Isaac Stern Mendelssohn & Tchaikovsky Violin Concertos (LP) CBS MY36724 VG

Spinning this slab drops you straight into Philadelphia’s Academy of Music circa 1959–60, when Isaac Stern was at the height of his lyrical powers and Eugene Ormandy’s strings sounded like polished mahogany. The Mendelssohn sings with quick-silver lightness, while the big-boned Tchaikovsky lets Stern dig in for those long cantabile lines. This 1981 U.S. pressing from CBS’s Great Performances series keeps surface noise low and dynamics intact, packaged in the distinctive newsprint-style jacket. Record and sleeve both grade VG: a few hairlines that don’t overpower the music and only modest shelf wear. If you’re building a starter classical shelf—or replacing a noisy thrift-store beater—this copy hits the sweet spot between fidelity and price. Item Breakdown: - Artist: Isaac Stern (violin) - Orchestra: Philadelphia Orchestra - Conductor: Eugene Ormandy - Composers: Felix Mendelssohn, Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky - Works: Mendelssohn Violin Concerto in E minor Op 64 / Tchaikovsky Violin Concerto in D major Op 35 - Label / Series: CBS Great Performances – Vol. 11 - Catalog #: MY 36724 (stereo re-issue of MS 6062 / MS 31835) - Barcode: 074643672429 - Release Year: 1981 (U.S. re-press) - Format: 12" 33 RPM vinyl LP, stereo - Matrix / Run-out: (etched) MY 36724-1A / -1B - Jacket: Newsprint-style cardboard sleeve, VG - Vinyl: Glossy black, VG visual grade; play-tested spot-clean - Country of Pressing: United States - Duration: approx. 59 min - Condition Notes: Light sleeve scuffs; label