ELECTROLA LP: Haydn - Lieder & Canzonetten - Dieskau-NM

$

40

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Background on this eBay item -

Franz Joseph Haydn (31 March 1732 – 31 May 1809), known as Joseph Haydn, was an Austrian composer, one of the most prolific and prominent composers of the Classical period. He is often called the "Father of the Symphony" and "Father of the String Quartet" because of his important contributions to these forms. He was also instrumental in the development of the piano trio and in the evolution of sonata form.

A lifelong resident of Austria, Haydn spent much of his career as a court musician for the wealthy Esterházy family on their remote estate. Isolated from other composers and trends in music until the later part of his long life, he was, as he put it, "forced to become original". At the time of his death, he was one of the most celebrated composers in Europe.

Joseph Haydn was the brother of Michael Haydn, himself a highly regarded composer, and Johann Evangelist Haydn, a tenor. He was also a close friend of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart and a teacher of Ludwig van Beethoven.

• ELECTROLA / ODEON LP - "WHITE" record labels with "RED" lettering. Has the solid GOLD rim arount the entire record label, and an ODEON sticker over the Electrola logo (indicates an export copy).

• LP was pressed in GERMANY
  

• Pressing is in STEREO

• LP issued in the early 1960's - very heavy vinyl LP

• Comes with the original inner sleeve which features many pictures of other Electrola LP titles

• Record Catalog Number: STE 90 988  (ASDW 9024)  (WALP 541)
  

Extremely rare, this is a much sought after LP featuring the music of:

Haydn

Performing -

• Lieder und Canzonetten Von Joseph Haydn
  

Performed by -

• Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, bariton
• Gerald Moore, klavier
  
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CONDITION Details:

LP JACKET:

• The LP jacket is in Good condition only.

• These early Electrola jackets were usually made of flimsy paper. As such, over time, they wear easily, especially if handled to any extent. This is such an example....the spine is WELL WORN and split, but the top and bottom seams are intact but weakened due to shelf wear and time. Not a pristine cover.  

• It has NO drill holes or saw marks of any kind on the jacket. 
  

• There are two university music library stamps (front and back) and a sticker on the front of the cover.

• The cover has clean and sharp colors, just gorgeous - see picture with this listing for more detail. 

• The LP is in near MINT minus condition!
  

• It retains much of the original gloss and sheen!
  

• The record has no serious marks, obviously well taken care of.
  

• There are a few light spindle marks on the record labels.
  

• This is the near mint copy you have always wanted in your collection - any super picky audiophile would be happy with this one! A better copy would be very difficult to locate!
  

• This LP may have a slight mark or two (spider marks) which are caused by sliding the LP in and out of the inner sleeve and are usually not audible on most audio systems - as for any record, we recommend a cleaning before playing!

A Short Note About LP GRADING -

• Mint = Only used for sealed items.
• Near Mint = Virtually flawless in every way.
• Near Mint Minus = Item has some minor imperfections, some audible.
• Excellent = Item obviously played and enjoyed with some noise.
• Very Good Plus = Many more imperfections which are noticeable and obtrusive.