Schneiderhan: Vivaldi 4 Seasons - Archive ARC 73141 (Red Stereo), superb copy

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redgarnett Store ITEM DESCRIPTION:

This handsome LP – in a “Red Stereo” jacket – from Archiv · Deutsche Grammophon (198 641 SAPM / ARC 73141, German pressing, silver/blue label, stereo logo at 9 o’clock, recording data sheet included) features violinist Wolfgang Schneiderhan’s under-rated account of Vivaldi’s 'The Four Seasons' Op. 8 Nos. 1-4, from 'The Trial of Harmony and Invention', recorded on 2 October 1959 in the Grossersaal of the Musikverein, Vienna, with veteran conductor Rudolf Baumgartner and the estimable Festival Strings Lucerne.

Wrote the veteran critic Edward Greenfield in his review for the April 1968 edition of The Gramophone:

“A.P. welcomed the original issue of the Lucerne version of the Four Seasons (on a 10-inch Archive disc), comparing it closely with the version from I Musici on Philips, which arrived in the same month. He felt that Baumgartner's interpretation was not quite so picturesque as that of the Italians, but he complimented the group on its alert rhythms and clean, spry playing. One can readily endorse that verdict, and in the bargain field it would be hard to find anything to match this. By now this music has become almost hackneyed (strange fate for any Vivaldi) and Baumgartner's occasionally unconventional tempi (for example the very fast, light account of the first movement of "Spring") certainly make one listen afresh. Any nineteenth-century heaviness could hardly be more removed.”

The reverse side of the jacket carries authoritative liner notes by Marc Pincherle, printed in English only. The striking cover design is uncredited.

CONDITION:

The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.

The condition of the jacket is near-MINT. There is very mild discoloration and aging, but really that is all. There are no seamsplits, bends, or other faults, and the whole remains solid, bright, and highly attractive – overall, a lovely collector's copy.

The condition of the LP is near-MINT and playback is superb – overall, a truly fine collector's copy.

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