ORANGE & GOLD PATHE-ART: RUHLMANN CONDUCTS DEBUSSY 'PRELUDE D'UN FAUNE' (1928)
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ORANGE AND GOLD PATHE-ART SET: X-5428/9 (2 RECORDS) (1928)
EARLY ELECTRIC FRENCH ISSUE.
PRELUDE A L'APRES-MIDI d'un FAUNE (DEBUSSY) 3 sides/ GOLLIWOG'S CAKE-WALK (DEBUSSY)
SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA- FRANCOIS RUHLMANN (C)
BELGIAN MUSICIAN FRANCOIS RUHLMANN (1868-1948) WAS A CONDUCTOR AT THE PARIS OPERA FROM 1916-1946. RUHLMANN MADE NUMEROUS RECORDINGS AT PATHE DURING THE ACOUSTIC AND EARLY ELECTRIC ERA, BUT FEW WERE DISTRIBUTED OUTSIDE FRANCE. HE CHAMPIONED CONTEMPORARY WORKS, SUCH AS THIS DEBUSSY PIECE.
RARE EARLY PATHE-ART ISSUE IN PRINT VERY BRIEFLY. THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND SUCH SET I'VE EVER SEEN IN 40 YEARS OF COLLECTING. LOVELY LYRICAL PERFORMANCE LEISURELY OVER 3 SIDES.
CONDITION: '2-3' condition. Light rubs and scuffs. QUIET SURFACES.
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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