SF 5036 Offenbach Gaite Parisienne Fiedler Khachaturian UK LIVING STEREO
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For sale from the private collection of John Culshaw OBE ‘s Estate. SF 5036 Gaite Parisienne With Personal Invitation...
John Culshaw OBE (28 May 1924 – 27 April 1980) English classical record producer and Pioneer of Stereo recording for Decca Records UK. With Culshaw at the helm of Decca he concentrated on the emerging stereophonic recording technology, and stereo opera in particular as manager of the company's classical recording division, a position of great influence in the classical music world.
The Gramophone obituary wrote of him in 1980: "To meet John Culshaw for the first time, quiet, charming, sharp-eyed but with no signs of aggressiveness about him, was to marvel that here was one of the two great dictators of recording art. If Walter Legge in a flash had one registering extrovert forcefulness in the very picture of a dictator, John Culshaw's comparable dominance was something to appreciate over a longer span. … [H]e transformed the whole concept of recording. .
Among the honours given to Culshaw, The Times listed "eight Grands Prix des Disques, numerous Grammys and in 1966 an OBE", and the Vienna Philharmonic's Nicolai Medal in 1959 and its Schalk Medal in 1967. .
Following Mr. Culshaws sad passing his personal HiFI equipment and vinyl record collection was dutifully stored by his family. We were recently contacted by Johns Nephew and God Son Alistair regarding Mr. Culshaws Hifi equipment which had remained unused since his passing. Having inspected the hifi equipment (Including a bespoke Decca tonearm and some fascinating speakers from his office at Decca) we were able to make an arrangement to purchase both the HiFI and the records. Over the forthcoming months a portion of this will be offered for sale by Audio Grail. See our other listings.
Available for sale From the John Culshaw OBE collection:
RCA Living Stereo SF 5036: Offenbach Gaite Parisienne / Khachaturian Gayne Ballet Suite cond. Fiedler / Boston Pops Orchestra. Includes a hand written invite for John Culshaw OBE to attend the national Frensh vinyl awards in 1961…please see above for images of the invitation and below for a rough translation:
“The national (vinyl) record awards will be decided at the Town Hall on Wednesday 22nd November (St Cécile's Day)1961. Mr Paul Minot, President of the members of the Paris Municipal Council requests John Culshaw to honour us with his presence at the reception in the Town Hall lounges at 11 am.”
Please see below for full condition report
CONDITION:
We have been collecting and trading records for many years professionally and genuinely want you to be happy with your purchase. For this reason we treat grading very seriously and as our feedback suggests conservatively.
Playing surface
The flat playing surfaces under bright magnified light display very well . The record is flat and well centered. The labels show very minimal signs of use to the spindle holes. Light paper chaffing only. No feelable marks. From the private collection of John Culshaw.. We grade this record without reservation as Excellent (EX) condition
Cover
The front laminated cover displays superbly on the front , very light foxing bottom left. The back cover displays some ring wear only. Bottom seam displays some rubbing. No feathering, splits, tears, writing, or stickers, = Excellent minus (EX -)-
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