Paray: “Vive la Marche!” (Chabrier, etc.) - Mercury MG 50211 (cut-out, sealed)
$9.00 USD
Jacket EX (cut-out, drill hole) / LP MINT (sealed) / US pressing
This handsome LP – a still-sealed copy – from Mercury (MG 50211, US pressing, label iteration unknown – presumably plum/silver label, mono) entitled “Vive la Marche!” features Paul Paray and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra in a rousing collection of symphonic marches, their performances imbued with tremendous panache, and no little poetry.
These remarkable recordings were made in 1959 and 1960 (producer: Wilma Cozart Fine / engineers: Robert Eberenz and C. Robert Fine).
The exact contents are as follows:
Hector Berlioz |
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1 |
March Hongroise |
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Charles Gounod |
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2 |
Funeral March Of A Marionette |
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Camille Saint-Saëns |
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3 |
Marche Héroïque |
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Claude Joseph Rouget de Lisle |
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4 |
La Marseillaise |
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Emanuel Chabrier |
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5 |
Marche Joyeuse |
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Camille Saint-Saëns |
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6 |
Marche Militaire Française |
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Hector Berlioz |
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7 |
Marche Troyenne |
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Giacomo Meyerbeer |
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8 |
Coronation March |
There are informative liner notes on the reverse side of the jacket by James Lyons, then Editor of the American Record Guide – text in English only. The striking cover photo was taken by Henry Ries, while the jacket design was done by George Maas.
CONDITION – PLEASE READ VERY CAREFULLY:
The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.
The condition of the jacket is EXCELLENT. Although this is a genuinely still-sealed copy, this was a “cut-out” copy and there is a drill hole that passes through the jacket (and through the label of the LP). In addition, there is minor bumping at corners and a small tear to the cellophane. Otherwise, the album is like new – overall, an excellent collector's copy.
The condition of the LP is MINT. This is a still-sealed, unplayed copy – the ideal collector's copy. (Note: There is a drill hole through the label – see the description of the jacket above).