Turandot - Opera in Two Acts; Suite from "Turandot"; Rondo Arlecchinesco [2-LP VINYL RECORD SET]

Berkeley, California: I Grandi Interpreti, 1979. LP Records in Gatefold Jacket. Very Good/Very Good. 12.25" x 12.25. IGI-361 (monaural). Busoni's remarkable 1917 opera in its first recorded performance (1959) - with singers Charles Gillig, Melitta Muszely, Melanie Geissler, Fritz Uhl, and Gottfried Fehr. Otto Ackermann conducts the Bern City Orchestra. Side 4 contains the Turandot Suite (Igor Markevitch conducting the O.R.T. F. Orchestra) and Rondo Arlecchinesco (Jascha Horenstein conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra). Total Time: 97 minutes. CONDITION: Surprisingly good sound for this Monaural "private" recording (possibly taken from a radio broadcast) - the solo vocals being particularly clear. The discs have light/moderate surface noise throughout with occasional crackles (Side 2 a bit more, Side 4 minimal). Its Very Good Plus gatefold jacket (issued without libretto insert or liner notes) is bright, solid, unmarked, and uncreased, with light shelf-wear and faint ring-wear. This rather scarce LP set is now in a new audiophile inner sleeve (replacing the plain original) and the entire set is nestled in a strong mylar outer sleeve. It will be cleaned again before being securely packed and promptly shipped, domestically (USA) and internationally.