PHILIPS SAL.3454 BEETHOVEN CELLO SONATAS - ROSTROPOVICH/RICHTER: HiFi STEREO NM
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80
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106
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Description
BEETHOVEN
The Complete Sonatas for Violin and Cello
MSTISLAV ROSTROPOVICH (cello)
SVIATOSLAV RICHTER (piano)
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2 LPs
Original 1963 PHILIPS Stereo recordings - SAL. 3454
Plum & Silver Hi-Fi Stereo Label, 1st Stereo Pressing
Rare Record set in this pressing
Highly acclaimed and authoritative performances in wonderful early stereo sound
Includes 12 page insert in near mint condition
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The records shows some signs of being played (light marking), while still retaining a very bright sheen and are visually graded:-
Record 1: EX 79 (light mark on side 2 of disc 1 gives rise to occasional faint intermittent tics during first track) and Record 2: NM/82.
Other than mentioned both discs play very well with no skips, jumps or repeated ticks and with a quiet background.
The pictures gives a good impression of the box, very clean, robust and fully intact, some shelf wear at the corners and a little fading of colour: NM/81 (see below).
Satisfaction guaranteed - a full refund of the purchase price (excluding postage & packing costs) will be given for any item which does not comply with my description/grading and is returned to me within 14 days of receipt.
Postage discount of £2.00 for each additional item purchased
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Record Condition Grading System
I apply a visual grading system as follows:
90% - Mint, (90% is the highest figure I give as no records are perfect)
80-89% - Near Mint, NM almost flawless, at 85% only the lightest scuff marks to the record, slight wear to the cover; above 85% and up to 89%, there should be no marks on the playing surface of the record. Below 85%, down to 80%, there will be progressively more marking, but this will only be very light and superficial.
70-79% - Excellent, EX, a few more light surface marks than will be seen at 80-85%, light ring wear or creasing to cover, slight tears/laminate lift to the cover. Remains/marks of price labels or sellotape may be evident to the cover.
60-69% - Very Good, VG, more obvious marks to the record, more obvious creasing, ring wear or laminate lift, worse tears to the cover. There may be ticks from the record but see below*.
Records are viewed under both daylight and under a halogen light where practical to clearly shows any marks.
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