Archiv 14188 - Fournier: Bach, Suites for Violoncello solo No 5 Cm & No 6 Dmaj

	£		15
	$		20

Title: Bach: Suites For Violoncello solo No. 5 in C minor, BWV 1011 & No. 6 in D major, BWV 1012 performed by Pierre Fournier Violoncello, 1960.

Disc: Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft Archiv Production series APM 14188  33rpm mono Lp - an early pressing with the Archiv silver foil label.

Overall a wonderfully clear sounding disc in an overall Excellent [EX/VG+++] condition with the curious stitched seam three-panelled cream coloured printed outer sleeve, which is in a very nice [VG+] state considering its 59 years old.  Of course such grade designations is not a universally adhered to standard, so please see my definitions for these below.

Vinyl shows very light signs of play with modest amounts of spindle trail to the labels [please see photos as tried my best to show these against the tricky metallic background] as well as the only marks visible to both sides being a degree of those ultra-fine hairline surface marks - possibly caused by disc retrieval and re-insertion from the inner sleeve - side one has a small amount of these while side two has for some reason a noticeably more. However there are no other kinds of marks or any needle scratches that I can see and the disc is very clean and glossy.  On play there are just a very small number of feint and isolated clicks to side one [EX], while side two [VG++] has about seven ticks throughout the 4th & 5th movements as well as a very small number of feint ticks here-and-there, which do not in any way diminish or compromise the listening experience [unless one is strict about only wanting a digital medium-like zero noise experience]. As for the sound quality itself, it is rich with crystal clarity and lots of space along with no hint of any distortion whatsoever, while the pauses are deeply quiet with no discernable background noise apparent apart from the very feint contact noise from the vinyl itself. But please bear in mind that this record probably has not been played for decades, so a deep clean with the appropriate means is always recommended.
Labels

Side 1: EX, bright and clear - just a very small number of spindle trails confined to the inner circle around the hole [please see photo]

Side 2: as for side1.

Outer sleeve is a rather curious three panelled gatefold sleeve with stitched seams is in a very good+ [VG+] clean and presentable condition with perfectly intact stitching. Flaws are light and include light rubs to extremities, a lower front corner crease [see third panel in relevant photo], some light age-toning towards the spine, and a 1cm upper spine split.

Insert is in neat, crisp condition.

Inner sleeve is the original polythene sleeve and is in a clean and not too creased condition.


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