Continuing another run of Great, Original, Mercury Living Presence Stereo albums, on offer here is a Coveted Rarity, A Scarce Promo Copy never commercialized of Howard Hanson's majestic conducting of three superb, lyric, tonal masterpieces by eminent American composers: of the twentieth century: William Schuman, Charles Griffes, and Peter Mennin. Hanson, a supremely fine composer himself, shows a gorgeous, deft hand directing the virtuoso Eastman-Rochester Orchestra, an ensemble packed with many of Hanson's finest students. They render here nuanced, lovely performances of these lyric, lushly tonal American orchestral masterpieces. And all revealed here to best advantage by a Quite Rare, Coveted, Promo Copy of an original Mercury Living Presence Stereo album first released in 1964. Mercury Sonics were then and always an order of magnitude better than any other early stereo vinyl recordings of the era. Original Mercury Living Presence Stereo disk, Serial No. SR 90279 showing Promo White Spindle Labels. Thus First Edition and First Pressings for Sure. Disk Deadwax hand-engraved RFR-1 (Side 1) and RFR-1 (Side 2). Guaranteed Highest Mercury Living Presence Stereo audio standards of disk production. Album is in remarkably fine condition. Close visual inspection under bright light shows Pristine Sides 1 and 2. Retention of the highest gloss sheen on both sides. Repeated Careful Play grading shows bright, brilliant, full-spectrum sound typical of superior and superb Mercury recording and processing techniques of the era. Disk easily rates to Near-Mint. Interior, original, paper sleeve in Near-Mint condition. Jacket also Near-Mint, presenting glossy front and fully intact rear and seams. Not a Cut-Out. Promotional Copy Not for Sale ink-stamped on rear jacket face. Thus a highly collectible exemplar of one Hanson's greatest conducting exploits in service to American modern classical compositions of the most delightful invention and affecting beauty.

 All Used and Open rare classical albums sold here at V.S.O.V. are examined under brightest light to detect any visible imperfections. I will sell no album below a grade of Near-Mint and that I would not add to my own meticulously kept classical record collection developed over the last 40 years. All of your used and open purchases here will be cleaned before shipment to you using a Music Hall, wcs-2 vacuum cleaning machine for disks treated prior and gently with a very low-alcohol cleaning fluid. Play grading happily provided upon request. Kindly Contact me via Ebay before bidding to request this service. Buy your used and open classical disks here with total confidence that they will be very safely packed for shipment to any location and arrive to you in near-flawless playing condition. Guaranteed or your money back! Combined shipping always on offer here. Please Just await my prompt invoice with combined shipping costs at the conclusion of your multiple purchases and before paying. Thank You!