Backhaus: Chopin recital (rec. 1950-1952) - London LL 1556, beautiful copy
$75.00 USD
Jacket NM+ / LP EX
This beautiful LP – a lovely collector's copy – from London (LL 1556, LP pressed in the UK, jacket printed in the USA, red/silver ffrr label, mono) features the great Wilhelm Backhaus' commanding and poetic all-Chopin recital, warmly recorded in the rich acoustics of Victoria Hall, Geneva, in various sessions held from July 1950 to October 1952.
The complete contents are as follows:
Mazurka in C Major Op. 33 No. 3
Mazurka in D-flat Major Op. 30 No. 3
Mazurka in B-flat minor Op. 24 No. 4
Waltz in A-flat Major Op. 34 No. 1
Ballade in G minor Op. 23
Etude in E Major Op. 10 No. 3
Etude in A-flat Major Op. 10 No. 10
Etude in A minor Op. 10 No. 2
Etude in A minor Op. 25 No. 11 "Winter Wind"
Etude in A-flat Major Op. 25 No. 1
Etude in C-sharp minor Op. 25 No. 7
Etude in D-flat Major Op. 25 No. 8
Etude in E minor Op. 25 No. 5
Etude in F Major Op. 10 No. 8
Etude in F Major Op. 25 No. 3
Etude in F minor Op. 25 No. 2
Etude in G-flat Major Op. 10 No. 5 "Black Keys"
Etude in F-flat Major Op. 25 No. 9 "Butterfly"
Backhaus plays with both aplomb and grace, his virtuoso technique melded with beautiful gradations of tone.
There are insightful liner notes on the reverse side of the jacket by E.C. Stone and Dyneley Hussey – all texts in English only. The striking cover photo and design on the front panel are uncredited.
CONDITION:
The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.
The condition of the jacket is near-MINT. There are no flaws to speak of and the album appears virtually as new. Indeed, I should like to see a finer copy anywhere – overall, an extraordinarily fine collector's copy.
The condition of the LP itself is EXCELLENT. Though surfaces are not perfectly silent, really this a fine copy and playback is quite superb. However, if you must have a flawless or NM surfaces, then please do not buy this LP. Overall, this rates as an excellent collector's copy.
