{"product_id":"sxl-6482","title":"Zubin Mehta - Saint Saens Symphony No.3 (1971) Vinyl LP • Classical","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin-bottom: 0px ;\"\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/h3\u003e SXL-6482\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003ch3 style=\"display: inline-block ; margin: 0px ; padding: 0px ;\"\u003eMusical Styles:\u003c\/h3\u003e 1970s, 1980s, 2000s, Concerto, Instrumental, Symphonic, 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 Near Mint (NM or M-)\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 UK. Vinyl plays nicely; a few light hairlines (play-graded). Cover has a few creases near edges; light-scuffing (front\/back); slight-discoloration on the back. Inner-sleeve is poly-lined paper. Spine is easy-to-read with mild-wear. Minor shelf-wear along top\/bottom-edge and corners; top-edge partially unglued. 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\u003eSymphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 78\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 ;\"\u003eSaint Saens Symphony No.3,\u003c\/span\u003e by Zubin Mehta, featuring the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra with organist Anita Priest, was captured in 1970 at Royce Hall, UCLA, and released by Decca\/London in 1971. This version is historically significant for its exceptional audio engineering, delivering stunning clarity, dynamic range, and balance between orchestra and organ that set a benchmark for subsequent recordings and showcased the capabilities of early stereo technology. Conducted during Mehta's influential tenure as music director of the Los Angeles Philharmonic (1962–1978), it helped elevate the orchestra's international reputation and remains a reference recording praised for its vivid sonics and energetic performance. The album captures Camille Saint-Saëns' innovative 1886 masterpiece, dedicated to Franz Liszt and notable for its cyclic form and prominent organ part in the finale, blending Romantic lyricism with monumental grandeur. As a classical symphony rather than a pop album, it features no hit singles, though the triumphant Maestoso-Allegro finale has achieved widespread popularity through films, concerts, and adaptations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Record Vision","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52793908199705,"sku":"SXL-6482","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0992\/6937\/8329\/files\/LP-zubin_mehta-saint_saens_symphony_no3.jpg?v=1783555485","url":"https:\/\/record-vision.myshopify.com\/products\/sxl-6482","provider":"Record Vision","version":"1.0","type":"link"}