V.S.O.V. Strives to offer abundant and great albums from virtuoso pianists ancient and modern--a deep, enduring strength of shop stock. No such effort would ever be complete without an array of coveted recordings from the fiery, majestic, mercurial, and imperious Martha Argerich, certainly one of the very greatest, most impassioned keyboard artists of our times. Here she excels in a Schumann recital delivering quick-silver renditions of Schumann's superb, deft, most affecting piano tone poems, the beguiling Kinderszenen and a bravura traversal of the composer's bizarre Kreisleriana based on E.T.A. Hoffmann's poetic tall tales of a nearly deranged musician (like Schumann himself so in love at the moment with the piano virtuoso Clara Wieck!). And all this high German Romantic Era storm and stress is perfectly captured by full, superior DGG Digital Stereo sound recording and disk production. Disk Serial No. 410 653-1 (German Issue). Disk dated 1984. Disk Deadwax Mechanically Stamped 1-320 (Side 1) and 8-320 (Side 2) indicating First/Early Pressings from Original Digital Stereo Masters. Under bright light, disk appears near-flawless. Both faces still show very high-gloss vinyl. One very light hairline, Side 2, Track 1 totally inaudible on careful playback. Play Grading throughout shows super-clean and clear DGG Digital Stereo sound with ultra-quiet surfaces on both sides. Great close capture of resounding piano tone throughout. Jacket is also superb and intact. Not a Cut-out. Looks as if printed yesterday! Inner plastic-lined DGG paper sleeve of era. Simply a marvelous recording capturing the stunning, rapturous Argerich at a real apogee of her epic, distinctive interpretive skills in this repertoire.

All Used and Open rare classical albums sold here at V.S.O.V. are examined under brightest light to detect any visible imperfections. I will sell no album below a grade of Near-Mint and that I would not add to my own meticulously kept classical record collection developed over the last 40 years. All of your used and open purchases here will be cleaned before shipment to you using a Music Hall, wcs-2 vacuum cleaning machine for disks treated prior and gently with a very low-alcohol cleaning fluid. Detailed Play Grading of all tracks happily provided upon request. Kindly Contact me via Ebay before bidding to request this service. Buy your used and open classical disks here with total confidence that they will be very safely packed in proper heavy-cardboard record mailers for shipment to any location and arrive to you in near-flawless playing condition. Guaranteed or your money back! Combined shipping always on offer here. Please Just await my prompt invoice with combined shipping costs at the conclusion of your purchases and before paying. Thank You!