Wilhelm Furtwangler ...     

Beethoven: Symphony No.9 in D minor, op.125   

Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, soprano ...   Elisabeth Hongen, alto ...   Otto Edelmann, bass ...   Hans Hopf, tenor ...

... mega-rare very first press 2LP box set feat. Furtwangler's legendary 1951 Bayreuth Festival recording!  

rare German first press vinyl 2LP box set released 1955 on red/gold ELECTROLA / HIS MASTER'S VOICE label with catalognumber WALP 1286 and WALP 1287.  

Note this is the very first press with the following matrix numbers: 2XRA 16-1, 2XRA 17-1, 2XRA 18-1, 2XRA 19-1 ...

Beautiful box, complete with two seperate album cover inside, and vinyl playgraded NEARMINT to MINT on highend equipment with EMT mono pick up system. There is a fine hairline hardly visible across side 1 but it is not audible ... best copy I have seen in many years.

Legendary performance by Wilhelm Furtwangler conducting the Bayreuth Festival Orchestra, and a very rare find in this fantastic condition. Best results with a mono cartridge such as e.g. Ortofon SPU, EMT, Pierre Clement, Koetsu Mono, Miyajima ... etc.  ... see photos.

Tracklist:

Beethoven - Sinfonie Nr. IX D-moll Op. 125
A1. Satz: Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso
B2. Satz: Molto Vivace
C3. Satz: Adagio Molto E Cantabile - Andante Moderato - Adagio
D4. Satz: Presto - Allegro
Alto Vocals – Elisabeth Höngen
Bass Vocals – Otto Edelmann
Chorus – Chor der Bayreuther Festspiele
Soprano Vocals – Elisabeth Schwarzkopf
Tenor Vocals – Hans Hopf
Chorus Master – Wilhelm Pitz

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