Wilson Audiophile Beethoven/Stravinsky Piano; Sealed LP

	A$		78
	$		52

Beethoven “Waldstein” / Stravinsky “Petrouchka”

Hyperion Knight, Pianist

Definitive recording by Wilson Audio Specialties W-8313

Sealed original as new LP of a legendary, out of print recording

A must own collectors’ item for all audiophile and music lovers

Grading:  SEALED

This is a rare, out of print, collectors’ item.  It is sealed in original shrink wrap, as new with no cover discoloration or marks.  This item was originally imported from Wilson Audio Specialties ( US original pressing).  It has been meticulously stored and has never changed hands.  Collect it for the love of music, or collect it as an investment.

Why buy used?  Buy new, last remaining NOS on planet Earth!

Technical / Listening Notes

The nine foot concert grand piano used for this recording is a unique instrument built by Sheldon Smith at his spacious workshop in Berkeley, California.  The recording took place in this workshop.  The piano’s basic sound quality is characterized by a very powerful lower register, which provides a substantial left-hand foundation.  The upper registers are somehwhat less damped and more ringing than is typical of contemporary pianos.

The perspective chosen for this recording is close enough to create the illusion that the instrument is in the listener’s room, yet not so close as to give the impression of being “inside the instrument”.  The relatively intimate microphone placement allows the musical lines to be followed with great detail, which proves to be particularly rewarding with the Petrouchka.

Schoeps omnidirectional condenser microphones, in a spaced pair, were used in conjunction with vacuum tube record amplifiers to capture a harmonically rich and accurate sound.

Recorded by David A. Wilson

Assistance by David A. Wilson, III and Sheryl Lee Wilson

Mastering by Bruce Leek

Matrix by Rick Goldman

Piano builder and tuner, Sheldon Smith

“This is an utterly exciting recording.  Buy it just to hear the piano, which has a more powerful lower register than even a Bosendorfer Imperial”  Fanfare

Side One : 

Beethoven                                                                            

Sonata in G major Op.96, for Clavier & Violin

Allegro moderato (10 :40) 

Adagio Expressivo (7 :13) 

Scherzo-allegro (2:00)

Poco allegretto (8:48)

Side Two : 

ENESCU

Sonata No. 3 in Romanian Folkstyle Op. 25

Moderato malinconico (8:00)

Andante sostenuto e misterioso (7:46)

Allegro con brio, ma non troppo mosso (7:34)

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Items will be carefully packed with bubble-wrap protection, and further placed inside a purpose-designed corrugated cardboard box.  The box will be clearly labelled with “Fragile” stickers.  I do not charge for packaging.  Please note that despite all care,   LP record covers can get dented corners and seam-splits from carrier handling.  Seam-splits can be minimised by removing the record from its cover and packaged separately.  However as this is an original sealed collectors’ item, I do not do this unless you expressively ask for.