ARTIST DIRECT 2-LPs: Gunnar Johansen, piano - Bach Busoni Transcriptions -OOP NM
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125
$ 125
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Jan 30, 2012
Sold Date
Jan 16, 2012
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Background on this eBay item -
Gunnar Johansen (January 21, 1906–May 25, 1991) was a Danish-born pianist and composer. A romantic piano virtuoso of the highest order, he was one of the chief proponents of the music of Busoni, whose mature keyboard works he recorded in their entirety, as well as the complete keyboard works of J.S. Bach, constituting 43 LP records.Johansen was not only a composer, but also a scholar, educator and humanist. His many humanitarian efforts included establishment of the Leonardo Academy dedicated to the integration of the arts and sciences. He organized conferences which included such notables as Edward Teller, inventor of the American hydrogen bomb, and Buckminster Fuller, inventor of the geodesic dome.
He studied in his native Denmark with the pianist and conductor Victor Schiøler, then in Berlin with Egon Petri, the disciple of Ferruccio Busoni. He also worked with Edwin Fischer and the Liszt pupil Frederic Lamond. He toured as a pianist in Europe in the 1920s and came to the United States in 1929, first settling in California (where he did weekly radio performances for NBC in San Francisco), and later teaching for many years as artist-in-residence at the University of Wisconsin–Madison. Johansen gained this appointment in 1939 as the first artist in residence as a musician at any university in the United States.
A turn in his career came in 1953 when he read in The Notebooks of Leonardo Da Vinci: "Music has two ills, the one mortal, the other wasting. The mortal is ever allied with the instant which follows that of the music’s utterance, the wasting lies in its repetition, making it seem contemptible and mean." With that statement in mind, Johansen recorded his first Improvised Sonata. This process continued until 1990 with the completion of 550 such works.
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ARTIST DIRECT RECORDS 2-LP item - RED record labels with SILVER lettering.
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Records Made in: U.S.A. (Blue Mounds, Wisconsin)
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Pressing is in STEREO, comes in a plain, WHITE jacket, title hand written and appears to be signed by the artist as well - includes a leaflet / libretto.
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Record Speed: 33 1/3 rpm
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Long out of print
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Record Made / issued in what we believe to be the 1970's - there are no dates on the jacket, records, run out groove, etc..
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Record Catalog Number: Album XX
Music Featured on this item:
J.S. Bach - Busoni Transcriptions
Music on this LP Title:
Choral Prelude - "Dutch Adams Fall"
Prelude e Fugue "Cathedral" E minor
Choral Prelude - "Ich Ruf' Zu Dir, Herr!"
Toccata in C Major
Choral Prelude "Herr Gott, Nun Schleuss Den Himmel Auf"
Toccata in D Minor
Choral Prelude "Nun Kommt der Heiden Heiland"
Prelude e Fugue D Major
2 Choral Preludes, "Komm Gott Schopfer" & "Durch Adams Fall"
Chaconne
2 Choral preludes, "Wachet Auf Ruft Uns Die Stimme" & "In Dir Ist Freude"
2 Choral Preludes, "Nun Freut Euch Lieben Christenleut" & "Sub Cummunione"
Prelude and Fugue in E Flat Major "St. Anne"
Choral-Prelude "I Come Before Thy Throne"
Performed By -Gunnar Johansen
CONDITION Details:
LP JACKET:-
The plain white JACKET is in near mint minus condition! - it appears to be signed by the artist.
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The jacket is completely intact with NO seam splits - some light shelf wear is evident, primarily along the seams and corners. Have a close look at the pictures and you will better understand and see the outstanding condition of this item.
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The jacket has NO drill holes or saw marks of any kind.
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The detail and titles of the LP are hand writing on the front of the jacket, nothing written on the back.
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The cover has clean and sharp colors - see pictures with this listing for more detail.
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The LPs are in near MINT minus condition!! - A finer copy of this vintage LP set would be very difficult to find.
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The LPs retain much of the original gloss and sheen!
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The records have NO serious marks on them, obviously well taken care of.
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The record labels have NO significant spindle marks on them.
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This is the superb copy you have always wanted in your collection - any super picky audiophile should be happy with this one!
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This LP does have some light marks (spider marks mostly) which are caused by sliding the LP in and out of the inner sleeve and are usually not audible on most audio systems - as for any record, even brand new ones, for best results we recommend a thorough record cleaning before playing!
A Short Note About LP GRADING -
- Mint = Only used for sealed items.
- Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
- Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
- Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
- Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.
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