Saint-Saëns Danse Macabre Deutsche Grammophon vintage 45 RPM vinyl record

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Description

This vintage 45 rpm vinyl record features an edition of Camille Saint-Saëns' "Danse Macabre," coupled with the "Bacchanale from Samson and Delilah," performed by the Bamberg Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Fritz Lehmann. The sleeve boasts a striking graphic design, combining stylized illustrations of nude figures and a skeleton with solid black, gray, and red colors, typical of the aesthetic of classical music released in the 1950s-60s. The visible side clearly shows the "Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft" logo in the upper right corner on a yellow background, attesting to a period edition renowned for its sound quality and recording fidelity.

The yellow upper part of the sleeve explicitly mentions the titles and performers: "SAINT-SAENS – DANSE MACABRE – Bacchanale de Samson et Dalila," as well as the designation "30 054," which corresponds to the pressing reference. Also noted is "45 Artistique EP Haute Fidélité," highlighting the 45 rpm Extended Play (EP) format, an intermediate format between a single and a long-playing album.

The printed cardboard sleeve shows visible wear on the corners and edges, with some scuff marks and slight signs of age, characteristic of handled vintage records. The central, very expressive illustration depicts a skeleton armed with a scythe against a red background, evoking the theme of the danse macabre, while the left side displays stylized human figures, accentuating the visual and symbolic contrast.

This record is a black vinyl medium (not visible here), typical of Deutsche Grammophon productions from this period. The overall graphic and typographic presentation corresponds to a German edition from the mid-20th century, clearly identifiable by its distinctive visual codes and manufacturing quality.

Condition

Used item, sold as is. The sleeve shows signs of use-related wear: dulled corners, scuff marks, and small scratches visible on the front. No major chips or apparent tears on the exposed side.

Did you know? The Deutsche Grammophon label, founded in 1898, is one of the oldest and most prestigious classical music publishers in the world. From the 1950s, it distinguished itself by the quality of its high-fidelity recordings and its highly recognizable artistic sleeves, often entrusted to renowned illustrators or graphic designers.

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