Four RARE Rostropovich (Cello) ORIGINAL Melodiya LP / Vinyl Records NM from USA

$

60

I’m a professional musician who has been asked to sell a very large collection of mostly Russian / Soviet LP / Vinyl, which have come from a private collection of a fellow colleague.   
 
ALL LP’s / Vinyl’s being sold will be shipped from New York (USA).   Please see my other listings by clicking HERE. 
 
 I am pleased to offer the following:
 
FOUR individual LP’s (being sold as a group, so you are bidding on all of them), featuring legendary cellist Mstislav Rostropovich.   These are rare and original Melodiya releases.

RECORD #1

LABEL: Melodiya (Мелодия)
 

CATALOG #: Д 015567— 8 / Other (State standard): ГОСТ 5289-68
 

PERFORMERS: Cello – Mstislav Rostropovich, Piano – N. Walter* (tracks: A1), W. Yampolsky* (tracks: B2), A. Dedjukin* (tracks: A2 to A4, B1, B3 to B7)

WORKS: 
 A1                        Etüde Cis-moll, Op. 25 Nr. 7

Arranged By – A. Glazunow*

Composed By – F. Chopin*

A2                        Improvisation G-Dur, Op. 90 Nr. 8

Arranged By – W. Borissowski*

Composed By – F. Schubert*

A3                        Vokalise, Op. 34 Nr. 14

Arranged By – A. Brandukow*

Composed By – S. Rachmaninow*

A4                        Walzer

Composed By – J. Schaporin*

B1                        Träume

Composed By – R. Schumann*

B2                        Erwachen

Arranged By – P. Casals*

Composed By – G. Fauré*

B3                        Ministrels

Arranged By – G. Pecker*

Composed By – C. Debussy*

B4                        Mondschein

Composed By – C. Debussy*

B5                        Habanera

Composed By – M. Ravel*

B6                        Intermezzo

Arranged By – G. Cassado*

Composed By – E. Granados*

B7                        Elfentanz

Composed By – D. Popper*

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: LP, Mono, Yellow label, Released 1965

CONDITION (see below): Cover: No rips or writing, shows a bit of wear.  Record: M- (Mint minus)

RECORD #2

LABEL: Melodiya (Мелодия)
 

CATALOG #: 33Д—016677 — 8 / Other (State standard): ГОСТ 5289-61
 

PERFORMERS: Cello – Mstislav Rostropovich, Piano – Sviatoslav Richter (A1-A3), Dmitri Shostakovich (B1-B4)

WORKS: 
 PROKOFIEFF       Sonata For Violoncello and Piano, Op.119

A1                        Andante Grave  

A2                        Moderato          

A3                        Allegro Ma Non Troppo

SHOSTAKOVICH Sonata For Violoncello and Piano, Op.40
 B1                        Moderato          

B2                        Moderato Con Moto      

B3                        Largo    

B4                        Allegretto

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: LP, Mono, Blue Label, Released 1965

CONDITION (see below): Cover: No rips or writing, shows a bit of wear.  Record: M- (Mint minus)

RECORD #3

LABEL: Melodiya (Мелодия)
 

CATALOG #: 33Д—08253— 4 / Other (State standard): ГОСТ 5289-68
 

PERFORMERS: Cello –Mstislav Rostropovich, Conductor - Gennady Rozhdestvensky (Leningrad State Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra)

WORKS: 
 TCHAIKOVSKY

A                          The Variations on a Rococo Theme, Op. 33

SCHUMANN       Cello Concerto in A minor, Op. 129
 B1a                      1. Nicht Zu Schnell          

B1b                      2. Langsam        

B1c                      3. Sehr Lebhaft

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: LP, Mono, Pink Label

CONDITION (see below): Cover: No rips or writing, shows a bit of wear.  Record: M- (Mint minus)

RECORD #4

LABEL: Melodiya (Мелодия)
 

CATALOG #: НД—03810— 1 / Other (State standard): ГОСТ 5289-68
 

PERFORMERS: Cello – Mstislav Rostropovich, Conductor - Kurt Sanderling (Leningrad State Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra)

WORKS: 
 PROKOFIEFF       Sinfonia Concertante for Cello and Orchestra Op.125

A1                        Andante

B1                        Allegro Giusto

B2                        Andante Con Moto - Allegro

ADDITIONAL DETAILS: LP, Mono, Yellow Label, Released 1962

CONDITION (see below): Cover: No rips, writing, shows a bit of wear.  Record: M- (Mint minus)

PLEASE NOTE:   I am posting photos of the actual record being sold.   Due to reflections, glare, dust particles, shadows being captured in the photo, please do not consider it as some sort of a damage.   Please see the RECORD GRADING for the actual condition of the vinyl / jacket.

RECORD GRADING (*Condition is based on visual grading and have not been sound-tested)

M- (Mint minus)

Like new. The record has some wear of use but plays clear does not have any visible light scratches or cracks.

E+ (Excellent Plus)

The record has hardly visible small scratches etc., that does not affect the quality of listening plays quite clear. E++ it seems some use of wear not scratches and plays clear.

EX (Excellent)

There are some light scratches on the record. Sometimes these slight defects may influence sound. *Although some noise is audible in quieter sections of the record, such as fade-outs, and it is especially conspicuous between tracks.

EX- (Excellent Minus)

It is worse than the above, but there are no needle jumps. There is some noise.

VG+ (Very Good Plus)

It is worse than the above, but no Needle jumping. There is some noise.

VG (Very Good)

It is worse than the above.

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