Oistrakh: Tartini "Devil's Trill" Sonata + Mozart K. 454 - Columbia 33CX 1415

$

225

redgarnett Store ITEM DESCRIPTION:

This beautiful and rare LP – with its striking reproduction of Louis Leopold Boilly's 1824 lithograph (1761-1845) – from Columbia (33CX 1415, English EMI pressing, blue/gold label – ED1, mono – no stereo edition exists) preserves one of the glories of the David Oistrakh discography: his paring of Tartini’s Sonata in G minor “Devil’s Trill” (in the Kreisler arrangement) with Mozart’s Violin Sonata in B-flat Major K. 454 – both recorded in London on 16 February 1956.  Throughout, Oistrakh is accompanied by his long-time recital partner, the brilliant Vladimir Yampolsky. 

The tone is unmistakable, as is the generous personality, charm, and fantasy of the artist.   What at first glance seems a strange coupling, proves instead quite fascinating, each work mirroring the different sides of Oistrakh’s playing – the high-flying virtuoso and the more classically restrained musician.  Under Oistrakh’s bow both rank as minor masterpieces, captivating from first till last.  A treasurable example of the art of the violin.

Incidentally, although Boilly's lithograph certainly takes center stage, the wonderful design of the jacket can be attributed to the wonderful Atelier Cassandre. There are excellent liner notes on the reverse side of the jacket by Burnett James, printed in English only. The photo of Oistrakh on the rear panel was taken by Derek Allen.

CONDITION – PLEASE READ VERY CAREFULLY:

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

The condition of the laminated flipback jacket is VERY GOOD+. There is minor wear at corners, mild discoloration, and some shelfwear, but really that is all. There are no seampslits, owners’ markings, bends, or other defects and the jacket remains solid, bright, glossy, and highly attractive – overall, a very good collector's copy.

The condition of the LP itself is EXCELLENT. Although the surfaces are not absolutely 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, this rates as an excellent collector's copy.

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