HISTORY:
Love the little views into past turntable technology when digging out these old releases ... the rear cover states that your tonearm/stylus pressure should not exceed 8 grams - Yikes that's heavy!
When you become sick n tired of the usual Blues, Jazz, Rock and Pop menu - try a little (it only runs for a few minutes after all) classic music from Rossini
Startle your friends with your wide breadth of musical tastes, this type of music is also a good source to test your sound system's dynamic range handling and turntable rumble characteristics - these types of recordings will often show up weaknesses in a sound system that contemporary music "buries"
Performed by Vienna Festival Orchestra
Conducted by Pierre-Michel Le Conte
ROSSINI - William Tell: Overture & Aria "Selva Opaca"
Concert Hall Records
Cat # SMS 502
1966
Stereo
Play at 33
Australian release
Picture cover is in very good condition, no seam splits, no personal writing or graphic damage to the front or rear. For a cover that is over 50 years old, this is nice.
New inner plastic sleeve
Vinyl is in very good condition, this means that I have visually inspected the vinyl and I can see no scratches or marks on either side. Just looking at the vinyl is not a very good way to judge the condition so I played this release ENTIRELY, both sides, and there are no issues with surface noise nor click/pop events on either side - very good playback.
New outer protective sleeve
TRACKS: William Tell Overture (Beginning), William Tell Overture (Conclusion), "Selva Opaca," ACT II (Soprano vocalist is Elena Todeschi)
This video shows an orchestra of talented students in Vienna performing this piece, NOT the Vienna Festival Orchestra
