Karajan Autographed Box Set Limited Edition #'d - Beethoven - 9 Symphonies LP +

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RARE COLLECTOR’S ITEM

ORIGINAL 1977 SIGNED & NUMBERED LIMITED EDITION VINYL 9 LP BOX SET

BEETHOVEN: 9 SYMPHONIES / HERBERT VON KARAJAN & THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCH

DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 2721 200-10

RECORDED IN THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC HALL FOR THE BEETHOVEN YEAR 1977.

THIS COPY IS NUMBER 495 OF A LIMITED EDITION PRESSING OF ONLY 1,000 COPIES PRODUCED

FOR THE U.S.A.  

IT IS A STUNNING 9 RECORD BOX SET WITH ADDITIONAL MATERIALS, PRESENTED IN A

LIMITED EDITION CREAM LEATHER BOX WITH WHITE TAFFETTA LINING.

THE HAND-NUMBERED 12” SIGNED CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY IS ON HEAVY CARDSTOCK, SIGNED IN BLUE INK BY HERBERT VON KARAJAN. IT IS COMPLETELY LEGIBLE.

THE CERTIFICATE IS IN NEAR-MINT CONDITION (see photo).

INCLUDED IS:

A 40 PAGE GLOSSY COLOR BOOKLET, 12" SQUARE, CONTAINING AN INTRODUCTION TO KARAJAN AND HIS WORK, A BIOGRAPHICAL CHAPTER ABOUT BEETHOVEN, DETAILS OF ALL NINE BEETHOVEN SYMPHONIES, AND A BIOGRAPHY OF KARAJAN. THE BOOKLET CONTAINS FULL PAGE COLOR  PHOTOGRAPHS, INCLUDING THE MEMBERS OF THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA, WITH INDIVIDUAL PHOTOS OF EACH SECTION AND AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PLAYERS, ALONG WITH A PHOTO OF THE FOUR VOCAL SOLOISTS HEARD IN THE “ODE TO JOY” IN THE 9TH SYMPHONY. THE BOOKLET IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION (see photo).

A 12" X 24" FOLD OUT POSTER OF KARAJAN. THE POSTER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION  (see photo). 

THE SET INCLUDES EIGHT SYMPHONIES LP PLUS A BONUS LP CONTAINING RECORDED INTERVIEWS WITH KARAJAN; ENGLISH ON ONE SIDE ("KARAJAN IN CONVERSATION") AND GERMAN ON THE OTHER SIDE ("DAS INTERVIEW"). 

SIDE 1:  SYMPHONIE Nr. 1 C-dur op.21 (2563 795)

SIDE 2: SYMPHONIE Nr. 2 D-dur op.36 (2563 795) 

SIDE 3: SYMPHONIE Nr. 3 Es-dur op. 55 "Eroica" (2563 796) 

SIDE 4: SYMPHONIE Nr.3 Es-dur op. 55 "Eroica" (2563 796)

SIDE 5: SYMPHONIE Nr. 4 B-dur op. 60 (2563 797) 

SIDE 6: SYMPHONIE Nr. 4 B-dur  op. 60 (2563 797)

SIDE 7: SYMPHONIE Nr. 5 c-moll op. 67 (2563 798)

SIDE 8: SYMPHONIE Nr. 5 c-moll op. 67 (2563 798)

SIDE 9: SYMPHONIE Nr. 6 F-dur op. 68 "Pastorale" (2563 799)

SIDE 10: SYMPHONIE Nr.6 F-dur op. 68 "Pastorale" (2563 799)

SIDE 11: SYMPHONIE Nr. 7 A-dur op. 92 (2563 800)

SIDE 12: SYMPHONIE Nr. 7 A-dur op. 92 (2563 800)

SIDE 13: SYMPHONIE Nr. 8 F-dur op. 93 (2563 801)

SIDE 14: IX. SYMPHONIE d-moll op. 125 (2563 801)

SIDE 15: IX. SYMPHONIE d-moll op. 125 (2563 802)

SIDE 16: IX. SYMPHONIE d-moll op. 125 (2563 802)

ALL LPs ARE IN NEAR MINT CONDITION - PLEASE SEE PICTURES FOR CONDITION OF BOX SET. 

THIS SET IS A VINYL AUDIOPHILE’S DREAM.

THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO OWN THIS LIMITED EDITION BOX SET, SIGNED BY ONE OF THE MOST ESTEEMED CONDUCTORS OF THE 20th CENTURY. 

THE ORIGINAL 1977 SET IS BECOMING HARDER TO FIND AND IS A HIGHLY COLLECTABLE ITEM FOR ANY CLASSICAL MUSIC LOVER.

This is a 5-DAY AUCTION

This LOT IS FOR 1 ALBUM,  CONTAINS 9 RECORDS.

Winning bidder please promptly pay 

within 2-days of auction end.

NOTE:

Shipping & Handling fee is $7.00.

Combined S&H fee is only $2.00 for each additional record won.

NON-USA BIDDERS PLEASE NOTE:

RECORDS ARE VISUALLY GRADED ONLY- NOT PLAY GRADED.

SEE FOLLOWING EXPLANATION OF GRADING 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+) 

A good description of a VG+ record is “except for a couple minor things, this would be Near Mint.” Most collectors, especially those who want to play their records, will be happy with a VG+ record, especially if it toward the high end of the grade (sometimes called VG++ or E+).

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.

VG+ covers should have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split (less than one inch long) at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking. Covers with cut-out markings can never be considered Near Mint.

Very Good (VG)

Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record. That said, VG records — which usually sell for no more than 25 percent of a NM record — are among the biggest bargains in record collecting, because most of the “big money” goes for more perfect copies. For many listeners, a VG record or sleeve will be worth the money.

VG records have more obvious flaws than their counterparts in better shape. They lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise.

Minor writing, tape or a sticker can detract from the label. Many collectors who have jukeboxes will use VG records in them and not think twice. They remain a fine listening experience, just not the same as if it were in better shape.

VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious, though not overwhelming. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written or it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

COVER: NR MINT    /  RECORD: NR MINT    /  LABELS: NR MINT