Starker: Bach Cello Suites: Mercury OL3-116 SUPERB
$
601
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Description
This is the famous Starker set of the Bach Complete Cello Suites!!!
Record Condition: virtually mint (possibly played once years ago).
Box: Some border splitting; Spine carefully taped together with clear 3M tape
Contents: 3 Lps:
Bach Unaccompanied Cello Suites 1 - 6
Soloist: Janos Starker
This set is a promo copy (stamped inside box cover).. All of the pressings are RFR-1 making (earliest pressing in the Mercury plant in Richmond, Indiana. As a gold ("yellow") label promotional pressing, it is one of the earliest out of the stampers.
Note that this is the monaural version (single-mike technique) recording. It could be argued that with a solo instrument, closely recorded as this set is, this would be little different from the stereophonic version. I own two stereophonic sets of this recording and would make the following observations: (1) there is more "room" noise heard in the stereophonic version: (2) the stereophonic "image" tends to wander a little more. Otherwise, the full-bodied response of this recording is perfectly preserved.
Caveats with nearly all Mercury recordings: They have some surface noise which varies from record to record. Among the audiophile issues, they tend to be noisy (as are a number fof the RCA "shaded dogs") and the earlies London/Deccas. These records appear to have no significan surface flaws or spindle marks. They are in their original plastic sleeves. The accompanying booklet is clean with no marks.
I have owned this recording since 1965 and have carefully stored it in my archives. Please note that this is a reserve auction. Due to the value of this set, I would suggest that the winning bidder insure his or her purchase.
I will sell to domestic and qualified overseas buyers.
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