Mdivani: Tchaikovsky Piano Concerto No. 1 - La Voix de son Matire ASDF 246 (ds)

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redgarnett Store ITEM DESCRIPTION:

This beautiful LP from La Voix de son Maitre (ASDF 246, French pressing, red/white label, stereo, dowel spine, “baguette”-style jacket) features Marina Mdivani’s commanding account of Tchaikovsky’s Piano Concerto No. 1 in B-flat minor Op. 23, recorded with conductor Pierre Dervaux and l’Orchestra de l’Association des Concerts Colonne in the warm acoustics of the Salle Wagram, Paris, on 29 September 1961.

Mdivani (b. 1936) studied under Jacob Milstein at the Moscow Conservatory and also worked under Emil Gilels. Though her discography is regrettably slender, her few recordings are uniformly magnificent, with this regal Tchaikovsky First taking pride of place. One can only hope that EMI/Warner will see fit to re-issue her entire recorded legacy.

The reverse side of the jacket carries insightful liners notes by Jean Cotté – provided in French only. The striking cover art is uncredited, alas.

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 heavy “baguette”-style jacket is EXCELLENT. There is light edgewear, more so at corners, as well as faint discoloration, but really that is all. There are no bends, seamsplits, owners' markings, or other defects, and the jacket remains very solid, bright, and and highly attractive – overall, an excellent collector's copy.

The condition of the dowel spine is VERY GOOD. There is a 2” split to the lower edge of the paper sleeve and some wear to the dowel, but that is all – still very serviceable.

The condition of the LP itself is near-MINT. Though the surfaces are not perfectly silent (and thus I have rated it NM vs. MINT) this is a fine copy and playback is superb. If you must have perfect surfaces, then please do not buy this LP. Overall, this rates as a NM collector's copy.

PLEASE NOTE:

These early dowel-spine La Voix de son Matire pressings are quite heavy – even with minimal packaging, prepared for shipping they weigh over 500 kg. This means that outside of Europe the cost for shipping is about $25 USD, and that is just for standard airmail. Certified airmail (with a tracking number) costs $38 USD.

Those in doubt can visit the Spanish postal website (Correos.com), which is available in English. Although this listing states “free” shipping, it is not really free, of course. I have to pay for shipping like everyone else. Anyway, all this to say that those who feel the price is high need to take the cost of shipping into account.

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PLEASE NOTE:
This LP has been carefully cleaned using a VPI cleaning machine. All LPs are provided with a new Nagaoka (or Nagaoka-style) inner sleeve. The images I've provided are of the actual item you are potentially bidding on - these are not stock images or images I've taken from other sites. Bid with confidence!

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