Wayenberg: Chopin Piano Sonata No. 2 / Liszt Sonata - Ducretet Thomson SDUC 502

$

35

redgarnett Store ITEM DESCRIPTION:

This beautiful and rare LP from Ducretet Thomson (SDUC 502, French pressing, gold label, stereo, "baguette"-style jacket, dowel spine) features pianist Daniel Wayenberg’s exalted accounts of Chopin’s Piano Sonata No. 2 in B-flat minor Op. 35 “Funeral March” and Liszt’s Sonata in B minor, both warmy recorded in the Salle Wagram, Paris, on 2 May 1962.

Wayenberg remains greatly under-rated and is an artist whose recorded legacy is richly deserving of systematic re-issue and renewed appreciation on disc. He had strong ideas on all the music he played and all his recordings are touched by a striking individuality, allied to a strong technique and beautiful tone. For all those who treasure the art of the piano, this disc will prove highly rewarding.

There are insightful liner notes on the reverse side of the jacket by Michel-R. Hofmann, printed in French only. The striking cover art is uncredited.

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 cardboard "baguette"-style jacket is EXCELLENT. There is discoloration and a small bit of writing to the rear panel, but that is all. There are no bends, seamsplits, or other defects, and the album remains solid, bright, and highly attractive in appearance – overall, this rates as an excellent collector's copy.

The condition of the dowel spine is EXCELLENT – some ringwear, but otherwise in fine condition.

The condition of the LP itself is near-MINT. Though the surfaces are not perfectly silent (and thus I have rated it NM vs. MINT) this is a fine copy and playback is superb. If you must have perfect surfaces, then please do not buy this LP. Overall, this rates as a NM collector's copy.

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This LP has been carefully cleaned using a VPI cleaning machine. All LPs are provided with a new Nagaoka (or Nagaoka-style) inner sleeve. The images I've provided are of the actual item you are potentially bidding on - these are not stock images or images I've taken from other sites. Bid with confidence!

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