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Interesting, I've never had a decent recording of Handel's Messiah. During my recent visit back home, Mom dropped this in my lap (it was from one of her friends in her apartment complex who knew that I was "into records").
It appears to be in NM shape! Cleaned it up and put on the overture- nearly pristine, save for a little "fuzz" on the very loudest peaks, but otherwise, totally listenable!!! The booklet pages haven't even yellowed and only have a little rip in one corner!
Dman
Analog Junkie
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I love those RCA Soria pressings. I buy them every time I get a chance. I have the Beecham and think highly of it. Nice score!
Dave
You can only imagine when my mom pulled it out from behind her chair and said, "June downstairs thought you liked records, so she gave me this to give to you."
Even D-Wife knows when I have made a vinyl score (something about me looking like a 5 year old in a candy store with $20). Not knowing the lineage of this set, but certainly who Beecham was made me sit up and take notice. Pulling out the booklet and seeing still white pages (with only a minor tear along the top) gave me hope for the records. As soon as I saw the Shaded Dog labels, I knew I was onto something special!
A spin n the VPI RCM and these babies appear (so far having only listened to part of side 1) to not only look NM, but sound at the very least VG!
I am tempted to ask if that lady has any other records...
Cheers,
Dman
Analog Junkie
I acquired my copy from my mother also. That booklet is a thing of beauty.
Yes, that booklet is an invaluable resource, especially to someone like myself, who has only heard the music before...
Dman
Analog Junkie
I too got this title from my mother, when she moved houses. Along with a box full of opera box sets, which I don't listen to, but keep because they are such beautiful sets.
And that Goosens re-orchestraion that Beecham incorporated for this recording really put some oomph back into the work - not to mention the Wagnerian tones of John Vickers! I've loved this recording for decades.
I had a this work (not Beecham) on a CD many years ago. It left when I left my "past-life/wife".
Upon hearing just the overture, I am next to elated with this interpretation- it hints that is so much more "git up and go" with this reading.
I anxiously await the season to play it (I usually wait for the proper season to play "seasonal" records- Charlie Brown Christmas, Duke Ellington's Nutcracker, etc.).
Dman
Analog Junkie
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