Catalog Number: ST-18-M Condition Details: Unopened/new vinyl, factory sealed, finast sticker on front and in excellent condition. Label design can't be confirmed because it's sealed. (Not a cut-out.) Tracks: Dreams, Passions A Ball Scene in the Meadows (Part 1) Scene in the Meadows (Concl'd) March To The Scaffold Dream of a Witch's Sabbath About The Record: Symphonic Treasures, 18 released on the Disc Records imprint in the late 1960s or early 1970s as part of an effort to make symphonic masterpieces accessible to a broader audience through affordable vinyl LPs. The album features orchestral performances of iconic works, including selections from Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake ballet suite, Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade, and Bizet's Carmen suite, conducted by renowned figures like Antal Dorati and the London Symphony Orchestra. Historically significant for its role in democratizing classical music during the LP boom, the series helped popularize symphonic repertoire among middle-class households, contributing to the cultural shift toward home listening that paralleled the rise of hi-fi technology. Overall, it stands as a snapshot of mid-20th-century classical recording aesthetics, emphasizing rich string sections and dramatic dynamics captured in stereo for optimal playback.