Oistrakh: Shostakovich Violin Concerto No. 1 - Parlphone PMB 1014 (10" LP)

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This beautiful and quite rare 10" LP from Parlophone (PMB 1014, English EMI pressing, brown and gold label, mono – no stereo version exists) features David Oistrakh's peerless account of Shostakovich's Violin Concerto No. 1 in A minor Op. 99, recorded with Evgeny Mravinsky and the mighty Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra on 30 November 1956.

Oistrakh, to whom it is dedicated, understood this work as perhaps no one else has and the intensity he brings to this score, be it in the most inward or extrovert passage, has never been quite matched by anyone, despite the many superlative recordings it has since received.. Mravinsky's darkly powerful and haunting accompaniment is at one with Oistrakh's conception and this work has never sounded more harrowing than here – a landmark in the work's discography and an object lesson in great interpretation.

The striking cover photo of David Oistrakh was taken by Georges Maiteny (1920-1974). There are insightful liner notes on the reverse side of the jacket by Malcolm Rayment, printed in English only.

CONDITION:

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

The condition of the jacket is EXCELLENT. There is very slight laminate lift along the spine, some scuffing to the rear panel, and a small cut to the front panel. However, there are no seamsplits, bends, owners' markings, or other defects, and the whole remains solid, bright, glossy, and highly attractive – overall, an excellent collector’s copy.

The condition of the LP itself is EXCELLENT. Although the surfaces are not perfectly silent, really this is a fine copy and playback is superb, close to NM. If you must have a flawless or NM copy, then please do not buy this LP. Overall, rates as an excellent collector's copy.

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