Signed Ltd Ed Beethoven 9 Symphonies Karajan Berlin Philharmonic

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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 ORCHESTRA DEUTSCHE GRAMMOPHON 2721 200-10 RECORDED IN THE BERLIN PHILHARMONIC HALL FOR THE BEETHOVEN YEAR 1977. THIS COPY IS NUMBER 871 OF A LIMITED EDITION PRESSING OF 1,000 COPIES PRODUCED.  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. 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. A 12" X 24" FOLD OUT POSTER OF KARAJAN. THE POSTER IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION.  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 COLLECTIBLE ITEM FOR ANY CLASSICAL MUSIC LOVER.
This LOT IS FOR 1 ALBUM,  CONTAINS 9 RECORDS.