BLACK UK DECCA: HORACE STEVENS SINGS FINALE OF 'DIE VALKYRIE' (1930)
  $   31

 


$ 31 Sold For
Jan 28, 2014 Sold Date
Jan 21, 2014 Start Date
$   5 Start price
3   Number Of Bids
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Description

ENGLISH BLACK LABEL DECCA SET: K 527-8 (2 RECORDS) (1923)

UK MATRICES.

DIE VALKYRIE- FAREWELL AND MAGIC FIRE SCENE (WAGNER) 4 sides (IN ENGLISH)

HORACE STEVENS (BASS-BARITONE), WITH ORCHESTRA

AUSTRALIAN BASS HORACE STEVENS (1876-1950) WAS ONE OF THE TOP ARTISTS OF HIS DAY WITH AN ATTRACTIVE VOICE AND SOLID TECHNIQUE. HE SPECIALIZED IN THESE 'OPERA IN ENGLISH' EFFORTS. THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST OF THESE SETS. NO LESS THAN HERMAN KLEIN (WRITING IN THE GRAMOPHONE) LAVISHED THIS RECORDING WITH UNQUALIFIED PRAISE. IT IS SCARCELY SURPRISING UPON AUDITION.

CONDITION: '2' NICE COPY.

THIS IS PART OF A GROUP OF ALBUM SETS BEING SOLD FROM A RECENTLY ACQUIRED COLLECTION. FUTURE OFFERINGS WILL FEATURE MANY ALBUM SETS FROM THE 1920s AND 30s ISSUED BY VICTOR, COLUMBIA, BRUNSWICK, POLYDOR AND ODEON. WATCH FOR ANY SETS YOU MAY BE MISSING.

Grading Scale:

1-2     TOP CONDITION 78 (AS NEW)

2       VERY FINE COPY, LIGHT RUBS AND MARKS

2-3    SOME RUBS, MARKS AND NON-SOUNDING BLEMISHES

3       HEAVIER RUBS, MARKS, NON-SOUNDING BLEMISHES. THIS IS AN 'AVERAGE COPY'

3-4    LIGHT SOUNDING WEAR, RUBS

4      SOUNDING WEAR, RUBS, MARKS

5      OBVIOUS SOUNDING WEAR, HEAVY RUBS, MARKS

5-6   HEAVY WEAR, RUBS, MARKS

ALL BUYERS- PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICING BEFORE PAYING!

FOREIGN BUYERS:

PLEASE WAIT FOR INVOICING BEFORE PAYMENT. SELLER WILL WORK TO SHIP AT THE LOWEST RATE POSSIBLE. PLEASE SPECIFY IF INSURANCE IS REQUIRED. WILL QUOTE FOR EXPRESS MAIL IF DESIRED.


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