FURTWANGLER Symphony No.9 BEETHOVEN 1955 ED1 HMV 2LP Box WALP 1286/87 MINT
$
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Description
Wilhelm Furtwangler ...
Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125
Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano ... Elisabeth Hongen, alto ... Otto Edelmann, bass ... Hans Hopf, tenor ...
... very rare first press 2LP box set with early matrix numbers feat. Furtwängler's legendary 1951 Bayreuth Festival recording !!
rare German first press vinyl 2LP box set released 1955 on red/gold ELECTROLA / HIS MASTER'S VOICE label with catalognumber WALP 1286 and WALP 1287.
Note this is an early first press with square [33] and the following matrix numbers: 2XRA 16-1, 2XRA 17-1, 2XRA 18-4, 2XRA 19-6 ...
Beautiful clothbound box, complete with two separate album foldout covers inside, and vinyl playgraded NEARMINT to MINT on highend equipment with EMT mono pick up system. Best copy I have seen in many years ...
Legendary performance by Wilhelm Furtwangler conducting the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, and a very rare find in this fantastic condition. Best results with a mono cartridge such as e.g. Ortofon SPU, EMT, Pierre Clement, Koetsu Mono, Miyajima ... etc. ... see photos.
Tracklist:
Beethoven - Sinfonie Nr. IX D-moll Op. 125
A 1. Satz: Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso
B 2. Satz: Molto Vivace
C 3. Satz: Adagio Molto E Cantabile - Andante Moderato - Adagio
D 4. Satz: Presto - Allegro
Alto Vocals – Elisabeth Höngen
Bass Vocals – Otto Edelmann
Chorus – Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele
Soprano Vocals – Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Tenor Vocals – Hans Hopf
Chorus Master – Wilhelm Pitz
Shipping & Packaging:
All records are professionally packed in rigid four-lax LP mailers to prevent corner or seam damage.
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