Boston Pops Orchestra - Gaîté Parisienne / Les Patineurs

The RCA Victor 'Living Stereo' and 'New Orthophonic' classical pressings are legendary among audiophiles, and this is one of the most famous. Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops deliver a ferociously energetic, joyous reading of Offenbach's Gaîté Parisienne. The recording is famous for its incredible dynamic range—the brass is explosive, the strings are silky, and you can practically feel the percussion shaking the floorboards. The rather scandalous, high-kicking cover art perfectly matches the rowdy, breathless, Can-Can energy contained in the grooves. It’s a spectacular sonic thrill ride.