A Pristine, Critically Acclaimed, early Authentic Instruments album (1973) from German EMI-Electrola in rich Stereo offering Rare and Magnificent performances of the late Renaissance and early Baroque dance tunes collected and elaborated by the German court composer Michael Praetorius. A veritable fountain of folk and elite-inspired tunes central to the emerging European chamber music genre. Performers are the Swiss pioneers of early music and authentic instrument renditions: Ricercare Ensemble for Alte Musik, Zurich. Performers and Album awarded French Grand Prix du Disque upon release for quality of interpretation and technical brilliance of recording work. Disk deadwax Machine Stamped A-1 (Side 1) and B-3 (Side 2). Thus First Edition and First/Early Pressings of this Rare disk. Album easily ranks as Near-Mint. Both disk faces appear flawless under brightest light. Play Graded throughout with sumptuous German recording achievement and rich stereo ambiance. Disk surfaces dead quiet perfectly revealing the elaborately intertwined instrumental lines. Gate-Fold Jacket shows All Seams intact. Not a Cut-Out. Highly Detailed Inner Liner Notes. Plastic-lined paper sleeve of era. A Rare Early Music Treat! 

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