READER'S DIGEST RCA "EVERYONE'S CONCERT FAVOURITES" - 12-LP STEREO BOX SET

A TWELVE-RECORD STEREO LP BOX SET PRODUCED BY READER'S DIGEST IN CONJUNCTION WITH RCA, FEATURING ORCHESTRAL CONCERT FAVOURITES PRESSED USING RCA'S DYNAGROOVE RECORDING PROCESS. THIS IS AN AUSTRALIAN PRESSING, MANUFACTURED BY RCA OF AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD.

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THE SET COMPRISES TWELVE LPS (CATALOGUE NUMBERS RDS 36AE-1 THROUGH RDS 36AE-12), EACH IN ITS OWN PRINTED INNER SLEEVE WITH TRACK LISTINGS. THE INNER SLEEVES FEATURE A DECORATIVE WHITE LINE ILLUSTRATION OF ORCHESTRAL INSTRUMENTS.

* RECORD 1 (RDS 36AE-1) - BEECHAM PROMENADE ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTOR: GILBERT VINTER. INCLUDES LA GAZZA LADRA OVERTURE (ROSSINI), PIZZICATO POLKA (JOHANN STRAUSS JR. AND JOSEF STRAUSS), PERPETUAL MOTION (JOHANN STRAUSS JR.), MUSIC OF THE SPHERES WALTZ (JOSEF STRAUSS), CAPRICCIO ESPAGNOL OP. 34 AND MARCH FROM LE COQ D'OR (RIMSKY-KORSAKOFF) WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY OSCAR DANON.
* RECORD 2 (RDS 36AE-2) - BEECHAM PROMENADE ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTOR: GILBERT VINTER. INCLUDES SYNCOPATED CLOCK (LEROY ANDERSON), RANCH HOUSE PARTY (DON GILLIS), PAVANE (MORTON GOULD), INTERMEZZO FROM GOYESCAS (GRANADOS), TOY TRUMPET (RAYMOND SCOTT), FARANDOLE FROM L'ARLESIENNE SUITE NO. 2 (BIZET). SIDE 2 WITH THE ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY OSCAR DANON INCLUDES COLAS BREUGNON OVERTURE (KABALEVSKY), KHOVANTCHINA INTRODUCTION (MOUSSORGSKY), EUGEN ONEGIN POLONAISE (TCHAIKOVSKY), SONG OF INDIA FROM SADKO (RIMSKY-KORSAKOFF), SABRE DANCE FROM GAYANE (KHACHATURIAN).
* RECORD 3 (RDS 36AE-3) - ORCHESTRA FILARMONICA DI ROMA, CONDUCTOR: MASSIMO FRECCIA. INCLUDES THE SECRET OF SUZANNE OVERTURE (WOLF-FERRARI), AIDA BALLET MUSIC (VERDI), DREAM PANTOMIME FROM HANSEL AND GRETEL (HUMPERDINCK). SIDE 2 FEATURES THE PINES OF ROME (RESPIGHI).
* RECORD 4 (RDS 36AE-4) - VIENNA VOLKSOPER ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTOR: JOSEF LEO GRUBER. INCLUDES MORNING NOON AND NIGHT IN VIENNA OVERTURE (SUPPE), THE SLEIGH RIDE K.605 NO. 3 (MOZART), HUNGARIAN DANCE NO. 5 (BRAHMS), ACCELERATION WALTZ (J. STRAUSS JR.), THE BARTERED BRIDE OVERTURE (SMETANA). SIDE 2 INCLUDES THE MERRY WIVES OF WINDSOR OVERTURE (NICOLAI), THREE HUNGARIAN DANCES NOS. 6, 7 AND 1 (BRAHMS), ROSES FROM THE SOUTH OP. 388 (J. STRAUSS JR.).
* RECORD 5 (RDS 36AE-5) - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA. SIDE 1 CONDUCTED BY RENE LEIBOWITZ WITH RAYMOND COHEN VIOLIN SOLO: INTRODUCTION AND RONDO CAPRICCIOSO OP. 28 (SAINT-SAENS), ROUMANIAN RHAPSODY NO. 1 (ENESCO) CONDUCTED BY OSCAR DANON. SIDE 2 CONDUCTED BY JAMES WALKER: LONDON SUITE (ERIC COATES), DEMAND AND RESPONSE FROM PETITE SUITE DE CONCERT (COLERIDGE-TAYLOR), YEOMAN OF THE GUARD OVERTURE (GILBERT AND SULLIVAN).
