Flip Side Records: Classical

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D'Oyly Carte Opera Company/Royston Nash conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra-Gilbert & Sullivan: The Yeoman of the Guard- 2 LP- stereo-London OSA 12117 - 1979 33 1/3 RPM 2 LP box set release. Very last studio recording for the famed D'Oyly Carte Opera Company, which had a virtual monopoly on high-quality Gilbert & Sullivan productions for many decades. Copy at hand is still factory SEALED-100% new and unused. Shrink has torn a bit at bottom right, but cover is virtually perfect within. Discs within are, of course, Mint and unplayed.Click Here To View Item - (SEALED) - $5.99- Order

Davis, Colin conducting the London Symphony Orchestra-Michael Tippett: Second Symphony- LP- stereo-Argo ZRG 535 - 1968 33 1/3 RPM LP release. Original 1st press LP release on UK Decca-made Argo records- part of the ZRG series, offering excellent sound quality. Glossy cover is still in it's original shrinkwrap-tiny tear at top right. Disc (purple label with silver print-oval logo at top) is clean, glossy, and Near Mint. Plays clean with only very minor surface noise and rich sound.Click Here To View Item - NM-/NM - $5.99- Order

Davis, Colin conducting the London Symphony Orchestra, with Patricia Kern, Robert Tear, and John Shirley-Quirk-Berlioz: Romeo and Juliet- 2 LP- stereo-Philips (Holland) 839 716/17 - (Approx) 1969 33 1/3 RPM 2 LP release. Copy at hand is an original, made in Holland, 1st press LP set, offering excellent sound quality. Hardcover box is clean with only very minor wear-corners are intact. Libretto enclosed. Both discs (heavy vinyl-red label with silver print-"made in Holland") are clean, glossy, and Near Mint. Vinyl plays nicely throughout with only minor surface noise and rich, clear sound.Click Here To View Item - (NM-/NM/NM) - $9.99- Order

Davis/Colin Davis/London Symphony Orchestra w/Felicity Palmer (soprano), Ileana Cotrubas (soprano), Anthony Rolfe Johnson (tenor), Robert Tear (tenor), Clifford Grant (baritone)-Mozart: The Impresario / Lo Sposo Deluso- LP- stereo-Philips (Holland) 9500 011 - 1975 33 1/3 RPM LP release of an excellent performance of 2 Mozart vocal pieces, "The Impresario," and "Lo Sposo Deluso." Copy at hand is an original Made in Holland Philips LP, offering excellent sound quality. Glossy cover is extremely clean-tiny tear at right edge (1/16" at most)-no stains, tears, splits, or writing. Disc grades Near Mint. All Flip Side Classical LP's are double cleaned at a minimum on our VPI machine. Plays nicely with only minor surface noise and clear sound.Click Here To View Item - (EXC+/NM) - $5.99- Order

de los Angeles/Victoria de los Angeles (soprano), Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau (baritone), and Gerald Moore (piano)-Homage to Gerald Moore- 2 LP- stereo-Angel SB 3697 - 1967 33 1/3 RPM 2 LP release. This album captures a unique event, recorded live 2/20/67, at the Royal Festival Hall, London, in honor of famous pianist and accompanist, Gerald Moore. Moore accompanies De Los Angeles, Fischer-Dieskau, and Schwarzkopf as a trio, in duo settings, and as soloists. Selections include Trios by Mozart: "La Partenza and Piu non si Trovano," Duets by Robert Schumann: "In der Nacht," and Trios by Haydn: "An den Vetter and Daphnens Einziger Fehler." Copy at hand is still factory SEALED-100% new and unused. Hardcover box is perfect inside the shrink-libretto is enclosed. As the set is still sealed, we cannot tell exactly which pressing this is-however, the set has a good heft (weight) to it, indicating the presence of heavy vinyl discs, so our feeling is that this is almost certainly a first press.Click Here To View Item - (SEALED) - $9.99- Order

