WHY COLLECTORS WANT THIS ONE

This is essentially the core orchestral Debussy complete in six sides, in Bernard Haitink's readings with the Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam. Of the sets I have listed lately this one has the strongest want ratio on Discogs.

Being straight about what it is: Philips 6768 284 is a mass-market compilation box assembled from earlier Philips issues (component numbers 6570 655, 656 and 657), released in 1981. It is not an early Philips Hi-Fi Stereo original, and it is not rare. This release exists in both US and European pressings and I have not verified where this copy was pressed, so I am not claiming a Dutch or Holland pressing - check the labels and the box in the photos.

DETAILS

• Composer: Claude Debussy
• Title: Debussy - Famous Orchestral Works
• Performers: Bernard Haitink / Concertgebouw Orchestra Amsterdam
• Label & catalog #: Philips 6768 284 (components 6570 655 / 6570 656 / 6570 657), released 1981
• Format: 3 LP box set, 12" vinyl, 33 RPM
• Genre: Classical

Contents across the six sides:

• La Mer
• Prelude a l'apres-midi d'un faune
• Premiere Rapsodie
• Marche ecossaise
• Images (Gigues / Iberia / Rondes de printemps)
• Danses sacree et profane for harp and orchestra
• Nocturnes (Nuages, Fetes, Sirenes)
• Jeux

CONDITION

Records and sleeve are graded Very Good (VG). This is honest used vintage vinyl: expect light surface marks and some background noise in quiet passages, along with shelf wear, edge and corner wear and light ring wear on the box and inner sleeves. Please see photos, they are part of the description.

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