Classical Vinyl Covers

One of the nicest photographs to adorn a Sibelius lp. Also one of the most expensive Sibelius lps out there. There is a modern facsimile reissue by speakers corner though.

My favourite Romeo & Juliet cover I think, no idea what this recording is like though

There’s a little mini-series of these Decca ballet editions. Good job Decca

Benjamin Britten seems to do quite well on the cover art front. 

A rather attractive nutcracker cover. 

Classical music does halloween.

Beethoven, looking rather grouchy. According to Decca cover art he seems to be pursued by a constant wind that’s always blowing at his clothing, which might explain the bad mood.

Beethoven, king of symphonies, pictured here being moody whilst striding. 

If you like your Ballerinas looking pretty, pink and very floofy, then Chopin’s short ballet work ‘Les Sylphides’ is probably the best bet. There’s another ballet with a confusingly similar name out there, but this one came first. It’s short, so most lps have something on the other side. #3 doesn’t because it’s an EP.

If you’re the kind of person who immediately associates ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ with bind bending and very colourful hallucinations, then this version of Mendelssohn’s incidental music is for you. Also includes a helping of Schubert.

Tripple-Firebird-bill. Featuring an Ansermet version that costs £££ on Stereo and isn’t particularly cheap on Mono either, a Segal version that I know very little about but really has the whole ‘dancer dressed as a really fiery bird’ angle covered, and the honorary inclusion of a CD cover from the 80s that does good things with block colours.

Disney (STER 4101A) 12″ lp, 33rpm

CBS (BRG 72054) 12″ lp, 33rpm

Decca (LXT 2831) 12″ Mono Lp 33rpm

Capitol (P8295) 12″ LP 33rpm