Description: This is a compilation of Classical through Late Romantic pieces originally recorded between 1905 and 1913, captured in 1963 high-fidelity. The original recordings, in some cases played by the composers themselves, were made using inventor Edwin Welte's "recording piano" in a process described in detail in the accompanying booklet.In this well-preserved 3-record box set, you can hear Claude Debussy perform his own "La plus que lente," Camille Saint-Saëns play his "Gavotte in F, Op. 90, No. 3," Gabriel Fauré perform his "Barcarolle in A Minor, Op. 26," just to name a few, exactly the way they sounded live more than a century ago!The booklet also gives a brief history of the piano and its virtuosos, a family tree of piano dynasties, and profiles of both the composers and the artists who play their works on this album.This box set makes a great gift for pianists, classical music buffs, audio engineering enthusiasts, music historians, and anyone who loves beautiful piano music. Album has been stored vertically in a stereo cabinet out of direct sunlight, in climate-controlled, smoke-free homes since it was obtained from the collection of a record buff in the 1980's. Record Grading: (EX) All record surfaces are clean and glossy. Two sides were played in their entirety for quality assurance, including Side 1 which has a small, visible scratch but did not skip when played. The labels look very good with only very minor blemishes. Outer Sleeve Grading: (VG+) The box has wear marks, and some residue from a sticker on top right corner of the front. Inner Sleeve Grading: (F) The original inner sleeves are intact but have some warpage and varying degrees of yellowing, some of it severe (see pictures). The booklet is in very good condition, with yellowing on the edges of the paper. Please see photos documenting all of the above.Records were wet-cleaned, dried, and come packaged in a new polyethylene sleeves; original inner sleeves included. Ships via USPS Media Mail, securely packed in a record mailer. Detailed description of this offering: Legendary Masters of the Piano: A Legacy of Great Performances Preserved Forever in Modern Sound (Book of the Month Club SWV 6633) - 1963 3-record box set with 24-page booklet Track list: Pianist: Composition, Composer –Josef Hofmann: Rondo Capriccioso, Op. 14, Mendelssohn –Teresa Carreño: Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6, Liszt –Teresa Carreño: Nocturne in G, Op. 37, No. 2, Chopin –Xaver Scharwenka: Sonata in E Minor, Op. 90 - First Movement, Beethoven –Alfred Grünfeld: Traumerei, Op. 15, No. 7, Schumann –Vladimir De Pachmann: Waltz in C Sharp Minor, Op. 64, No. 2, Chopin –Vladimir De Pachmann: Waltz in D Flat, Op. 64, No. 1, Chopin –Josef Lhévinne: Nocturne for the Left Hand, Op. 9, No. 2, Scriabin –Josef Lhévinne: Octave Etude, Op. 740, No. 5, Czerny –Claude Debussy: La Plus Que Lente, Debussy –Maurice Ravel: Sonatine - First Movement, Ravel –Camille Saint-Saëns: Gavotte in F, Op. 90, No. 3, Saint-Saëns –Gabriel Fauré: Barcarolle in A Minor, Op. 26, Fauré –Edvard Grieg: Butterfly, Op. 43, No. 1, Grieg –Alexander Scriabin: Etude, Op. 8, No. 12, Scriabin –Enrique Granados: Spanish Dance No. 5, Granados –Gustav Mahler: "Ich Ging Mit Lust Durch Einen Grunen Wald" From Des Knaben Wunderhorn, Mahler –Richard Strauss: Fragments From Salome, Strauss –Ossip Gabrilowitsch: Mazurka in B Minor, Op. 33, No. 4, Chopin –Eugen D'Albert: Liebestraum in A, Liszt-D'Albert –Theodor Leschetizky: Fantasia in C Minor, K. 475, Mozart –Theodor Leschetizky: Nocturne in D Flat, Op. 27, No. 2, Chopin –Ignace Jan Paderewski: Ballade No. 3 in A Flat, Op. 47, Chopin –Ferruccio Busoni: Prelude in D Flat, Op. 28, No. 15, Chopin –Ferruccio Busoni: Rigoletto Paraphrase, Verdi-Liszt ------- Buy more than one record and save on combined shipping! Thank you for looking, and please check back often for new listings!
Price: 11.92 USD
Location: Baton Rouge, Louisiana
End Time: 2025-01-10T22:57:18.000Z
Shipping Cost: 6.13 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Artist: Camille Saint-Saëns, Claude Debussy, Busoni, Hofmann, Ravel, Paderewski, Grieg, Carreno, Faure, d'Albert, Leschetizky, Scriabin, Grunfeld, Richard Strauss, Scharwenka, Mahler, Gabrilowitsch, Josef Lhevinne, Granados, De Pachmann
Record Label: Legacy
Case Type: Cardboard Sleeve
Fidelity Level: High-Fidelity
Inlay Condition: Fair (F)
Format: Record
Record Grading: Excellent (EX)
Release Year: 1963
Language: English
Style: Romantic, Modern, Classical
Record Size: 12"
Features: Compilation
Speed: 33 RPM
Composer: Claude Debussy, Felix Mendelssohn, Franz Liszt, Frédéric Chopin, Ludwig van Beethoven, Robert Schumann, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Scriabin, Czerny, Ravel, Saint-Saens, Faure, Grieg, Granados, Mahler, Richard Strauss, D'Albert, Verdi
Release Title: Legendary Masters of the Piano
Color: Gold
Duration: LP
Material: Vinyl
Type: Box Set
Sleeve Grading: Worn (W)
Producer: Walter S. Heebner
Era: Classical: Romantic (1815-1910)
Instrument: Piano
Genre: Classical, Classical Piano
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
