Boskovsky/Kraus: Mozart 7 Violin Sons: Discophiles Français DF 121-122 (2LP set)

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ITEM DESCRIPTION:

This handsome and rare 2LP gatefold album from Les Discophiles Français (DF 121-122, French pressing, white/blue labels, mono) features violinist Willi Boskovsky and pianist Lili Kraus in 7 of Mozart Violin Sonatas, from their complete cycle, set down at the Salle Adyar, Paris and the Musikvereinssaal, Vienna during the years 1954-57.

Boskovsky and Kraus’s Mozart cycle was not complete, but did include all of the composer’s early Violin Sonatas, which are seldom heard either on the concert platform or on record. Although the producer for the Vienna sessions is not given, that for the Paris sessions was the great André Charlin.

In many ways, these remarkable recordings, now some 60 years old, remain unsurpassed for their sparkling wit, vitality, and poetry, the two great soloists matching each other bar for bar in inspiration, the sound picture very well balanced. For all those who care about the art of the violin (or the piano!), this set will prove endlessly fascinating and rewarding.

The exact contents are as follows, all works by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart:

Violin Sonata in F Major K. 57

Violin Sonata in G Major K. 301

Violin Sonata in E-flat Major K. 302

Violin Sonata in C Major K. 303

Violin Sonata in E minor K. 304

Violin Sonata in A Major K. 305

Violin Sonata in G-flat Major K. 454

The interior panels of the gatefold jacket carry extensive and authoritative notes by Claude Rostand, printed in French only.

CONDITION – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.

The condition of the jacket is VERY GOOD. There is some discoloration along the edges, as well as general aging. However, there are no seamsplits, bends, owners' markings, or other defects and the album remains solid, bright, and highly attractive – overall, a very good collector's copy.

The condition of the 2 LPs is VERY GOOD. Visually, there are spindle trails and light marks. In terms of sound, although there is light surface noise throughout, it is not overly obtrusive and in general playback remains quite fine. There are a few scattered tics in K. 305, but otherwise the only aural flaws concern light and some intermittent surface noise.

If you must have flawless or NM surfaces, then please do not buy this set. Overall, these rate as very good collector's copies.

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