Johanna Martzy: Mendelssohn Violin Concerto, Beethoven Romances (Angel LP 35236)
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With Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Paul Kletzki. Original jacket and sleeve have discolorations and writing by previous owner, but vinyl itself is in very good condition.
From “The Cult of Johanna Martzy: Forgotten at her death, yet treasured for her recordings” by Sudip Bose in American Scholar, January 18, 2018: “The mere mention of the name Johanna Martzy is sure to light up the eyes of any devoted record collector. Not necessarily because the Hungarian violinist was one of the most accomplished artists of the 20th century, but due to the scarcity of her commercial recordings: some 10 studio albums from the 1950s that, over the years, have attained mythical status. During a period of obsessive record collecting more than a decade ago, I would salivate at the sight of those LPs on eBay, though the absurd prices they commanded were well beyond my means. Even today, with Martzy’s discography (including many recently issued radio and live recordings) available on CD, those original LPs are still wondrous, chimerical things. Just this morning, I saw her recording of the Mozart Violin Concerto No. 4 selling for $500, a disc of short pieces by Ravel, de Falla, and Szymanowski for $999.99, and an album of Bach for $899. By comparison, Martzy’s recording of the Brahms Violin Concerto seemed like a perfect steal at $140.”
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