1957年11月、キングスウェイ・ホールでの録音。優秀録音、名演、名盤。天才ミケランジェリの高名なラフマニノフ4番とラヴェルの協奏曲。60年以上前の録音とは信じられないクリアで生々しいピアノとオーケストラの響き。今もって新鮮な演奏と音質です。オリジナルのホワイト&ゴールド盤は入手困難かつ大変高価で、今となっては本盤テスタメント盤の価値も上がっています。その英国テスタメント180g重量盤も発売から早30年近く経過しました。未開封盤故今本盤以外のテスタメント盤で聴きなおしてみると録音秀逸なのを再認識しました。録音秀逸オーディオファイル盤なのは言うまでもない。録音された時代と同じ空気を感じられるのが初期盤収集の楽しみを十二分に与えてくれる名盤。再発と言え発売後30年近く経過、音質は第一級。本盤の価値を一層高めているのは「未開封」だけでなく「純粋な英国本国旧EMIヘイズ工場製」だと言い切れます。次の英文参照ください。裏面にも詳細に説明しています。An unknown band from Liverpool called The Beatles sign to the label in 1963, quickly propelling EMI to front and centre of the music industry. Every single Beatles album, from Revolver to Sgt Pepper, is mastered and manufactured in Hayes. Into the 1970s, EMI spearheads the progressive rock revolution. Emblematic records from Queen, Pink Floyd and Deep Purple keeping the factory floors busier than ever. At its peak, the EMI plant employs 22,000 people.In the late 1970s, vinyl sales begin to dwindle when the cassette player becomes the new must-have. EMI merges with Thorn and makes the difficult decision to move its vinyl operations away from Hayes. Many of the factory buildings are left empty, although its central laboratory stays open until 1996. The impact this has on Hayes, whose fortunes have been tied to the factory, is profound.The factory is acquired by U+I and renamed The Old Vinyl Factory in honour of its enviable heritage, beginning a new chapter for Hayes. Architects Studio Egret West reimagine the factory buildings for the digital age while retaining the site’s incredible heritage. CRL relaunches as an incubator for startups. Inspired by EMI’s musical and technological pedigree, the first commercial tenants in the Shipping Building include Sonos, the wireless speaker pioneers, air transport technology leaders SITA and internet giant GoDaddy.The ‘factory city’ that once revolutionised the music industry is once again revolutionising West London. With 642 homes on site, The Old Vinyl Factory is bringing in a new generation of people to live, work and play in Hayes.