DECCA SXL 2222 ED1 WBg: BRAHMS PIANO RECITAL - BACKHAUS: VERY RARE NM
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350
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Description
BRAHMS
Piano Recital
Six Pieces, Op. 118, Capriccio in B minor, Op. 76, No. 2, Intermezzo in E flat major, Op. 117, No. 1,
Rhapsody in B minor, Op. 79, No. 1, Intermezzo in E major, Op. 11, No 6,
Intermezzo in E minor, Op. 119, No. 2, Intermezzo in C major, Op. 119, No. 3
Wilhelm Backhaus (piano)
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Original 1958 DECCA LP recording - SXL 2222
ED1: Wide Band Grooved, 1st Stereo Pressing "Original Recording by"
Very early Pressing: Stampers 1E & 1E
Extremely Rare Record.
A beautiful record, highly acclaimed and authoritative performances in wonderful stereo sound
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The record shows very little sign of being played, still retains a very bright sheen and is visually graded NM/86 (see below). The disc plays faultlessly with no skips, jumps or repeated ticks and a quiet background.
The pictures gives a good impression of the sleeve, very clean, robust and fully intact, very little shelf wear and with only very slight dis-colouration at the white edges nd a small label (top left) that should I think be easily removed without causing any damage: NM/85 (see below).
Satisfaction guaranteed - a full refund of the purchase price (excluding postage & packing costs) will be given for any item which does not comply with my description/grading and is returned to me within 14 days of receipt.
Postage discount of £2.00 for each additional item purchased
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Record Condition Grading System
I apply a visual grading system as follows:
90% - Mint, (90% is the highest figure I give as no records are perfect)
80-89% - Near Mint, NM almost flawless, at 85% only the lightest scuff marks to the record, slight wear to the cover; above 85% and up to 89%, there should be no marks on the playing surface of the record. Below 85%, down to 80%, there will be progressively more marking, but this will only be very light and superficial.
70-79% - Excellent, EX, a few more light surface marks than will be seen at 80-85%, light ring wear or creasing to cover, slight tears/laminate lift to the cover. Remains/marks of price labels or sellotape may be evident to the cover.
60-69% - Very Good, VG, more obvious marks to the record, more obvious creasing, ring wear or laminate lift, worse tears to the cover. There may be ticks from the record but see below*.
Records are viewed under both daylight and under a halogen light where practical to clearly shows any marks.
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