SAX 2476-9. RAVEL COMPLETE ORCHESTRAL WORKS. CLUYTENS
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YOU ARE INVITED TO BID ON THE RARE BOXED FOUR RECORD SET 'RAVEL - THE COMPLETE ORCHESTRAL WORKS' ON ORIGINAL COLUMBIA TURQUOISE/SILVER LABELS SAX 2476-9 PLAYED BY SOCIETY DES CONCERTS DU CONSERVATOIRE CONDUCTED BY ANDRE CLUYTENS.
THE RECORDINGS WERE MADE IN THE SALLE WAGRAM BETWEEN 19th APRIL 1961 & 3rd OCTOBER 1962. THE PROGRAMME COMPRISES (SAX 2476) DAPHNIS & CHLOE (Complete) (SAX 2477) BOLERO - RAPSODIE ESPAGNOLE & LA VALSE (SAX 2478) MA MERE L'OYE & VALSES NOBLES ET SENTIMENTALES & (SAX 2479) LE TOMBEAU DE COUPERIN - MENEUT ANTIQUE - ALBORADA DEL GRACIOSO - UN BARQUE SUR L'OCEAN & PAVANE POUR UNE INFANTE DEFUNTE.
ALL REVIEWS OF THESE RECORDS SPEAK OF THE BEAUTY OF THE INTERPRETATIONS, AND THE SOUND WHICH IS SENSATIONAL. THIS MUST BE ONE OF THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER ORCHESTRAL SETS EVER RECORDED.
THE BAD NEWS FIRST. THE BOX HAS A NICE GLOSSY FRONT & CLEAN BACK. HOWEVER FOR SOME REASON COLUMBIA ISSUED THESE FOUR RECORDS IN A BOX SIZE USUALLY RESERVED FOR TWO DISC SETS AND I BELIEVE DUE TO THIS FACTOR THE BOX IS DAMAGED WITH BROKEN CORNERS AND SOME LOSS OF THE ORIGINAL BLACK PAPER COVERING TO THE EDGES. THE SPINE IS FINE AND STRONG ALTHOUGH THE GOLD TITLE ECT IS SOMEWHAT FADED. IN SHORT THE BOX IS COMPLETE BUT DAMAGED AT THE EDGES. I THINK THIS IS ALL REPAIRABLE. GRADED GOOD
NOW THE GOOD NEWS. THE RECORDS THEMSELVES HAVE NO VISIBLE MARKS OR DAMAGE AND PLAY QUITE BEAUTIFULLY WITH FULL FIDELITY. THE SURFACES HAVE THE ORIGINAL DEEP GLOSS AND THE LABELS ARE PERFECTLY CLEAN & CLEAR. I HAVE AUDITIONED ALL EIGHT SIDES COMPLETE AND THEY PLAY A VERY STRONG 'EXCELLENT' THIS IS A BEAUTUFUL SET OF RECORDS DESERVING A PLACE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE COLLECTION. GRADED EXCELLENT +
AS I EXPECT CONSIDERABLE INTEREST IN THIS AUCTION I HAVE ENDEAVOURED TO DESCRIBE THE ITEM AS CAREFULLY AS POSSIBLE BUT WILL BE PLEASED TO ANSWER ANY FURTHER QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE
SHIPPING PRICES U.K.First Class £4.00.EUROPE AIR MAIL £9.50 REST OF WORLD £18.50.
RECORDS ARE GRADED IN ACCORDANCE WITH 'RECORD COLLECTOR' CRITERION .
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