Slobodyanik: Chopin 24 Etudes Opp 10 & 25, etc. - Melodiya CM 02667-70 (2LP set)
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redgarnett Store ITEM DESCRIPTION:
This superb 2-LP gatefold set from Melodiya (CM 02667-70, Russian pressing, blue/silver label, stereo) features Alexander Slobodyanik’s stunning traversal of Chopin’s 24 Etudes Op. 10 and Op. 25, as well as the Fantasy in F minor Op. 49 and the Scherzo No. 3 in C-sharp minor Op. 39, all vividly recorded in the Great Hall of the Moscow Conservatory in 1971.
Sobodyanik was a virtuoso and poet of the piano of the first order, whose fascinating and distinguished discography is richly deserving of systematic re-issue and renewed appreciation on disc. His Chopin Etudes can be spoken of in the same breath as those by Ashkenazy, Pollini, et al. The sound is first rate – a tremendous album for the pianophile.
These recordings were produced / engineered by E. Shakhnazarian. There are authoritative liner notes (uncredited) on the interior panels of the gatefold jacket, provided in Russian, French, and English. The memorable cover photo of Slobodyanik is uncredited.
CONDITION:
The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.
The condition of the glossy, laminated gatefold jacket is near-MINT. There is mild shelfwear, but really that is all. There are no seamsplits, owners' markings, bends, or other defects, and the whole remains solid, bright, glossy, and attractive – overall, a fine collector's copy.
The condition of the 2 LPs is near-MINT throughout and playback is superb in both – overall, these rate as truly fine collector's copies.
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