RUGGIERO RICCI • CARMEN FANTAISIE|HAVANAISE • 1960 UK STEREO WBg DECCA SXL 2197
£
1,500
$
1,988
£ 1500
Sold For
Feb 9, 2017
Sold Date
Jan 30, 2017
Start Date
£ 25
Start price
17
Number Of Bids
France
Country Of Seller
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Description
• CARMEN - FANTAISIE OP. 25 • ZIGEUNERWEISEN (GYPSY AIRS) OP.20, No.1 • HAVANAISE OP. 83 •
ORIGINAL 1960 1st UK DEEP GROOVE STEREO-FULL FREQUENCY PRESSING FEATURING RUGGIERO RICCI WITH THE LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY PIERINO GAMBA, RECORDED IN SEPTEMBER, 1959 –––– THE PERFORMANCE OF THESE VIRTUOSO WORKS BY SARASATE AND SAINT-SAËNS ARE QUITE EXCITING. RICCI’S PERFORMANCE IS WHAT MIGHT BE EXPECTED FROM A PERFORMANCE OF THIS ERA -- A LITTLE TOO MUCH VIBRATO, A LITTLE TOO MUCH BOW PRESSURE, AND AN OCCASIONAL CAVALIER DISREGARD FOR INTONATION AND ARTICULATION -- ALL THINGS THAT MAKE RECORDINGS FROM THIS ERA SO VERY STIMULATING. RICCI’S PERFORMANCES ARE ALL ABOUT CHARACTER AND ARE A PERFECT MATCH FOR ALL FOUR WORKS HERE. NOTHING IS HELD BACK - - EVERY SHIFT AND EVERY FRENETIC TEMPO IS A HUGE RISK BUT THESE RISKS ARE WHAT WILL KEEP LISTENERS ON THE EDGE OF THEIR SEATS. THIS RECORDING IS NOT FOR ANYONE LOOKING FOR FLAWLESS EXECUTION, BUT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR LISTENERS SEEKING TOO HEAR A SKILLED VIOLINIST HAVING FUN MAKING MUSIC AND DOING AN INCREDIBLE JOB –––– THE VINYL RECORD LOOKS IN STRONG SHAPE WITH ONLY A COUPLE OF TOTALLY UNFEELABLE INNER SLEEVE SCUFF MARKS ; GREAT PLAYBACK EXPERIENCE WITH FEINTEST BACKGROUND NOISE DURING THE QUIETER MOMENTS -- WIDEBAND GROOVED ED 1 -- LAMINATED FRONT COVER WITH FLIPBACKS ON THE BACK IS ALSO IN GREAT CONDITION WITH NO WRITING OR STICKERS, TINY PAPER WEAR TO UPPER MIDDLE FLIPBACK. MATRIX NUMBERS STAMPED IN THE DEAD WAX TRAIL-OFF : ZAL 4719-2E / ZAL 4720-2E –– THIS RARE AND OUTSTANDING 1960 ALBUM COMES WITH ORIGINAL AND WELL - PRESERVED “DECCA FFSS” INNER SLEEVE.
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