Still in ORIGINAL SHRINK-WRAP (opened and partially torn on back). Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover looks good, light scuffing near openings (front/back); slight discoloration along opening on back and name written near top left. Inner-sleeve is original (plastic). Spine is unbroken, clean and easy-to-read. Little shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use. Stereo pressing. (Not a cut-out.)
Tchaikovsky: 1912 Overture / Marche Slave, by Leonard Bernstein, is a showcase of Tchaikovsky's love for his country's folk history. That he was in love with the folk music of his country is evident when one hears his two most nationalistic works, the March Slave and the 1812 Overture. But he was also a cosmopolitan who relished folk music wherever he found it. Thus the Capriccio Italien is as characteristically Italian as the other works in this album are Russian.