Byron Janis Encore Recital Orig 1962 Mercury Living Presence Stereo 1st Edition

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Classical record connoisseurs know full well the legendary status of Byron Janis' international piano recital triumphs especially as captured via early Mercury Living Presence Stereo takes employing 35mm Magnetic Film as the recording medium--a pioneering Mercury endeavor yielding gorgeous, unrivaled Full-Stereo results. In his 30s, the mature virtuoso Janis was a star player in the Mercury line-up of great classical musicians. On offer here, an Original, First Edition with First Pressings of a unique Janis Mercury compilation disk--astounding performances of the soloist's favorite encores made under studio conditions in venues world-wide where Janis concertized at the time--including for the first time the Bolshoi Hall of the Tchaikovsky Conservatory in Moscow. Superlative Mercury Living Presence Stereo acoustics for the era far exceed in sonic quality all other early Stereo disks. You hear that here from the very first groove! Even better, exemplar on offer here is a now Rare, First Edition and First Pressings of the Original 1962 Mercury Stereo issue. Disk on offer sports original full-color exterior jacket with the B/W rear face characteristic of the First Edition. Classical Music critics at the time of first release were awed by these interpretations and the stunning, sparkling clarity of the recordings from beginning to end. Disk carefully Play Graded throughout. Disk easily Near-Mint in quality with super-quiet disk surfaces, showing a super-clear, richly atmospheric keyboard acoustic. All the brilliant details of these pianistic wonders taxing even the greatest techniques of the finest soloists come through here with sterling success. Disk Deadwax hand-engraved RFR-1 P17 (Side 1) and RFR-2 P17 (Side 2) indicating First Edition and First Pressings of this full-bore Mercury Living Presence Stereo issue on heavy-gauge vinyl of the period. Jacket here is also easily Near-Mint, possessing still high-gloss front cover, Clean rear face illustration, all seams intact. Not a Cut-Out. Pristine.Original inner Mercury paper record sleeve of the era in superb condition as well (See Photo). Thus this is a highly collectible and now quite Rare exemplar incorporating Janis' finest Encore performances recorded under quiet, well-controlled studio conditions by Mercury's peerless sound technicians of the era.   
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