Dorati, Antal / Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra-Stravinsky, Petrouchka: Burlesque in 4 Scenes- LP- Mono-Mercury MG 50058 - Mid 1950s 33 1/3 RPM LP release featuring Antal Dorati conducting the Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra. This is a Mercury "Living Presence" release w/excellent sound quality issued as part of Mercury's "Olympian" series. This title came out in the era before stereo, so this mono edition is the only available recording of this performance. Front cover slick is immaculate with only one tiny dark spot along the bottom right edge. Back cover has one light abrasion. Vinyl surface (maroon label with silver print) is Mint and appears unplayed. As an added attraction the cover has a great photograph of Nijinsky as Petrouchka. The glossy cover slick offers a full size close-up of his face so that one can admire the details of his make-up, expression and costume. Overall, a handsome copy of a nice Dorati Living Presence collectible. Click Here To View Item - (NM-/M) - $9.99- Order

Edelmann. Otto with Ackerman, Otto conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra-Wagner Opera Scenes- LP- mono-Angel 35571 - (Approx) mid-1950's 33 1/3 RPM LP release. 1st press made in England Angel LP original. Textured cover (reissue had photo cover) has cloth-bound surface with gold sticker at top left-cover is clean with very slight corner wear. Disc (heavy vinyl-red label with silver print, "angel" logo at top center, "Made in England" at left corner) is clean, glossy, and Near Mint. Plays nicely with minor surface noise.Click Here To View Item - EXC+/NM - $5.99- Order

Entremont, Philip: piano/Leonard Bernstein/New York Philharmonic-Tchaikovsky-Piano Concerto No. 1 In B Flat Minor/Humoresque/Bacarolle/Song Without Words- Reel to Reel- stereo-Columbia MQ 533 - Approx. 1963 reel to reel tape featuring pianist Philippe Entremont performing Tchiakovsky's Piano Concerto No. 1 with Bernstein and the New York Philharmonic, and also playing 3 solo piano pieces. Box cover is a little worn, but has no splits, stains, tears, writing, etc. No notes are enclosed-we are unsure if there were any originally. Tape is very well kept with clean leader. Nice vintage Classical reel!!Click Here To View Item - (EXC/NM) - $7.99- Order

Faerber/Jorg Faerber conducting the Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra-Brandenburg Concerti, Nos. 4, 5, and 6- LP- stereo-Vox TV 34045S - Early 1960's 33 1/3 rpm LP release, featuring a well-regarded performance of Bach's Brandenburg Concerti by Jorg Faerber and the Wurttemberg Chamber Orchestra. Soloists are Susanne Lautenbacher (violin) andd Martin Galling (harpsichord). Copy at hand is a heavy vinyl Vox original stereo LP, perfectly preserved in the original shrinkwrap. Cover is MINT inside the shrink. Disc inside is, of course, MINT and unplayed.Click Here To View Item - (SEALED) - $5.99- Order

Ferencsik, Janos conducting the Budapest National Orchestra and Ferenc Fricsay conducting the Radio Symphony Orchestra, Berlin-Liszt: Eine Faust-Sinfonie / Les Preludes- LP- mono-Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft LPM 18647/48 - 1962 33 1/3 RPM 2 LP release. Set showcases 2 Liszt pieces, with Janos Ferencsik conducting "Eine Faust" and Ferenc Fricsay conducting "Les Preludes." Copy at hand is an original 1st press Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft "Tulip" label LP, made in Germany and bearing the earliest label markings ("Alle Hersteller") and offering the high quality sound of a first pressing. Glossy hardcover box shows slight edgewear-no stains, writing, or splits. Both discs (heavy vinyl-yellow label with red print-large "tulip" rim-"Alle Hersteller") are clean, glossy, and Near Mint. Set plays quite nicely with only minor surface noise and rich, clear sound.Click Here To View Item - (EXC+/NM/NM) - $7.99- Order