Moussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition - Chicago Symphony Orchestra | LSC-2201 Liner Notes #3613836 (License: Personal Use)

This image displays the back cover liner notes for RCA’s 1957 stereophonic release LSC-2201, featuring Maurice Ravel’s orchestration of Modest Moussorgsky’s *Pictures at an Exhibition*, performed by the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under Fritz Reiner. The notes, written by Alfred Frankenstein, detail the connection between Hartmann’s original drawings and Moussorgsky’s musical responses, including movements like “Promenade,” “The Hut on Fowl’s Legs,” and “The Great Gate of Kiev.” Technical notes explain the triple-track stereo mastering process using RCA’s “New Orthophonic” technique.

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