Tchaikovsky - 1812 Overture. Opus 49 - Robert Sharples - London Festival Orchestra (1964)

One Of Our Deleted Albums Series - London Phase 4 Stereo Series

This recording of Tchaikovsky's 1812 by Robert Sharples conducting the London Festival Orchestra was released in January 1964 on London Records Phase 4 Stereo label, catalog number SPC-21001.

The audio on this was taken from a Canadian pressing of the original vinyl LP.

Phase 4 Stereo used 20 channel mixers at a time when 4,8 and 16 track mixers were the norm. The label released some excellent classical recordings with conductors ranging from the very famous, like Leopold Stokowski, to less well known conductors like Robert Sharples, who appears on this recording.

Phase 4 Stereo recordings have been deleted and, as far as I am aware, are not currently available commercially. I have never seen this recording of Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture released on CD.

I will put more London Phase 4 Stereo on the channel as time permits.