VERY RARE: Glenn Gould Autographed Hallmark Record (Personally gifted by Gould)

$

220

Allow me to copy and paste the information from a previous holder of this record - who had sold it in 2007 - as it still perfectly sums up the description of this one of a kind item.

"Glenn Gould and Albert Pratz on violin play:  Alban Berg's Piano Sonata op.1, Shostakovitch's Three Fantastic Dances, Taneieff's The Birth of the harp, Prokofieff's The Winter Fairy.  This is the very first Glenn Gould recording in 1953 and it is a great rarity.
This copy is signed by Glenn Gould! ''To Dr. Defauw - with appreciation for an inspiring performance - Very sincerely - Glenn''.
I have consulted an expert on Glenn Gould to authenticate the signature, and there is no doubt in his mind that the signature is very legit.  This is definitely the young GG’s handwriting (please see scan).
A little background on ''Dr. Defauw'': The Dr. Defauw is in fact Desire Defauw who was a conductor mostly for the Chicago Symphony Orchestra in the '40s, but he was also frequently invited to conduct in Montreal in the early '50s.  Glenn Gould did know Defauw as a young man, and performed with him at least once, on December 14 or 15, 1954, in Montreal (the Beethoven First); that was in fact GG’s orchestral debut in Montreal.  The Hallmark album was fairly new at that time, so GG gave it to Defauw as a gift on that occasion, as the inscription suggests.  When Defauw went to Belgium, he left his LP collection (the vast majority being 78rpm) to a friend of his in Montreal.  I obtained the copy from the sister of the friend.
The jacket is still VG++/NM, no broken seam or disc wear.  I would rate the LP as VG.  It has marks, but it plays through without skipping.  The label has no spindle mark.  Pressed in Canada for Hallmark # RS 3 (10'')."

I purchased this record from the buyer of the person who wrote this description. I paid $2000 for it, and it is my intention to honor that price.

I've only been the owner of this record for a few months, but because of sudden financial needs I am willing to part with it. It has been kept safe and sealed the entire time.

PLEASE ONLY SERIOUS BUYERS.

God Bless.