiner - Rimsky-Korsakoff: Scheherazade - Analogue Productions 33rpm LP {Vinyl}","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"tab-pane fade active in\" id=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cheader\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRCA Living Stereo 180g Vinyl LP!\u003cbr\u003eRemastered from the Original Master Tape \u0026amp; Cut at 33 1\/3 rpm by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound!\u003cbr\u003eLacquers Plated by Gary Salstrom \u0026amp; Pressed at QRP!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003cheader\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2015 Stereophile Magazine Record to Die For!\u003cbr\u003eMichael Fremer Rated 10\/11 Music, 10\/11 Sonics!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/header\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRCA Living Stereo Classical LPs - The Gold Standard for Top Quality Orchestral Performance and Sound!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe jewel in the Living Stereo crown. 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A disc of supple and sensuous performances, the sound alternately shimmers and stuns with the clarity of its definition and intensity of its climaxes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e180g Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e33rpm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemastered from the Original Master Tape by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLacquers Plated by Gary Salstrom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at Quality Record Pressings\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eChicago Symphony Orchestra\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eFritz Reiner\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003econductor\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSidney Harth\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eviolin solo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eNikolai Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eScheherazade\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Sea and Sinbad's Ship\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Story of the Kalender Prince\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Young Prince and the Young Princess\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFestival in Bagdad; The Sea; The Ship Goes to Pieces on a Rock Surmounted by a Bronze Warrior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53395627475290,"sku":"753088244612","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6647\/1002\/files\/original_1f887abb-2c31-462b-9b66-2540d2387c99.jpg?v=1769049011"},{"product_id":"emil-gilels-the-unreleased-concert-at-the-concertgebouw-1976-lost-recordings-lp","title":"Emil Gilels - The Unreleased Concert At The Concertgebouw 1976 - The Lost Recordings LP {Vinyl}","description":"\u003cp\u003e (Numbered Limited Edition)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv id=\"description\" class=\"tab-pane fade active in\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e180-gram double LP\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn October 26, 1976, he was on stage, alone, in a repertoire of rare complexity in front of \"people who are passionate about music\", says Kirill. 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Since they were first released, Mercury Living Presence LP records have been collected and coveted. 70 years after the label's first release - Mussorgsky's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePictures at an Exhibition\u003c\/em\u003e, with Rafael Kubelík conducting the Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Mercury continues to be admired for the quality of its artistry and recordings: all celebrated for their sheer vividness of sound. This audiophile series sources the original first-generation master tapes. New HD transfers were made at Abbey Road Studios. Master files, including new 3-to-2 mixes for stereo titles, were produced by Thomas Fine, son of the original producer and recording engineer for the majority of Mercury Living Presence titles.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOriginally released in 1964, this first LP of Starker's legendary Bach Suites recordings for Mercury met immediate acclaim and encouraged Starker and the recording team to wax the other four Suites. All six Suites were released together in a 1966 box set. Recorded April 15 and 17, 1963, in Fine Recording Ballroom Studio A, New York City, using three Schoeps M201 microphones.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Note About Listening Levels\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMercury Living Presence recordings are highly dynamic, pushing the technical capabilities of the original recording equipment to the limit. In a modern setting, especially in the context of a Half-Speed Mastered LP, the full dynamic range on the tapes makes its way to the grooves.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis may require the listener to turn up the system volume to a higher level than they may be accustomed to.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAll efforts were made to present these discs on quiet, high-quality vinyl, so listening at \"concert hall levels\" should not include an objectionable increase in background surface noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTurn it up, experience the 3D sound field, and enjoy the lifelike dynamics; put yourself in the Living Presence of the music!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003csection id=\"features\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Mercury Living Presence Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAudiophile Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHalf-Speed Mastered\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePrecision HD Transfers Made at Abbey Road Studios from the Original First-Generation Tapes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eNew 3-to-2 Stereo Mixes Produced by Thomas Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection id=\"musicians\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eMusicians\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eJanos Starker\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ecello\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e\u003csection id=\"selections\"\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSelections\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eJohann Sebastian Bach (1685-1750)\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSIDE A:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 : 1. Prélude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 : 2. Allemande\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 : 3. Courante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 : 4. Sarabande\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 : 5. Menuet I-II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Solo Cello No. 2 in D Minor, BWV 1008 : 6. Gigue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eSIDE B:\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 : 1. Prélude\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 : 2. Allemande\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C Minor, BMV 1011 : 3. Courante\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 : 4. Sarabande\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 : 5. Gavotte I-II\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSuite for Solo Cello No. 5 in C Minor, BWV 1011 : 6. Gigue\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*52#$%\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/section\u003e","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53395628228954,"sku":"028948526048","price":9.