RUGGIERO RICCI • CARMEN FANTAISIE / HAVANAISE • 1960 UK ED1 WBg DECCA SXL 2197

£ 735

$ 974

£ 735 Sold For

Jul 15, 2017 Sold Date

Jul 5, 2017 Start Date

£ 199 Start price

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with THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA

PIERINO GAMBA

ORIGINAL 1960 1st UK DEEP GROOVE STEREO-FULL FREQUENCY PRESSING FEATURING RUGGIERO RICCI WITH THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY PIERINO GAMBA, RECORDED IN SEPTEMBER 28-29, 1959 AT KINGSWAY HALL, LONDON –––– THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE VIRTUOSO WORKS BY SARASATE AND SAINT-SAËNS ARE QUITE EXCITING. RICCI’S PERFORMANCE IS WHAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED FROM A PERFORMANCE OF THIS ERA -- A LITTLE TOO MUCH VIBRATO, A LITTLE TOO MUCH BOW PRESSURE, AND AN OCCASIONAL CAVALIER DISREGARD FOR INTONATION AND ARTICULATION -- ALL THINGS THAT MAKE RECORDINGS FROM THIS ERA SO VERY STIMULATING. RICCI’S PERFORMANCES ARE ALL ABOUT CHARACTER AND ARE A PERFECT MATCH FOR ALL FOUR WORKS HERE... NOTHING IS HELD BACK –––– THE VINYL RECORD LOOKS IN STRONG SHAPE SHOWING ONLY A COUPLE OF UNFEELABLE MARKS (ONE ON EACH SIDE) THAT DO NOT AFFECT THE PLAYBACK EXPERIENCE WITH FAINT BACKGROUND NOISE DURING THE QUIETER MOMENTS -- THE LAMINATED FRONT COVER WITH SCALLOPED FLIPBACKS ON THE REAR IS ALSO IN SOLID CONDITION WITH NO WRITING OR STICKERS, SMALL PAPER WEAR TO UPPER MIDDLE FLAP. MATRIX NUMBERS STAMPED IN THE DEAD WAX : ZAL 4719-2E / ZAL 4720-2E –––– THIS RARE 1960 WIDEBAND GROOVED ED 1 STEREO PRESSING COMES WITH ORIGINAL AND WELL-PRESERVED “DECCA FFSS” FACTORY INNER SLEEVE.

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