Mozart

Gwydion Brooke, Jack Brymer, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Sir Thomas Beecham

Mozart Concerto's In B Flat Major

K.191 For Bassoon And Orchestra; In A Major,

K.622 For Clarinet And Orchestra

A Nice Pair. Two original issues, on the White and Gold HMV labels One issue, the original UK issue on W&G HMV labels And One original issue from Australia on Australian W&G HMV labels

I offer these together for so you can hear the pedigree of these UK sourced Australian issues, in direct comparison to a high pedigree UK issue. It is a learning experience to do, and quite often, it is the Australian issue that shines.
The Australian issue is in an original 1960 ASD 344 UK Stereo sleeve. Both UK sleeves are Excellent
The Australian issue record was pressed from UK sourced mother plates, from the original UK master, and is essentially the same record as the UK issue.
The pedigree on the UK issue is very high, with the A side pressed with the 4th (M) stamper, and the B side is a genuine G stamper first press
I offer these together for so you can hear the pedigree of these UK sourced Australian issues, in direct comparison to a high pedigree UK issue. It is a learning experience to do, and quite often, it is the Australian issue that shines.
I have done numerous dual turntable, blind tests with people, to determine which sounds better, and most often, they can't tell the difference, and then the Australian one gets the vote. There is a slight difference, but it is a tonal difference, not an audio quality difference, and in my own blind test, when I first did it (with help)... I picked the Australian one too.
Both records are Near Mint, as are the labels, and both play beautifully.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

UK Issue ASD 344

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 2YEA 315-5       M stamper
  
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 2YEA 314-5       G stamper

Australian issue OASD 344 (pressed from the original UK masters)

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A): 2YEA 315-13     (No stamper codes on Oz issues)
  
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B): 2YEA 314-5       (No stamper codes on Oz issues)

Label: His Master's Voice ?– ASD 344, His Master's Voice ?– ASD 344 Format: Vinyl, LP, Stereo
Country: UK Released: 1960 Genre: Classical Style: Classical

Tracklist

Concerto In B Flat Major, KV 191
A1 Allegro
A2 Andante Ma Adagio
A3 Rondo (Tempo Di Minuetto)

Concerto In A major, KV 622
B1 Allegro
B2 Adagio
B3 Rondo (Allegro)

Credits

• Bassoon – Gwydion Brooke
• Clarinet – Jack Brymer
• Composed By – Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
• Conductor – Sir Thomas Beecham
• Orchestra – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra*

A few words about condition.

Grade & 
score out of 100
                                           GRADING
Mint is a Rigid Band - The next Four Grades are all Narrow Bands, that slightly widen as the condition gradually deteriorates - Good is still Good, but there is a rapid widening of the Grade Bands, as the condition deteriorates over the last Four grades.

MINT
100
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
The cover and any extra items such as the lyric sheet, booklet or poster are in perfect condition.
Only graded on records that are sealed or clearly unplayed.
 
NEAR MINT
97 to 99        

EXCELLENT
90 to 96
The record shows virtually no signs of having been played,  there is no lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have the slightest of tiny defects.
 
The record shows some slight signs of having been played, but there is very little, (if any) lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have very slight wear. 
 
VERY GOOD PLUS
80 to 89

VERY GOOD
69 to 79
The record shows signs of having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality.
The cover and  packaging might have slight wear, light creasing.

The record has obviously been played many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite noticeable surface marks and the occasional light scratch.
Normal wear and tear on the cover or extra items, without any major defects.
This is an above average used record, that has been well looked after.




GOOD
56 to 68
The record has been played so much that the sound quality has deteriorated, but the record will still play through, and it will not be a completely unpleasant listening experience, even at the bottom of this grade (56).
The cover and contents may suffer from folding, scuffing of edges, spine splits, discolouration, etc. 




FAIR
41 to 55
The record is still playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface noise; it may even stick, skip or jump.. This is starting to be an unpleasant listening experience at the top of the grade (55) and will not be a pleasant listening experience at all by the end of it (41).
The cover and contents will be torn, stained and/or defaced. 
 
POOR
25 to 40
The record will not play properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc.
The cover and contents will be badly damaged or partly missing. 
 
BAD
0 - 24
The record is unplayable or might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection-filler.
The Sleeve is non existent (0) or what is left, is only just recognisable.

A few words about postage.

Within Australia, the best value for multiple purchases is a 5KG satchel, where as many as 15 to 20 LPs can be posted for $22.00 registered post. (well packed in a box, inside the satchel)

My Policies on postage are simple.

I post at cost.
The user pays.
I package well.

Any item that you purchase without choosing the option of "Signed for" or "Registered" Post, is at your risk.
I do accept that "signed for" can be expensive, especially internationally, but whether you take the option of this insurance, is entirely up to you.
I do not wish to withdraw the option of standard postage for the cheaper records, but it must be at your risk.