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6647\/1002\/files\/declp52604__96655.jpg?v=1769049022"},{"product_id":"pierino-gamba-bizet-sarasate-carmen-fantaisie-op-25-ruggiero-ricci-violin-speakers-corner-lp","title":"Pierino Gamba - Bizet-Sarasate: Carmen Fantaisie Op.25\/ Ruggiero Ricci, Violin - Speakers Corner LP {Vinyl}","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eBizet - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarmen Fantaisie Op. 25\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\/ Sarasate - \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZigeunerweisen Op. 20 No. 1\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\/ Saint-Sa'ns \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHavanaise Op. 83\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIntroduction and Rondo Capriccioso Op. 28\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e - Ruggiero Ricci \/LSO \/Gamba \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSome violinists enrapture their audience with their purity of tone, others with their warm timbre or their amazing technical virtuosity. Pablo de Sarasate y Navascuzz was one of the very few violinists who combined all these merits, and in addition was a composer in his own right. The most famous of his 50 works are \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eZigeunerweisen\u003c\/em\u003e, based on traditional gypsy folklore and the fiendishly difficult \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eCarmen Fantasy\u003c\/em\u003e. And what better proof is there than Saint-Saens \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRondo\u003c\/em\u003e capriccioso that it is perfectly possible to unite high-spirited joyfulness with a minor key. As the name suggests, his \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eHavanaise\u003c\/em\u003e is filled with the melodies and colorful rhythms of Spain: no wonder this piece is known as \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ethe violinists' warhorse\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eIt goes without saying that these 19th-century bravura pieces are an absolute \u003cem data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003emust\u003c\/em\u003e for all those who wish to join the annals of great virtuoso violinists. And today, 40 years after the making of this recording, general consensus has it that Ruggiero Ricci has taken his rightful place among the great virtuosos.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e1. Carmen Fantaisie  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e2. Zigeunerweisen  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e3. Havanaise  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e4. 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In his \"Rhapsody in Blue\" Gershwin wanted to paint a musical kaleidoscope of America — our enormous melting pot, our typical national traits, our blues, our seething city life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eWith this in mind, Leonard Bernstein made a number of recordings of the work and among the many excellent recordings that he made as a conductor or as a soloist, this present version with the Columbia Orchestra, from 1959, is especially of note. Bernstein takes on a double function as a conductor and soloist and maneuvers his way safely and surely through the highly diversified score to create a well-rounded picture filled with hefty orchestral dynamics and finely chiseled solo playing. In Gershwin's freely composed work the soloist and orchestra do not resort to bombastic shock effects or egomaniac keyboard acrobatics, and so this work can be described as rhapsodic in the very best sense of the word.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eMost fittingly, on the B side there is another freely composed work — the autobiographical sketch titled \"An American in Paris.\" The superb New York Philharmonic musicians paint the impressions of a visitor to the hectic French capital city — that, too, is the sound of America.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53395628327258,"sku":"4260019714510","price":12.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6647\/1002\/files\/ACOL_6091__95089__12042013021010-3260.jpg?v=1769049023"},{"product_id":"charles-munch-boston-symphony-orchestra-ravel-daphnis-and-chloe-analog-productions-lp","title":"Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra - Ravel: Daphnis And Chloe - Analogue Productions LP {Vinyl}","description":"\u003cp\u003eRCA Living Stereo classical LPs - the gold standard for top quality orchestral performance and sound!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eRemastered from the original master tape and cut at 33 1\/3 RPM by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLacquers plated by Gary Salstrom and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ctable class=\"tracklist_3QGRS\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"A\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-labelSmall css-1kybk0l\"\u003eA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-labelSmall css-1kybk0l\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003eBallet In One Act - (Part 1)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr data-track-position=\"B\"\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackPos_2RCje\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-labelSmall css-1kybk0l\"\u003eB\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"artist_3zAQD\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-labelSmall css-1kybk0l\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"trackTitle_CTKp4\"\u003e(Ballet In One Act) - (Concluded)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"mysite","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53395628392794,"sku":"753088189319","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/6647\/1002\/files\/original_a3ea483b-6883-45b3-80d5-edf0130e54a9.jpg?v=1769049024"},{"product_id":"ataulfo-argenta-espana-speakers-corner-lp","title":"Ataulfo Argenta - Espana! - Speakers Corner LP {Vinyl}","description":"\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eSonically, this record is one of the best ever produced by Decca (recorded in 1956\/57). 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The finest version of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ethese\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ehistoric recordings, is without a doubt, this latest one from Analogue Productions and the sound is unassailable.\" — Music = 11\/11; Sound 11\/11 — Michael Fremer,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAnalogPlanet.com\u003c\/em\u003e, July 3, 2020. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The original LP has now been reissued by Analogue Productions on 200gm vinyl, mastered at Sterling Sound by Ryan K. Smith and stamped at . I compared my review copy of the AS release to my IS\/IS original and found the two to be very, very close; if anything, I believe most listeners would prefer the AS reissue for its very slightly more rounded-off sound, which sacrifices nothing of the original's presence yet pulls the dry sound back an inch or two from the brink of brightness. Also, the reissue has a somewhat wider dynamic range: After matching its volume to the original during a quiet passage, forte passages on the reissue seemed to go louder than on the original. All around, a well-done reissue of a recording that deserves your love.\" —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eRevinylization\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eby Art Dudley,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eStereophile.com\u003c\/em\u003e, June 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"After receiving the final package, I am so proud of this product! I knew we hit a home run sound-wise when I heard the test pressings, but this packaging is super-deluxe and well manufactured, a whole other level. The production pressings are as good as the test pressings. This is just what you want in an all-analog vinyl reissue: superb sound and a collector-grade physical artifact. Great craftsmanship all around!\" —\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThomas Fine, remastering supervisor\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese newly remastered Mercury Living Presence reissue LPs represent the state of the art of all-analog technology and production. Led by remastering supervisor Thomas Fine, son of high-fidelity recording pioneers C. Robert Fine and Wilma Cozart Fine of Fine Recording Inc. in New York City, these reissues were cut at 45 RPM directly from first-generation 3-track master tapes. A 3-2 channel mix was made directly to the cutting lathe, no \"cutting master\" tape stage, digital source or digital delay was used.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThomas Fine made the 3-2 mixes with mastering engineer Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound's new facility in Nashville, Tennesee. Smith manually controlled groove margin and depth on his Neumann VMS-80 lathe, working with no preview signal and bypassing the lathe's margin-control computer. 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