Zubin Mehta - Saint Saens Symphony No.3 (1971) Vinyl LP • Classical

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Import 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.)

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1. Symphony No. 3 In C Minor, Op. 78

About The Record:

Saint Saens Symphony No.3, 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.