Piatigorsky/Solomon: Beethoven 5 Cello Sonatas - LVSM FALP 430/432 (3LP box)

$

230

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This beautiful and extraordinarily rare 3LP box set from La Voix de son Maitre (FALP 430-432, French pressing, red/silver semi-circle labels – ED1, mono, heavy cloth box, booklet and original inner sleeves included) features Gregor Piatigorsky and Solomon's magnificent survey of Beethoven's 5 Cello Sonatas, all warmly recorded at EMI Studio No. 3, Abbey Road, London, in October 1954 – one of the greatest cycles ever committed to disc and here in what is arguably its finest pressing – really the production values are a work of art in themselves..

Included are the following works, all by Ludwig van Beethoven:

Cello Sonata No. 1 in F Major Op. 5 No. 1

Cello Sonata No. 2 in G minor Op. 5 No. 2

Cello Sonata No. 3 in A Major Op. 69

Cello Sonata No. 4 in C Major Op. 102 No. 1

Cello Sonata No. 5 in D Major Op. 102 No. 2

In reviewing the Testament CD re-issue of these performances, the wonderful critic Jed Distler wrote for ClassicsToday.com:

"The sound for Piatigorsky and Solomon’s 1954 Beethoven sonata recordings is more focused and better defined than ever before. You can hear all sorts of coloristic nuances and dynamic shading that were masked on LP, such as the pianist’s haunting, almost disembodied trills in the Fifth sonata’s slow movement. Such revelations add substance and spiritual weight to the protagonists’ suave, Apollonian decorum. Both players dovetail each other and melt into each other’s sonorities with a kind of elegant nonchalance that contrasts to the more overtly dramatic Rostropovich/Richter or Fournier/Schnabel traversals."

Included is a full-size, 12-page booklet (printed on heavy art paper) with extensive notes on the music by Michel Briguet, lovely black and white photos of Piatigorsky and Solomon, archival prints and a reproduction of two pages from the original manuscript of the A Major Sonata Op. 69. All texts in French only.

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 heavy cloth box is VERY GOOD. There shelfwear and scuffing, but that is all. There are no corner breaks, seamsplits, owners' markings, or other defects and the whole remains extremely solid and highly attractive – overall, a very good collector's copy.

The condition of the booklet is NM. Some slight aging, perhaps, but really that is all – superb copy.

The condition of the original inner sleeves is VG-. A former owner has written track listings on one side of each sleeve. They also show discoloration and aging, but are otherwise fine.

The condition of the 3 LPs is EXCELLENT throughout. Visually, the LPs are free of scratches or other obvious faults. In terms of sound, although there is occasional light surface noise, in general playback is quite fine. However, if you must have flawless or NM copies, then please do not buy this set. Overall, these rate as excellent collector's copies.

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