Dukas The Sorcerer's Apprentice / Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre / La Boutique Fantasque – MFP 57012 Vinyl LP
A vintage 1973 Music for Pleasure stereo vinyl LP featuring three imaginative and colourful orchestral works, performed by the Scottish National Orchestra, conducted by Alexander Gibson.
The album features Paul Dukas' famous The Sorcerer's Apprentice, Camille Saint-Saëns' atmospheric Danse Macabre and Rossini–Respighi's lively ballet suite La Boutique Fantasque.
Presented in a wonderfully colourful illustrated picture sleeve featuring a sorcerer, skeleton, dancing toys and magical scenes. Part of the Music for Pleasure Popular Classics series.
Record details
- Composers: Paul Dukas, Camille Saint-Saëns, Gioachino Rossini and Ottorino Respighi
- Orchestra: Scottish National Orchestra
- Conductor: Alexander Gibson
- Label: Music for Pleasure (MFP / EMI)
- Catalogue number: MFP 57012
- Copyright: ℗ 1973 Chandos Productions
- Format: 12-inch vinyl LP, 33⅓ RPM
- Sound: Stereo
- Country: Made in Great Britain
- Series: Popular Classics
- Sleeve illustration: Robin Lawrie
- Recording producer: Brian Culverhouse
- Sound engineer: Brian Couzens
Track listing
Side One
1. Paul Dukas – The Sorcerer's Apprentice
2. Camille Saint-Saëns – Danse Macabre (Symphonic Poem)
Side Two – Rossini–Respighi: La Boutique Fantasque (Suite)
1. Overture
2. Tarantella
3. Mazurka
4. Danse Cosaque
5. Can-Can
6. Valse Lente
7. Nocturne
8. Galop
Condition
Pre-owned vintage classical vinyl LP.
Vinyl: Retains a glossy appearance with visible fine surface marks, light scuffs and signs of previous handling. Visually inspected only and not play-tested, so playback condition cannot be guaranteed.
Sleeve: Original colourful illustrated picture sleeve showing age-related handling, edge and corner wear, light creasing and some surface scuffs. The reverse has an old handwritten price annotation and a faint shop stamp.
Inner sleeve: Protective paper inner sleeve included.
Please examine all photographs carefully as they form part of the condition description. Photographs show the actual record being sold.
An enjoyable selection of dramatic and playful orchestral music, with a particularly distinctive vintage illustrated sleeve.