RAREST WINTERREISE Alexander Sved MET star

$

115

Title: SCHUBERT; Winterreise

Label: Qualiton HLPX 140-141

Format: 2 LPs

Jacket: As pictured

Condition of Vinyl: Good

Contents SCHUBERT; Complete Winterreise.

Additional Information Now I have discussed this with many collector friends and it is pretty unanimous - this is one of the rarest and most desirable Winterreise there is. Alexander Sved (Sandor Sved in Hungarian) was a magnificent baritone and one of the leading light at the MET in the 30s, 40s and 50s and a favourite partner of Milanov's. His Winterreise is a sensitive and thoughtful performance -  a true spiritual journey - to rival the best. Hajdu Istvan is wonderfully sensitive on the piano. None of the collectors I have spoken to even  knew of the existence, let alone had seen, this recording before I uncovered, although a "Winterreise" specialist has it and has informed that it does turn up, just very very infrequently. So don't be shy, bid up - this is rarer than moondust.

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Conditions of Sale

Payment:

Please pay within 7 days of the end of the auction. I accept Paypal or Nochex, as well as international money orders (ask first) and cash.

Shipping:

To the UK is $4 for the first record and then $2 for each additional.

To Europe it is $6 for the first record and then $2 for each additional, by air mail.

To the USA it is $8 for the first record and then $3 for each additional, by air mail.

If you are happy to wait a long time, I also offer surface mail to International destinations. Insurance is available on request. My promise to you is to work with you to find the most appropriate method to get your goods to you. Please resolve any shipping questions before bidding.

I ship records every Saturday.

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I have discovered that Fedex do a good flat rate on a 10Kg and 25 Kg boxes. The 10Kg can take about 40-45 records on average and costs approximately $80 to anywhere in Western Europe and $90 to North America, so just under or over $2 a record, depending on where you are. The 25Kg box can take about 80-90 records and costs approximately $120 to anywhere in Western Europe and $160 to North America, so just under or over $1.5 a record, depending on where you are. For my regular customers, for whom I am happy to keep shipments open for a couple of months while they accumulate LPs they have bought these prices are not to be sniffed at, especially considering that these boxes are trackable all the way and are delivered EITHER OVERNIGHT OR WITHIN TWO DAYS depending on where you are. If you want to take advantage of this, let me know. These prices are just a guide and are subject to Fedex changing them and exchange rates.

Condition Guide:

Mint: Either factory sealed or never played.

Excellent: Only very minor wear.

Very Good: A few inaudible marks, some surface noise - great for its age.

Good: A few marks, some audible ticks, some surface noise, but overall serviceable.

Worn: Not for the purist! Marked, perhaps even will skip a couple of times. I only advertise such a record if it is extremely rare.

I award my ratings after a visual inspection, based on years of experience as a collector myself. Sometimes, for example in the case of a pressing flaw, I listen to the record to determine whether it is audible or not.

Dusty: Sometimes records recovered from estates, collections etc. are very dusty. I do not clean records as a rule. Dust is a collectors friend! It protects the grooves and preserves the vinyl in good condition.

If you are an International collector and you are looking for specific records, ask and maybe ye shall receive - do not however, ask me for off-ebay trades!

Happy Bidding!