* RECORD 6 (RDS 36AE-6) - ORCHESTRA FILARMONICA DI ROMA, CONDUCTOR: MASSIMO FRECCIA. INCLUDES RIENZI OVERTURE (WAGNER), CENERENTOLA OVERTURE (ROSSINI). SIDE 2 FEATURES ROMEO AND JULIET OVERTURE-FANTASY (TCHAIKOVSKY).
* RECORD 7 (RDS 36AE-7) - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTOR: RENE LEIBOWITZ. INCLUDES A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM OVERTURE (MENDELSSOHN), OBERON OVERTURE (WEBER). SIDE 2 INCLUDES DIE MEISTERSINGER PRELUDE (WAGNER), THE LAST SPRING OP. 34 (GRIEG), SCHERZO FROM A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM (MENDELSSOHN).
* RECORD 8 (RDS 36AE-8) - ORCHESTRA FILARMONICA DI ROMA, CONDUCTOR: RENE LEIBOWITZ. INCLUDES SPANISH RHAPSODY (RAVEL), ALBORADA DEL GRACIOSO (RAVEL). SIDE 2 INCLUDES ESCALES - PORTS OF CALL (IBERT), ESPANA RAPSODIE (CHABRIER).
* RECORD 9 (RDS 36AE-9) - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTOR: OSCAR DANON. INCLUDES SYMPHONIC POEM THE GOLDEN SPINNING WHEEL OP. 109 (DVORAK). SIDE 2 FEATURES PARIS BY NIGHT - NUITS PARISIENNES (OFFENBACH), ARRANGED BY RENE LEIBOWITZ AND JAN MCGUIRE.
* RECORD 10 (RDS 36AE-10) - ORCHESTRA FILARMONICA DI ROMA, CONDUCTOR: MASSIMO FRECCIA. INCLUDES FIREBIRD SUITE (STRAVINSKY). SIDE 2 FEATURES LA MER (DEBUSSY).
* RECORD 11 (RDS 36AE-11) - METROPOLITAN SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTOR: OSCAR DANON, RAYMOND LEWENTHAL PIANO. INCLUDES RHAPSODY IN BLUE (GEORGE GERSHWIN), CONCERTO IN F FOR PIANO AND ORCHESTRA (GEORGE GERSHWIN) WITH ALAN FRANKS TRUMPET SOLO.
* RECORD 12 (RDS 36AE-12) - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, CONDUCTOR: HILL BOWEN. FEATURES GRAND CANYON SUITE (FERDE GROFE) ACROSS BOTH SIDES.

FORMAT: STEREO, DYNAGROOVE

CONDITION NOTES:
* VINYL: THE RECORDS SHOW A GOOD SURFACE SHEEN. LIGHT SURFACE MARKS ARE VISIBLE ON SOME DISCS. NO DEEP SCRATCHES OR GOUGES ARE APPARENT IN THE PHOTOGRAPHS.
* BOX: THE OUTER BOX SHOWS SOILING AND FOXING TO THE YELLOW REAR COVER, WITH A SMALL AREA OF MATERIAL LOSS TO THE LOWER LEFT CORNER. THE FRONT COVER ARTWORK RETAINS ITS COLOUR WELL. THE SPINE BINDING IS INTACT.
* INNER SLEEVES: GENERAL AGE-RELATED TONING AND FOXING. SOME SLEEVES SHOW STAINING AND DISCOLOURATION TO THEIR LOWER EDGES. THE PRINTED TRACK LISTINGS REMAIN LEGIBLE.
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Condition: Good - Refer To Images

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Location of item: 18 Paradise Road, Acacia Ridge, QLD, Australia

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