Ney: Beethoven Op. 110, Bach, Brahms/Busoni, etc. - Colosseum SM 526 (sealed)
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ITEM DESCRIPTION:
This fascinating and now somewhat rare LP – a still-sealed copy – from Colosseum (SM 526, German pressing, stereo) features the features the enigmatic Elly Ney in a mixed recital, with a glowing performance of Beethoven’s Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major Op. 110 as its centerpiece, recorded in stereo in 1968.
Ney’s exact program is as follows:
Ludwig van Beethoven: Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat Major Op. 110
J. S. Bach: Prelude and Fugue No. 1 C major BWV 846, from the WTC Book I BWV 846-869
J. S. Bach: Prelude no. 21 B-flat Major BWV 866, from the WTC Book I BWV 846-869
J.S. Bach (arr. Walter Rummel): Chorale Prelude "Ertödt' uns durch Dein' Güte", from the Cantata BWV 22
Johannes Brahms (arr. Ferruccio Busoni): Chorale Preldude "Es ist ein Ros' entsprungen", No. 8 from the set Op. 122.
Johannes Brahms: Rhapsodia E-flat major Op. 119 No. 4
These were among her last recordings, set down shortly before her death later that year. A Leschetizky pupil and something of a Beethoven specialist, Ney’s interpretations of the music with which she was most closely associated were never less than individual. Today, she retains only, perhaps, a certain curiosity value, but her musical legacy warrants re-assesment. In her day, and particularly before the Second World War, she was greatly esteemed, and were it not for her Nazi ties, her recordings for DG might find issue in the Yellow Label’s Original Masters series. As it is, preservation of her artistry has largely fallen to specialty labels, such as Biddulph, Pearl, and more recently, an extensive re-issue series undertaken by the latter-day Colosseum label. In any case, although Elly Ney continues to divide opinion, her long and varied discography awaits re-discovery and reassessment.
Incidentally, there are liner notes on the reverse side of the jacket – provided in German only – by Otto Eberhard.
CONDITION:
The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.
The condition of the still-sealed jacket is EXCELLENT. Although this is a genuinely still-sealed copy, the shirnkwrap has shrunk a bit, curling the corners and leading edge of the jacket. Otherwise, it as as new – overall, this rates as an excellent collector's copy.
The condition of the LP is MINT – this is a still-sealed, unplayed copy – the ideal collector’s copy.
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