MOZART MASONIC Music 2-LP 1951 RARE Indiana University FREEMASONRY w/ BOOKLET
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ONLY copy in the world for sale - ULTRA-RARE! 2-LP Set hard cover that has strong binding & spine, featuring cover art by famous artist BOBRI. Has wear in usual places of the edges and corners, worst being lower rt corner, back cover edge wear, scrape upper rt corner and minor hairline marks on surface, inside looks nice with penned date july 30 1955 inside upper cover, vinyl shines, labels sharp with spindle marks, minimum number of wispy, hairlines, and mainly in trail-off, save for side 2, where most wispy marks are, but not "feelers", probably scuffs from 8 page booklet and paper sleeves. Not a professional grader and they all tend to vary on their grades anyway, but I'd say somewhere between VG+ and EX. in places. RARE in any condition. Whatever words missed, the multiple pics w/ zoom should cover. Thanks.Whatever words missed, the multiple pics w/ zoom should cover. See pics as I posted multiple with zoom to offer forth right representation. Listed with multiple photos to offer forthright representation of ACTUAL item - not stock photos, thus seen as is which is RARE & Nice! Will ship asap if paid so. Look at my rating for reassurance. "In all the years I've been on Ebay, this seller is the best I've seen...5 stars!" that's recent feedback received on a Vinyl sale....to a 16 year veteran of Ebay! I appreciate all the good people out there. And I work hard to offer something RARE at an affordable good price. Additionally, I ship ASAP in protective media packaging. I am far from the best, but I try. THANKS!
The mysterious fraternal organization known as Freemasonry can trace its origins all the way back to the Middle Ages. But its roots took hold sometime at the end of the 16th Century with the organization of the first Masonic lodges. (Lodges are basic structures within Freemasonry and can be simply described as a meeting of a group of Masons.)
It wasn’t until the early 18th Century that Freemasonry was reorganized into larger more distinct units whose presence spread across Europe.
In the same month that Haydn applied for membership to a Lodge, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart was inducted into Freemasonry. On December 14, 1784, Mozart became a member of Lodge “Zur Wohltätigkeit,” or “Beneficence.” Unlike Haydn, Mozart was an active member of the Freemasons and wrote a number of works for them, including one entitled “Masonic Funeral Music,” which employed Masonic symbolism.
He also composed pieces for his musician friends who were also Masons such as the clarinetist Anton Stadler. Both the Clarinet Concerto and Clarinet Quintet were written for Stadler.
Arguably the most talked-about composition of Mozart’s to honor the Freemasons in its use of symbolism is the opera “The Magic Flute,” which incorporates the number three, a particularly important number in Masonic symbology. The use of the number three and other symbols are found in the overture as well as the “March of the Priests” and the aria “O Isis und Osiris.”
ABOUT COVER ARTIST: Vladimir Bobri (Bobritsky) was an illustrator from the Ukraine. Well known for his innovative graphic design work in New York. He contributed to Vogue, Harper’s Bazaar, McCall’s and many other magazines. Bobri was born in the Ukraine in 1898, he was educated at the Kharkiv Imperial Art School until the Russian Revolution began and he became embroiled in the ensuing civil war. He managed to escape from Russia using a hand forged passport so well done it fooled 4 different consulates. He got a job pressing wine grapes and then kicked around Europe for a while with various bands of gypsies (who taught him guitar), painted icons in Greece and signs in Turkey and ended up earning passage money to America in 1921 by designing sets for a ballet company. His work caught the eye of Saks Fifth Avenue and he was made their Art Director. From there he moved on to independent work, including seven covers for The New Yorker, numerous illustrations for Harpers Bazaar, McCalls, Vogue and countless advertisements for major brand names. In addition to his graphic design success, Bobri helped found The New York Society of the Classic Guitar in 1936 and served as editor of its publication The Guitar Review until 1985. He passed away in a house fire in 1986 that also sadly destroyed most of his works, thus, this record cover is rare, especially if the original was destroyed in the fire.
BUYER NOTES: Beware of sellers that post 1 or 2 photos only. This is a red flag and suggests 2 things: #1) the seller is trying to hide the real condition of the record by limiting photographic details. They also will further camouflage their item’s condition by not offering zoom features. #2) Many sellers limit their photos because they are not only trying to camouflage their item’s condition, but because they are Lazy. A lazy seller won’t go the extra mile in other aspects of his sale, as in shoddy packaging and they will drag their feet in shipping item out. Just as deceitful and lazy are the many sellers that provide only STOCK photos (not of actual item you will receive) tricking the bidder in thinking they are getting the impressive item pictured in the stock photo.
You will be happy to know that I post MULTIPLE Photos to offer forthright representation of ACTUAL item, and with ZOOM features. I also package LP in cardboard Media Mailer and I ship ASAP, provided my cherished customer pays asap. You will also receive a hand-written thank you note, because I appreciate you and couldn’t survive without you. Thank you.
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