Various – Music Of The Worlds Great Composers

Artist: Various
Label: RCA Victor
Format: Vinyl - LP, Compilation, Mono
Country: US
Year: 1959
Genres: Classical
Styles: Baroque, Romantic, Classical
Collection Media Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Collection Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)

Notes: Pressed for "Club" members only, a set of twelve long-playing records manufactured exclusively for the "Reader's Digest" magazine by Radio Corporation of America. Includes 3 inserts: A: 16 paged full sized 12x12 booklet about artists with detailed historical biographical info and composer sketches. B: Mail-away coupon sheet titled "Reservation Certificate" with four removable panels for free samples of this recording for friends. C: Foldout sheet titled "Facts About" detailing this pressing and mastering quality along with care of this box-set. A value worth up to $59.76. The spine on the box housing the LP's indicates a Mono release as "RDM" compared to the Stereo version "RDS" [r=3702179]

Tracklist:
Brandenburg Concerto No. 1 In F
A1 First Movement: Allegro
A2 Second Movement: Adagio
A3 Third Movement: Allegro
A4 Fourth Movement: Menuetto Trio
B1 Water Music Suite
Symphony No. 94 In G
C1 First Movement: Adagio Cantabile
C2 Second Movement: Andante
C3 Third Movement: Menuetto; Allegro
C4 Fourth Movement: Allegro Di Molto
Symphony No. 40 In G Minor, K.550
D1 First Movement: Allegro Molto
D2 Second Movement: Andante
D3 Third Movement: Menuetto And Trio; Allegretto
D4 Fourth Movement: Finale, Allegro Assai
Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat, Op. 55
E1 First Movement: Allegro Con Brio
E2 Second Movement: Marcia Funebre Adagio Assai (Part I)
F1 Second Movement: Marcia Funebre Adagio Assai (Concluded)
F2 Third Movement: Scherzo And Trio; Allegro Vivace
F3 Fourth Movement: Finale; Allegro Molto; Poco Andante; Presto
Symphony No. 8 In B Minor
G1 First Movement: Allegro Moderato
G2 Second Movement: Andante Con Moto
Symphony No. 4 In A, Op. 90
H1 First Movement: Allegro Vivace
H2 Second Movement: Andante Con Moto
H3 Third Movement: Con Moto Moderato
H4 Fourth Movement: Saltarello Presto
Symphony No. 3 In F, Op. 90
I1 First Movement: Allegro Con Brio
I2 Second Movement: Andante
J1 Third Movement: Poco Allegretto
J2 Fourth Movement: Allegro
Symphony In D Minor
K1 First Movement: Allegro Non Troppo
L1 Second Movement: Allegretto
L2 Third Movement: Allegro Non Troppo
Symphony No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74
M1 First Movement: Adagio; Allegro Non Troppo
M2 Second Movement: Allegro Con Grazia
N1 Third Movement: Allegro Molto Vivace
N2 Fourth Movement: Adagio-Lamentoso
Symphony No. 3 In E-Flat, Op. 97
O1 First Movement: Vivace
O2 Second Movement: Scherzo Molto Moderato
O3 Third Movement: Moderato
P1 Fourth Movement: Maestoso
P2 Fifth Movement: Vivace
P3 Mephisto Waltz
Les Sylphides
Q1.1 A Major Prelude, Op. 28, No. 7
Q1.2 C-Sharp Minor Waltz, Op. 64, No. 2
Q1.3 E-Flat Major Waltz, Op. 18
Q2 Finlandia, Op. 26, No. 7 (Symphonic Poem)
Q3 The Swan Of Tuonela (No. 3 Of 'Lemminkainen Legend', Op. 22)
Peer Gynt Suite, No. 1, Op. 46
R1.1 1 Morning Mood
R1.2 2 The Death Of Ase
R1.3 3 Anitra's Dance
R1.4 4 In The Hall Of The Mountain King
R2 Carnival Overture, Op. 92
S1 Till Eulenspiegel's Mercy Pranks, Op. 28 (Till Eulenspiegels Lustige Streiche) (Symphonic Poem)
S2 Wiener Blut, Op. 354-Walzer (Vienna Blood - Waltz)
T1 Tristan And Isolde: Prelude And Liebestod
The Rite Of Spring = Le Sacre Du Printemps
U1.1 First Part: The Fertility Of The Earth
U1.2 Second Part: The Sacrifice (Part 1)
V1 Second Part: The Sacrifice (Concluded)
V2 Prelude To The Afternoon Of A Faun
W1 The Roman Carnival: Overture (Le Carnaval Romain, Op.9)
W2 La Forza Del Destino: Overture
W3 Die Fledermaus: Du Und Du Op. 367-Walzer
Barber Of Seville:
X1 Overture
Carmen:
X2 Prelude To Act I
X3 Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36

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