SET 252/3 WAR REQUIEM B.B HIS OWN COPY+EXTRA PRESS SXL
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IS THIS THE RAREST OF DECCA PRESSINGS!
HERE FOR AUCTION HERE IS BENJAMIN BRITTEN'S OWN PERSONAL COPY OF DECCA SET 252/3. A RECORDING OF HIS WAR REQUIEM FOR DECCA. WHAT MAKES THIS AUCTION SO UNIQUE AND SPECIAL IS THAT ALONG WITH THE REGULAR SET 252 AND 253 PRESSINGS THERE IS AN EXTRA PRESSING OF THE REHERSALS FOR THIS RECORDING! AND THE PROVENANCE TO PROVE THAT IT WAS BRITTEN'S OWN PERSONAL COPY.
CAT.NO ON THE EXTRA PRESSING IS "B.B.50",REFERNCE TO THE FACT THAT BENJAMIN BRITTEN WAS 50 IN THIS YEAR OF 1963. THIS IS THE ONE AND ONLY COPY OF THIS DECCA PRESSING IN EXISTENCE AS IT CLEARLY STATES SO ON THE LABEL OF THE LP. (SEE PHOTOS)
ALONG WITH THE LPS THERE IS A PROGRAMME GUIDE TO THE 1ST PUBLIC PERFORMANCE OF THE REQUIEM IN THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL ON THE 9TH JANUARY 1963.THE RECORDING SESSIONS FOR THE DECCA RECORDS WERE TAKEN OVER THE DAYS OF JANUARY 3RD,4TH,5TH,7TH,8TH AND 10TH, THE 9TH BEING THE DAY OF THE ROYAL ALBERT HALL PERFORMANCE.SOME OF THE RECORDINGS OF REHERSALS FROM THESE DATES ARE WHAT MAKES UP THE EXTRA PRESSING.IT ILLUSTRATES BOTH MUSICALLY AND VOCALLY BRITTEN CONDUCTING THE ORCHESTRA.
HOW DO WE KNOW THAT THIS IS BRITTENS PERSONAL COPY? WELL INSIDE THE BOX IS A COMPLIMENTS SLIP SIGNED BY JOHN CULSHAW THE DECCA PRODUCER SAYING "WITH VERY GOOD WISHES". SO IF THERE IS ONLY ONE COPY OF THIS PRESSING "B.B.50" PRESSED CELEBRATING BRITTENS 50TH BIRTHDAY IN 1963 THEN WHO ARE YOU GOING TO GIVE IT TO?ONLY 1 ANSWER SURELY? THE MAN HIMSELF.
THIS IS A ONCE IN A LIFETIME CHANCE FOR COLLECTORS OF CLASSICAL MUSIC OR DECCA RECORDS OR JUST MUSIC MEMORABELIA TO OWN A TOTALLY UNIQUE ITEM .
CONDITION OF THE SET IS AS FOLLOWS:
THE BOX IS IN GOOD CONDITION,WITH A COUPLE OF SPITS TO THE CORNERS AND SOME RUB WEAR TO EDGES,HOWEVER THE SPINE CLEARLY SHOWS THE TITLE AND CAT NO. IN GOLD TEXT.THE FRONT COVER IS VERY CLEAN AND JUST SHOWS SOME SMALL AREAS OF LAMINATE LIFT/CREASING.
THE LIBRETTO INSERT IS IN EXCELLENT NEAR MINT CONDITION.
THE TWO LPS SET 252 AND 253 ARE ED1 PRESSING AND ARE NEAR MINT! IN THEIR ORIGINAL INNER SLEEVES.
THE EXTRA "B.B.50" PRESSING IS IN THE STYLE OF SXL ED1 AND IS ALSO NEAR MINT!
THIS SET LOOKS TOTALLY UNPLAYED.
THE PROGRAMME GUIDE IS NEAR MINT ALONG WITH THE COMPLIMENTS SLIP,BOTH ARE ABSOLUTELY GENUINE ARTICLES THAT ADD AUTHENTICITY TO THIS VERY UNIQUE AND SPECIAL LOT.
FOR FURTHER INFOMATION OR PHOTOS PLEASE EMAIL ME AND I WILL HELP AS MUCH AS I CAN.
INTERNATIONAL BIDS WELCOME.
INSURANCE FOR SHIPPING IS RECOMMENDED BUT PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR PRICING.
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