LIPATTI - Greig Piano Concerto, Columbia 33C1040, RARE 10" Original Pressing 1/1

	£		20
	$		27

COLUMBIA 33C 1040 GRIEG: Concerto in A Minor, Op.16 DINU LIPATTI Alceo Galliera conducting the Philharmonia Orchestra



A RARE Original 10" pressing of the legendery Dinu Lipatti

'MADE IN GT. BRITAIN'

Columbia Blue / Gold Grooved First Label (EB1)



COVER CONDITION: EX + CONDITION SIDE 1: NM - CONDITION SIDE 2: EX - A.A.A - Analogue Master Recording. Analogue Production. Analogue Playback Stampers  1N / 1N Stampers Original inner sleeve with fully laminated scalloped cut cover - although some laminate has gone from front of cover

“We have nothing to teach him; all we can do is encourage him to compose and guide his development”
commented Paul Dukas accepting him as pupil at the Conservatoire’ 

The pianist, who became a legend in his own short lifetime.
Admitted early by special dispensation he entered the Conservatoire before he was old enough officially to take the entrance exam. In 1933, he entered for the International Competition in Vienna. At the stormy final Lipatti was awarded second prize, and Alfred Cortot resigned from the jury in protest that Lipatti had not been given the first prize. Before he left Vienna, Cortot invited Lipatti to Paris to study with him. In Paris he worked at pianoforte with Cortot and studied conducting with Charles Munch
To determine the LP edition the Mikrokosmos Labelography is only ever used.

Records are dispatched in Padded Mailers with corrugated LP card stiffeners to prevent damage. If you require your records to be professionally cleaned (I use a Clearaudio Matrix machine), please inform me before shipment as there is a £1 charge per LP for this additional service. Here is your chance to own the Original vinyl pressing produced before the original Master Tape had a chance to deteriorate.
Original pressings have the drive and excitement many later or new 'audiophile' pressings strive but often fail to achieve. They can sound rather dull and lifeless compared to the Original First Edition and Pressing. The Original label with the Original cover art work. PLEASE ENSURE YOU READ THE GRADING SYSTEM BELOW BEFORE BIDDING. ( RECORDS ARE USUALLY GRADED BY SIGHT ONLY . PLAY GRADED ONLY IF STATED ) Grading Level = +/- White = LP & Blue = Cover MINT (+/-): Only used when the record has never been played. The cover and packaging would normally be sealed or as new. NEAR MINT + (NM+/-): This is the top mark for USED LP's. The record looks in new condition and there are no surface marks. If play graded - no surface noise. The cover and packaging look new and are in near perfect condition. EXCELLENT + (EX+/-) : The record shows signs of having been played, but there is no lessening in sound quality. It may possibly have a little light background surface noise, but with few pops or clicks and very few if any, hairline marks. The cover and packaging may have a small amount of shelf wear (possibly a little bit of laminate lift) and maybe a few extra items on the packaging, such as cellotape or pen ink etc. However, it will have no rips, cuts, splits or tears unless stated. VERY GOOD + (VG+/-) : The record shows sign of having been played many times, with perhaps a little deterioration in absolute sound quality, having a number of clicks and pops, with some background surface noise, noticeable surface marks and some hairline marks. Normal wear, with some soiling of the cover. It can include some laminate lift, cover opening cuts or splits and a few extra items on the packaging, such as cellotape or pen ink etc - but without any major defects. GOOD + (G+/-) : The record has been played so much that the sound quality has noticeable deterioration. Usually with scratches and some distortion, it may even cause the stylus to jump or stick. As well as normal wear and tear, the cover and packaging will suffer from cuts and rips, folding, scuffing of edges, splits and extra items, probably with discoloration and/or soiling to the cover and packaging. FAIR + (F+/-) : The record is still just playable, but has considerable surface noise, distortion and scratches; it will most likely cause the stylus to jump and may even stick in places. The cover and packaging will suffer from major defects and will be torn, stained and / or defaced - my lowest grade possible.