JOHANNA MARTZY Mendelssohn Violin Concerto V RARE ORIG 1955 UK LP 33CX 1497 EX+

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ULTRA RARE ORIGINAL UK FIRST PRESSING FROM 1955 OF JOHANNA MARTZY AND THE PHILHARMONIA ORCHESTRA CONDUCTED BY PAUL KLETZKI OF MENDELSSOHN'S VIOLIN CONCERTO IN E MINOR AND ROMANCE NO. 1 AND NO. 2 BY BEETHOVEN.
THIS LP IS CONSIDERED BY SOME AS THE DEFINITIVE RECORDING OF MENDELSSOHN'S VIOLIN CONCERTO !!! A HOLY GRAIL !!!
THE ALBUM PLAYS GREAT !! LOUD AND CLEAR WITH NO BACKGROUND APART FROM THE ODD BIT OF VERY LIGHT CRACKLE.
RARE !!!!! THERE ARE NO OTHER COPIES OF THIS UK ORIGINAL LP ON WORLDWIDE EBAY OR ON DISCOGS AT THE TIME OF LISTING !!!
MONO ONLY RECORDING. THIS PERFORMANCE WAS NEVER ISSUED IN STEREO ON THE COLUMBIA SAX SERIES.
THIS LP WAS MADE IN 1955 AND A HEAVIER TONE ARM AND NEEDLE CARTRIDGE WOULD HAVE BEEN USED SO REMEMBER TO PLAY WITH A QUALITY WELL BALANCED TONE ARM AND CARTRIDGE.
A VERY NICE COPY ( ESPECIALLY THE DISC ) OF THIS EXTREMELY RARE AND SOUGHT AFTER LP. APPEARS AS IF IT HAS ONLY BEEN PLAYED A HANDFUL OF TIMES. PLAYS EX TO EX+
IN ADDITION TO MY DESCRIPTION OF THE COVER IT HAS NICE CORNERS AND FLIPBACKS. THE DISC HAS THE COLUMBIA BLUE LABEL WITH GOLD LETTERING.
I WILL PROVIDE A POLYTHENE PROTECTIVE OUTER SLEEVE.
THANKS FOR LOOKING AND PLEASE CHECK OUT MY OTHER ITEMS !!!