Haas/Schroeter: Mozart K. 448 + Sonatas for 4 Hands - DG France 18455

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redgarnett Store ITEM DESCRIPTION:

This handsome LP from Deutsche Grammophon (18455, French pressing, tulip label, mono) features pianists Heinz Schroeter and Monique Haas in works for Piano Four Hands and for Two Pianos by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, all taped in the fine acoustics of the Beethoven-Saal, Hannover.

The exact contents are as follows, all works by W.A. Mozart:

Sonata in B-flat Major for Piano Four Hands K. 358

            > rec. on 20 June 1957

Sonata in D Major for Piano Four Hands K. 381

> rec. on 20 June 1957

Sonata for Two Piano in D Major K. 448

> rec. on 19 November 1955

Wrote the outstanding musician and critic Jed Distler for ClassicsToday:

“It may be rash to claim that the French pianist Monique Haas (1909-1987) never made a bad recording, but you won't find one among her complete DG sessions... Clear textures, pinpoint articulation, directness, and energy without excess are just a few of Haas' distinguishing traits, be it her vivacious Haydn...or her firmly etched Debussy Preludes and Etudes. Haas' 1954 Bartók Third Concerto with Ferenc Fricsay is in no way inferior to the conductor's better known stereo remake with Geza Anda, while David Hurwitz rightly praised her solo and concerted Ravel via an earlier DG Originals reissue.”

There are fine liner notes (uncredited) on the reverse side of the jacket, printed in French only.

CONDITION – PLEASE READ CAREFULLY:

The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.

The condition of the jacket is GOOD. There is edgewear, creasing, bumping at corners, and aging. However, there are no seamsplits, owners' markings, bends, or other defects, and the jacket remains solid, bright, and attractive – overall, still a decent collector's copy.

The condition of the LP itself is VERY GOOD. Though there is surface noise and occasional tics, in general playback remains quite fine. However, those wanting a flawless or near-MINT copy are kindly advised to look elsewhere. Overall, this rates as a very good collector's copy.

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