EMI LP ASD-255: Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli - Rachmaninov, Ravel - 1958 UK NM
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Background -
One of the most enigmatic performers of the 20th century, Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli was also one of the most compelling and, paradoxically, one of the least-heard pianists of his generation. Michelangeli was famous for having canceled nearly as many performances as he gave, and he committed little of his vast repertory to disc.Michelangeli has born on January 5, 1920, in Orzinuovi, Italy. His father was a dedicated amateur musician who introduced young Benedetti to the art. After early studies on the violin, Michelangeli took up the piano, entering the Milan Conservatory at the age of ten. Four years later the young pianist graduated with top accolades.
In 1939 Michelangeli's concert career began in earnest after he claimed top honors at the International Piano Competition in Geneva. Of his triumphant performance at the competition, no less a luminary than the great Alfred Cortot exclaimed, "A new Liszt is born!" Service in the Italian Air Force during World War II interrupted Michelangeli's career; taking the stage again at war's end, however, he soon earned a place among the top performers of the day.
The 1950s and 1960s were a busy time for the pianist, who divided his time between a hectic concert schedule and various teaching appointments. In 1960 Michelangeli performed Beethoven's "Emperor" Concerto in Vatican City for the Pope. A triumphant 1964 appearance in Moscow reportedly had the audience in an uproar, and in 1965 Michelangeli became one of the first Western artists to concertize extensively in Asia.
In 1968 Michelangeli went into voluntary "exile" from Italy, angered at the government for impounding his pianos after a company in which he was a partner went bankrupt. Although Italy remained his official residence, he resided in Switzerland for the rest of his life.
In the 1970s and 1980s he made fewer and fewer concert appearances, owing both to consistent health troubles and his growing aversion to public display. During a performance in Bordeaux in October 1988 he suffered an aortic aneurysm onstage; nevertheless, he resumed performing the following season. He gave his last public performance in 1990 and died five years later died from the chronic medical problems that had plagued him since childhood.
Michelangeli regarded the life of a concert pianist as one of labor. His own schedule included upwards of ten hours of practice a day; he suggested to his pupils that they cease practicing only when the pain in the fingers and shoulders became too great for them to continue. Michelangeli took his role as a mentor very seriously; he held various teaching positions in Italy and throughout Europe, and included Martha Argerich and Maurizio Pollini among his pupils. A generous man, he funded each and every one of his students out of his own income, maintaining that music is an inalienable right for those who have the gift.
To many Michelangeli's playing was the ideal blend of technique and uncanny musical depth. His subtlety, revealed in such masterly recordings as Brahms' Paganini Variations, is in restraint and detachment -- calculated to temper power and fury, not to replace it. His performances of Mozart, Haydn, and Scarlatti are particularly esteemed.
Michelangeli never wholly embraced life as a concert artist. He felt that to pour such adulation on a performer was a disgrace, and that it distracted the performer from the very essence of his duty. A deeply private man, Michelangeli had a tendency to distort the truth during interviews, making it difficult for musicologists and historians to build an accurate portrait of his life; he will likely remain a fascinating, little-understood man. - Blair Johnston
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LP made by E.M.I. Records, in the UK / England / Great Britain
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LP released in 1958
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LP is recorded in STEREO
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Record Catalog Number: ASD 255
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Record Labels are primarily RED with Black & White lettering, sporting the EMI half dog logo on the labels.
Rachmaninov / Ravel // Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
LP Title & Music on this item -
Rachmaninoff - Concerto No. 4 In G Minor, Op. 40 A1 – 1st Movement: Allegro Vivace A2.a – 2nd Movement: Largo
A2.b – 3rd Movement: Allegro Vivace
Ravel - Concerto In G Major
B1 – 1st Movement: Allegramente
B2 – 2nd Movement: Adagio Assai
B3 – 3rd Movement: Presto
Performers / Credits and Other Information -
• Pressed By – The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
• Record Company – E.M.I. Records Limited
• Printed By – Garrod & Lofthouse Ltd.
• Composed By – Ravel (tracks: B1 to B3), Rachmaninov (tracks: A1 to A2.b)
• Conductor – Ettore Gracis
• Liner Notes – Felix Aprahamian
• Orchestra – Philharmonia Orchestra
• Photography By [Photo Of Michelangeli On Back] – Derek Allen (4)
• Piano – Arturo Benedetti Michelangeli
Recorded November 1957 in London.
First stereo recording of the Ravel concerto.
UK stereo issue
2nd label Laminated Flip-back Sleeve.
LABELS:
- Red Semi circle "Nipper" logo
- 'Nipper' logo covering top half of the label
"His Masters Voice" printed in bold white letters around the "Nipper" logo
Lettering on the label is in Black
- Rim text starts with "The Gramophone Company Limited"
- "MADE IN GT. BRITAIN" at bottom
- "B.I.E.M." not in a box
SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- Flipback sleeve.
- Made out of thicker cardboard than first issue
- No cat# on spine
- "E.M.I. RECORDS LIMITED" on back
- "[HMV logo] REGD. TRADE MARK OF THE GRAMOPHONE CO. LTD" on back
- Liner notes in English only
1st cat# on sleeve.
2nd cat# on labels.
Corresponding mono issue has cat# ALP 1538
Track listing taken from labels.
Sub tracks in track A2 are not banded on vinyl.
No track duration info on sleeve or labels.
Side A has the higher matrix number (2YEA.8).
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant): 2YEA 8- 8G 1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant): 2YEA 7- 13 O 2
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side A): 2YEA.8
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side B): 2YEA.7
• Rights Society: B.I.E.M.
CONDITION Details:
The LP JACKET is in near mint minus condition. The LP jacket has NO splits - it's nice and solid and shows only some very light shelf wear along the seams and corners. Jacket has no cut out marks or writing on it and has the flipped over seams and spine. The front of the jacket is covered in Clarifoil. The colors are clean and clear.
The LP is in excellent plus overall condition. We found that the vinyl looked excellent on this vintage LP! There are some very light marks on the vinyl (spider marks). These types of marks are caused by sliding the LP in and out of the inner sleeve. They may be audible on some audio systems, but that really depends on the sensitivity of your gear. The LP retains much of the original gloss and sheen. The vinyl may have a bit of dust and perhaps a finger print or two on the vinyl so it should be cleaned before playing for best results. There are NO serious spindle marks on the record labels.A Short Note About LP GRADING -
- Mint = Only used for sealed items.
- Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
- Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
- Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
- Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.
For best results, always properly clean your LPs before playing them.
The LP is an audiophile quality pressing (any collector of fine MFSL, half speeds, direct to discs, Japanese/UK pressings etc., can attest to the difference a quality pressing can make to an audio system).
Don't let this rarity slip by!!!
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