{"product_id":"6500-643","title":"Bernard Haitink - Tchaikovsky: Overture 1812 (1973) Vinyl LP • IMPORT  Classical","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e 6500-643\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s, Concerto, Instrumental, Marching, Military Music, Overture, Russian Music, Symphony\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eSleeve Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eRecord Grade:\u003c\/h3\u003e Excellent (EX)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eCondition Details:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eImport from Germany. Vinyl plays with occasional light-crackles (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing, small surface impressions (front\/back); slight discoloration on back. Inner-sleeve is generic white. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Some shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eTracks:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003col style=\"margin-top: 0px ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eOuverture Sollennelle \"1812\", Op. 49\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eSlawischer Marsch, Op. 31\u003c\/li\u003e\n \u003cli\u003eFrancesca Da Rimini, Op. 32\u003c\/li\u003e\n \n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n \u003ch3 style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eAbout The Record:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n \u003cp style=\"margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eTchaikovsky: Overture 1812,\u003c\/span\u003e by Bernard Haitink, performed with the Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam, presents a refined and musically attentive interpretation of Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky's celebratory overture commemorating Russia's 1812 victory over Napoleon's forces, paired with the \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eSlavonic March\u003c\/span\u003e and the symphonic poem \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003eFrancesca da Rimini\u003c\/span\u003e. Haitink's approach stands out for its careful fidelity to the score, delivering a stirring yet controlled finale with impressive dynamic range and orchestral clarity rather than relying on excessive bombast, earning praise as one of the most enjoyable and authoritative versions in the catalog. The \u003cspan style=\"font-style: italic ;\"\u003e1812 Overture\u003c\/span\u003e itself holds historical significance as a vivid programmatic work featuring cannon fire and bells in its climax, famously conducted by Tchaikovsky at the 1891 dedication of Carnegie Hall, though the composer reportedly viewed it as lacking deep artistic merit. Its dramatic closing section remains a perennial fan-favorite and popular highlight for its thrilling energy and patriotic fervor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793827688729,"sku":"6500-643","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-bernard_haitink-tchaikovsky_overture_1812_36c99d4d-4573-4f49-a7c8-a316418d1e07.jpg?v=1783554841","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/6500-643","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}