COUP 0001 - JOHANNA MARTZY & JEAN ANTONIETTI - FRANCK & RAVEL VIOLIN SONATAS LP

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JOHANNA MARTZY & JEAN ANTONIETTI: FRANCK and RAVEL VIOLIN SONATAS

Beautiful and hugely rare release of lost Martzy treasures. Franck’s Violin Sonata in A; Ravels Violin Sonata. Audiophile release on the Coup d’ Archet label.

COUNTRY: UK

LABEL: Coup d’ Archet

CATALOGUE NUMBER: COUP 001

GRADING

SLEEVE: EX+

In near perfect condition. Would be NM except for a slight kink to the top of the sleeve. Surfaces are clean and bright. No wear or damage of any sort.

RECORD: NM

Perfect. Looks to have never been played. Sounds MINT.

The above record grading is based on Record Collector magazine system:

MINT: The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint. 
EXCELLENT: The record shows some signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The cover and packaging might have slight wear and/or creasing. 
VERY GOOD: The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.

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U.K - £4.20

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Rest of the world - £8.60

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ORIGINAL AUDIOPHILE RELEASE FROM 1997 - QUICKLY SOLD OUT AND NEVER REISSUED

César Franck

Violin Sonata in A

1. Allegro Ben Moderato (5.58)
2. Allegro (8.06)
3. Recitativo Fantasia (7.18)
4. Allegretto Poco Mosso (6.02)

Accompanist: Jean Antonietti

Recorded by VARA Matinee July 15 1959

Used with kind permission of VARA Broadcast Organisation Holland.

Maurice Ravel

Violin Sonata

1. Allegro (8.15)
2. Blues(5.29)
3. Perpetuum Mobile (3.52)

Accompanist: Jean Antonietti

Recorded by VARA Matinee January 27 1965

Used with kind permission of VARA Broadcast Organisation Holland.

ICRC, Winter 1997

[Martzy's] many admirers will not be disappointed by this important issue, presenting two major works with her finely attuned regular duo partner. She recorded neither piece commercially and the mono sound is generally excellent.

To hear the beginning of the Franck Sonata is to sense instantly the quality of a performance that evolves from the piano's dreamy opening gesture, taken up by the violin with a pure yet melting tone, both players arching forever forward, thinking in whole phrases at a time. Martzy, with total technical security, commands the greatest range of expression and, in this repertoire, a musical sensibility to match it. The stingingly forward G-string sound (Franck, Allegro) is in greatest contrast and in Ravel's Blues there are even intimations of theBurletta of Bartók's sixth quartet, still 12 years in the future.

- Graham Silcock