As a companion release to the Mercury Living Presence Collector's Editions, Volume 3 of this limited-edition set presents six iconic and much sought-after LPs on high quality 180-gram vinyl. This landmark release completes the project started a few years ago to release the entire Mercury Living Presence catalog in physical form. These albums were lovingly re-mastered by the original producer in the 1990s and have now been made available again. That alone is a major triumph, since the re-masters of these marvelous recordings are regarded as definitive.

Each has been restored and re-mastered from fragile tapes, thus allowing the fullest possible appreciation of this landmark label. This conversion was an engineering feat; included in this collection are performances of Respighi's Roman Festivals, Franck's Symphony in D Minor, Ernest Block's Concerti Grossi Nos. 1 & 2 and more.

The third limited edition vinyl box set has been prepared, featuring recordings by Antal Dorati conducting the Minneapolis Symphony and the Philharmonia Hungarica; Paul Paray conducting the Detroit Symphony Orchestra; Howard Hanson conducting the Eastman-Rochester Orchestra; and Frederick Fennell and the Eastman Wind Ensemble.

LP 1
Side 1
Respighi: Roman Festivals; Church Windows
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
1. Roman Festivals, P. 157
Side 2
2. Church Windows (Vetrate di Chiesa)

LP 2
Side 1
Wienerwalzer Paprika
Franz Lehar (1870-1948)
The Merry Widow (Die Lustige Witwe); Act 3
1. Waltz
Emmerich Kalman (1882-1953)
The Gypsy Princess (Die Csardasfurstin); Act 1
2. Waltz
Josef Strauss (1827-1870)
3. Village Swallows from Austria, Op. 164 (Dorfschwalben aus Osterreich)
Side 2
Wienerwalzer Paprika
Ernst von Dohnanyi (1877-1960)
The Veil of Pierette, Op. 18 (Der Schleier der Pierette)
1. Wedding Waltz
Emile Waldteufel (1837-1915)
2. The Skaters Waltz, Op. 183 (Les Patineurs)
Joseph Lanner (1801-1843)
3. Die Schonbrunner, Op.200

LP 3
Side 1
Block: Concerti Grossi Nos. 1 & 2
Ernest Block (1880-1959)
Concerto grosso No. 1
1. Prelude: Allegro energico e pesante
2. Dirge: Andante moderato
3. Pastorale and Rustic Dance
4. Fugue
Side 2
Concerto grosso No. 2
1. Maestoso
2. Andante
3. Allegro
4. Tranquillo

LP 4
Side 1
Franck: Symphony in D Minor
Cesar Franck (1822-1890)
1. Lento – Allegro ma non troppo – Allegro
Side 2
2. Allegretto
3. Allegro non troppo

LP 5
Side 1
Ballet For Band
Arthur Sullivan (1842-1900)
Pineapple Poll Suite
1. Arranged for Wind Ensemble by W.J. Duthoit
Ottorino Respighi (1879-1936)
Suite La boutique fantasque (after Rossini)
2. Aranged for Wind Ensemble
Side 2
Ballet For Band
Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Faust, Ballet Music (1869)
1. Arranged for Wind Ensemble

LP 6
Side 1
Paray Conducts Wagner
Richard Wagner (1813-1883)
Der Fliegende Hollander
1. Overture
Die Meistersinger von Nurnberg
Concert Version
2. Suite
Side 2
Die Walkure
Concert version
Dritter Aufzug
1. Wotan’s Farewell and Magic Fire Music Rienzi
2. Overture