1920 ERICH KLEIBER MOZART SERAGLIO VOX ACOUSTIC 78rpm

$

56

I am currently selling a series of great classic European 78 rpm orchestral recordings on all the great European labels:

Famous Conductor Erich Kleiber in one of his FIRST acoustic recordings on the RARE German VOX LABEL12" 78 rpm recording.

Overtures to Marriage of Figaro, Abduction from the Seraglio, orch of the Berlin State Opera

Condition: VERY GOOD PLUS PLUS - few faintest scratches. Figaro is VG.

Label a little discolored

 

Erich Kleiber (August 5, 1890 – January 27, 1956) was an Austrian-born conductor.

Born in Vienna, Kleiber studied in Prague. In 1923, after conducting a stirring performance of Beethoven's Fidelio at the Berlin State Opera, he became that institution's music director.

He was known for his interpretations of the standard symphonic and operatic repertoire, as well as for championing new works. In 1925, for example, he conducted the première of Alban Berg's opera, Wozzeck. When Berg's second opera Lulu was branded Entartete Musik (degenerate music) by the Nazi Party, Kleiber resigned from his post at the Berlin Opera in protest. He was not Jewish. [1]

Later he moved to Buenos Aires, where he worked at the Colón Theater, becoming its music director. Here he specialized in the German operatic repertoire, particularly the works of Wagner. Through the prestige of his name, he was able to attract such luminaries to the Colón as Emanuel List, Kirsten Flagstad, Viorica Ursuleac (in her only American appearances) and Set Svanholm. Some of his performances from this period have been available on CDs of varying quality, depending upon the conditions under which the original recordings were made. He took Argentinian citizenship in 1938.

After World War II, he was offered his old position at the Berlin State Opera, which was now in the Russian zone of the city, but after discovering that the Communists were no more to his taste than the Nazis had been, he resigned without having conducted a single performance. He became a roving guest conductor, never again having any permanent post.

His son, Carlos Kleiber, was himself a world-renowned conductor.

 

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A note to grading Victrola/ Pathe/ Shellac 78 rpm discs:

Pls note that I try to be extremely conservative and consistent in my grading. All records are graded with the same criteria, regardless of genre.

I noticed that my grading seems to be more conservative than what I have seen from other sellers, so here some notes.

Surface VISUAL GRADING:

EXCELLENT - clean and shiny, as new. E minus is the same, with light scuffing.

Very Good Plus - Clean, with a little more scuffing. Some grooves spots may have some light greying. Little if any distortion.

Very Good - a clean copy, some scuffing, some greying on a single groove or a few small groove bands. Enjoyable record, maybe light distortion on some top notes.

=> Everything up to here is a great and enjoyable record

Very Good Minus - May have areas of visible wear, may have some scuffing or dulled surface. Still a great record, but ticks, pops and some distortion.

Good Plus - a worn and scuffed copy. May have other defects separately stated. Plays well, but with noise, may require filtering.

All other defects (if any: Chips, cracks, scratches, lamination cracks, label damage, needle digs) will be stated SEPARATELY.

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Up to 10 Records

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  I have a great track record of sending very large parcels worldwide. Secure packing. Larger US parcels and International shipments are charged: Actual Postage + 5$ packing charge per parcel   Good shipping practice recommends to ship a minimum of 2 records for safe arrival. If you buy a single record, I will add a separate packing record to the parcel.   I will ship single record parcels only to international buyers.   INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: I have a great track record of shipping records safely worldwide. Changes of US Postal charges in May have slightly increased the US Dollar amount for shipping, but with the weakness of the US Dollar, the actual amounts you will pay in EURO, AUD, YEN etc. are basically unchanged.   Pls check the ABOUT ME page for further information on International Shipment options   Billing and Multiple Purchases:
As a default, I am usually not sending out a bill at completion of the auction, to give you the chance to look at my other auctions for combined shipping. I am happy to hold your records for a couple of weeks, and will bill you at the end of the 5 week auction cycle.   Pls let me know if you want me to bill you right away and prepare the records for shipment.   Return Policy Items are described and graded accurately to the best of my knowledge. If an item has been incorrectly described, I am happy to refund the money on return of the item.   Pls ask any questions you may have

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A note to grading Victrola/ Pathe/ Shellac 78 rpm discs:

Pls note that I try to be extremely conservative and consistent in my grading. All records are graded with the same criteria, regardless of genre.

I noticed that my grading seems to be more conservative than what I have seen from other sellers, so here some notes.

Surface VISUAL GRADING:

EXCELLENT - clean and shiny, as new. E minus is the same, with light scuffing.

Very Good Plus - Clean, with a little more scuffing. Some grooves spots may have some light greying. Little if any distortion.

Very Good - a clean copy, some scuffing, some greying on a single groove or a few small groove bands. Enjoyable record, maybe light distortion on some top notes.

=> Everything up to here is a great and enjoyable record

Very Good Minus - May have areas of visible wear, may have some scuffing or dulled surface. Still a great record, but ticks, pops and some distortion.

Good Plus - a worn and scuffed copy. May have other defects separately stated. Plays well, but with noise, may require filtering.

All other defects (if any: Chips, cracks, scratches, lamination cracks, label damage, needle digs) will be stated SEPARATELY.

Paypal or money order.

  MULTI ITEM SAVINGS: I will have large auctions with many interesting items for sale over several weeks.
As a default, I prefer holding your items and billing you at the end of a 4 weeks sales cycle. This way you will SAVE SIGNIFICANTLY on shipping cost.   Media Mail Rates for the US:  

Number of Records
 (Edison Records count as TWO RECORDS)

Media Mail US

Up to 2 Records

$ 7

Up to 5 Records

$10

Up to 10 Records

$12

Up to 15 Records

$13.50

Up to 20 Records

$15.50

 

  I have a great track record of sending very large parcels worldwide. Secure packing. Larger US parcels and International shipments are charged: Actual Postage + 5$ packing charge per parcel   Good shipping practice recommends to ship a minimum of 2 records for safe arrival. If you buy a single record, I will add a separate packing record to the parcel.   I will ship single record parcels only to international buyers.   INTERNATIONAL BUYERS: I have a great track record of shipping records safely worldwide. Changes of US Postal charges in May have slightly increased the US Dollar amount for shipping, but with the weakness of the US Dollar, the actual amounts you will pay in EURO, AUD, YEN etc. are basically unchanged.   Pls check the ABOUT ME page for further information on International Shipment options   Billing and Multiple Purchases:
As a default, I am usually not sending out a bill at completion of the auction, to give you the chance to look at my other auctions for combined shipping. I am happy to hold your records for a couple of weeks, and will bill you at the end of the 5 week auction cycle.   Pls let me know if you want me to bill you right away and prepare the records for shipment.   Return Policy Items are described and graded accurately to the best of my knowledge. If an item has been incorrectly described, I am happy to refund the money on return of the item.   Pls ask any questions you may have