Scheherazade

First release, Blueback, Pancake-Pressing Recorded 22–26 September 1954 in the Maison de la Mutualité, Paris. This was Ansermet's second recording of "Scheherazade" with this orchestra. Variant 3 only: On side A (1) the text "BNC" is stamped horizontally and what appears to be an "X" in a rectangle ( ⌧ ) is stamped vertically both above and below the BNC at right angles, sharing the "N" in the BNC. (See photo added to image file.) Pancake pressing with groove near edge and matrix at bottom