Fornaciari: Vivaldi 4 Seasons - Foné "Club of the 496" (2LP audiophile set), NM

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redgarnett Store ITEM DESCRIPTION:

This beautiful, limited-edition 2 LP audiophile set from Fonè “Club of the 496” (007-1/2, Italian pressings, stereo) features a remarkable account of Vivaldi’s evergreen “The Four Seasons” Op. 8 Nos. 1-4, from 'The Trial of Harmony and Invention', with Marco Fornaciari leading the Fonè Ensemble from the violin – a performance richly recorded at the Chiesa di San Sigismondo, Cremona, during 24-27 August 2000.

These sessions were produced and engineered by Paolo Maria Ricci. As stated on the front of the first album, this “Signoricci Vinyl” is a

            Limited Edition

            Pure Analog Recording

            Cutting Machine Wired by Signoricci

            One-Stage Pressing Process

            180g. Virgin Vinyl Pressing

            33 rpm

            Heavy Quality Vinyl

Thus, Vivaldi’s 4 Concertos are spread across the 4 sides of the 2 LPs, 1 Concerto to a side.

Happily, the performances live up to the quality of the sound and pressing – a magnificent set in every way.

It should be noted that “Club of the 496” signifies that only 496 copies of this set were ever pressed, now some 15 years ago. On offer here is a more or less pristine copy – very rare.

CONDITION:

The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.

The condition of the 2 jacket is near-MINT throughout. Really there are no flaws to speak of and the albums appear virtually as new. There are no seamsplits, bends, or owners' markings, and the album remains solid, bright, and highly attractive in appearance – overall, outstanding collector's copies.

The condition of the 2 LPs is near-MINT throughout and playback is superb in both – overall, these rate as truly fine collector's copies.

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