ZARA NELSOVA Cello Concerto DVORAK KRIPS LSO 1950s ED1 DECCA LXT 2727 LP MINT

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125

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Zara Nelsova – cello
Josef Krips – conductor
London Symphony Orchestra

Antonín Dvořák:
Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104

Rare first press (ED1) UK-mastered Decca LXT 2727 issued in the 1950s for the German market, on the plum / gold DECCA deep-groove label, “Made in England.”
This earliest issue carries the original UK matrix numbers ARL-1099-4B / ARL-1100-2A inscribed in the trail-off — identical to the true UK ED1 pressing.

Beautiful laminated flipback “Made in England” cover and heavy vinyl preserved in Near Mint / Mint condition – gleaming surfaces, silent playback, no spindle wear.

Details:
Label: DECCA – Plum / Gold Label (Deep Groove)
Catalog No.: LXT 2727
Country / Year: England / 1950s
Recording Type: Mono
Pressing: First Press (ED1 Export Issue with UK Matrix)
Format: LP, 12" Mono
Genre: Classical / Concerto / Cello

Condition:
Vinyl – Near Mint / Mint (NM / M): looks unplayed.
Cover – Near Mint (NM) little sign of time only

Performance & Sound:
An iconic interpretation of Dvořák’s Cello Concerto by Zara Nelsova, whose tonal power and emotional depth made this Decca session a touchstone among collectors. Superb mid-century mono recording from Decca’s West Hampstead studios, capturing the London Symphony under Josef Krips with remarkable presence and warmth.
The ED1 UK-matrix edition delivers vivid tone, deep bass resonance, and an open midrange – a reference for collectors of Decca’s golden-age string recordings.

Collector Note:
Original 1950s Decca LXT 2727 export issue, pressed from UK ED1 stampers (ARL-1099-4B / ARL-1100-2A).
A scarce and highly desirable copy of Nelsova’s legendary Dvořák — seldom found this pristine.

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