Fritz Reiner & Chicago Symphony Orchestra Respighi: Pines Of Rome & Fountains Of Rome 45RPM (2 LP)

RCA Living Stereo 180 Gram 45rpm Double LP!
Remastered From Original Master Tape & Cut at 45rpm by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound!
Pressed at Quality Record Pressings & Plated by Gary Salstrom!
RCA Living Stereo classical LPs - the gold standard for top quality orchestral performance and sound!
Along with Rimsky-Korsakoff's "Scheherazade", this recording is one of the classical gems of the RCA label. Recorded on October 24, 1959 at Chicago Symphony Hall with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Reiner's Respighi interpretations are gems in stereo with absolutely magnificent sound, an outstanding ensemble of musicians, and far-reaching dynamics. No matter what recording you have of "Pines of Rome & Fountains of Rome", this one belongs in your collection. But you've never heard the final march like this before, with its thunderous bass, crashing cymbals and roaring brass.
A highly sought-after RCA shaded dog Living Stereo title, the performance and sonics found within rate a 10/10. A must have — the dynamics are monstrous! Whichever other Respighi tone poem recordings you ultimately purchase, you MUST own this one. Since the early '60s it has been the standard by which all others have been judged, and in terms of both sound and performance, it has never really been surpassed. The final march of Pines is simply incredible: Thundering bass drum, crashing cymbals and gongs, bellowing brass — nobody since has brought the whole thing off with the same combination of excitement and discipline.
Regarding the 331/3 rpm version:
"...I'd have to say that the usual stumbling blocks have been sidestepped. Great care has been taken to do the right things, starting with the way the decision to remaster these RCAs was made." - Jonathan Valin, The Absolute Sound, June 11, 2013

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• Double LP
• 45rpm
• Mastered by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound from Original Master Tape
• Plated by Gary Salstrom
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings
• Deluxe Gatefold Jacket from Stoughton Printing

Musicians:

• Fritz Reiner, conductor
• Chicago Symphony Orchestra

Selections:

Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Side A
Pines of Rome
1. The Pines of the Villa Borghese
2. The Pines Near a Catacomb
Side B
1. The Pines of the Janiculum
2. The Pines of the Appian Way
Side C
Fountains of Rome
1. The Fountain of Valle Giulia at Dawn
2. The Triton Fountain at Morn
Side D
1. The Fountain of Trevi at Mid-day
2. The Villa Medici Fountain at Sunset