Description

The Decca Sound Mono Years (The Birth of High Fidelity)

LP1: Ansermet Stravinsky: Petrouchka LXT 2502
LP2: Erich Kleiber Beethoven: Symphony No. 6 Pastoral LXT 2587
LP3: Van Beinum Britten: Four Sea Interludes and Passacaglia Peter Grimes & Young Persons Guide to the Orchestra LXT 2886
LP4: Argenta Albeniz: Iberia & Turina: Danzas fantasticas LXT 2889
LP5: Martinon Lalo: Namouna Ballet Suites Nos. 1&2 LXT 5114
LP6: Nelsova Rachmaninov: Cello Sonata, op. 19 LXT 5228
This limited-edition LP set features six outstanding recordings from Deccas earliest high fidelity history, celebrating the technological breakthroughs that brought full-frequency range recording (ffrr) and high fidelity to the world 70 years ago.

The recordings in this set, including Deccas first LP (Ansermets 1949 recording of Petrouchka), have been selected from a collection of celebrated recordings in the 53-CD set of The Decca Sound Mono Years.

Newly presented in luxury 180gm vinyl pressings, the set includes a newly written booklet detailing the history behind the Decca Sound from this period.

Limited-Edition, Numbered LP Set with a detailed booklet
Original LP front and back covers
Cover art in style of the 53CD box set
Lift-off rigid LP box (in the style of previous 6LP sets from Decca)
Full-colour multi-language (E/F/G) booklet containing an essay by Mike Gray
The pressings from OPTIMAL will be on 180 gsm vinyl stock
Lacquers cut by Sean Magee at Abbey Road Studios

Decca Classics 6 180g Vinyl LPs 4788027