Leopold Stokowski, Wagner & Symphony of the Air and Chorus The Sound of Stokowski & Wagner

RCA Living Stereo 180g Vinyl LP!
Remastered from the Original Master Tape & Cut at 33 1/3rpm by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound!
Lacquers Plated by Gary Salstrom & Pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
RCA Living Stereo classical LPs - the gold standard for top quality orchestral performance and sound!
Leopold Stokowski was hailed as a non-conformist conductor superstar and, with the Philadelphia Orchestra he led, established an innovative, lush orchestral sound that became known as the "Philadelphia Sound" or "Stokowski Sound". And the use of the "free" bow stroke, which produces a rich, homogeneous string sound, was also shaped by him. The original recording with the "Symphony Of The Air Chorus" from 1961 is less known to the general public, but proves to be an absolutely worth listening to, which brings the fascination for Stokowski to life.
The series "RCA Living Stereo Reissue Series No. 2" is known for its selection of special classical gems in the best audiophile quality. Remastered and edited by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound.
Analogue Productions' RCA Living Stereo Reissue Series No. 2, with 25 newly remastered mainstay classical albums, will delight and astound your ears with their clarity and warm, rich tone. As with the first highly-regarded LSC series, shortcomings of previous editions have been improved upon — from the mastering, to the LP pressing, to the sharp-looking glossy heavyweight Stoughton Printing tip-on jackets that faithfully duplicate the original artwork, "Living Stereo" logo, "Shaded Dog" label and all!
Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound from the original 3-track master tapes, cut at 33 1/3, and plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings, no other editions match these for the quietest 180-gram platters available.
Stokowski was the first conductor to become a true superstar. He was regarded as something of a matinee idol, an image aided by his appearances in such films as the Deanna Durbin spectacle One Hundred Men and a Girl (1937) and, most famously, as the flesh-and-blood leader of the Philadelphia Orchestra in Walt Disney's animated classic Fantasia (1940). As conductor of the Philadelphia Orchestra he popularized an entirely new orchestral sound known as the "Philadelphia Sound" or the "Stokowski Sound." Its foundation was a luxuriant, sonorous tone and an exacting attention to color. He pioneered the use of "free" bowing, which produced a rich, homogenized string tone.

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• 33 rpm
• Remastered from the Original Master Tape by Ryan Smith at Sterling Sound
• Lacquers Plated by Gary Salstrom
• Pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Musicians:

• Symphony of the Air and Chorus
• Leopold Stokowski, conductor
• Margaret Hillis, chorus director
• Martina Arroyo, soprano (Side A)
• Carlotta Ordassy, soprano (Side A)
• Doris Yarick, soprano (Side A)
• Betty Allen, mezzo-soprano (Side A)
• Doris Okerson, mezzo-soprano (Side A)
• Regina Sarfaty, mezzo-soprano (Side A)
• Shirley Verrett-Carter, mezzo-soprano (Side A)
• Louise Parker, contralto (Side A)
• Henry Schuman, english horn (Side A)
• Marilyn Wright, violin solo (Side B)
• Arthur Granick, viola solo (Side B)
• Harvey Shapiro, cello solo (Side B)
• Ralph Froelich, french horn solo (Side B)

Selections:

Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Side A
1. Die Walküre: Act III: Ride of the Valkyries
2. Tristan And Isolde: Prelude to Act III
3. Das Rheingold: Entrance of the Gods Into Valhalla
Side B
1. Tannhauser: Overture and Venusberg Music