Elly Ney – piano
Ludwig Hoelscher – cello
feat. Max Strub (violin) · Walter Hans Trampler (viola) · Hermann Schubert (double-bass)
Beethoven – Piano Sonata Op.111 & Piano Trios (Geistertrio & Andante Favori)
Schubert – Trout Quintet
Brahms – Piano Solo Works (Waltz, Rhapsodie, Intermezzo)
Strauss – Burleske
Schumann – Kinderszenen Op.115
Rare German set of 5 original first-press vinyl records (mixture of 10" LPs, 12" LPs, and one 7" single) released in the late 1950s on His Master’s Voice / Electrola red labels, catalog numbers O 4070 · WDLP 561 · WDLP 564 · E 40070 · E 80838.
Details:
Artists: Elly Ney (piano), Ludwig Hoelscher (cello), Max Strub (violin), Walter Hans Trampler (viola), Hermann Schubert (double-bass)
Composers: Beethoven, Brahms, Schubert, Strauss, Schumann
Label: His Master’s Voice / Electrola
Catalog Numbers: O 4070 · WDLP 561 · WDLP 564 · E 80838 (set of 5)
Country / Decade: Germany, 1950s
Pressing / Edition: 1st German Press (ED1), Red HMV / Electrola Labels
Genre: Classical / Romantic / Chamber Music / Historical Recordings
Format: 5 Record Set (2x 10inch + 2x 12inch LPs + 1x 7inch single), Mono / Early Stereo
Condition:
Vinyl Near Mint / Mint (NM / M) — all five are perfect and appear unplayed.
Sleeves Near Mint (NM) — beautiful laminated or stitched covers complete with original inner sleeves.
Extremely hard to find in such pristine archival condition.
Performance & Sound:
Legendary performances by Elly Ney and Ludwig Hoelscher, two icons of German post-war classical interpretation.
Includes their celebrated 1958 Berlin recordings of Beethoven’s Trio op.70/1 and Sonata op.111, alongside Schubert’s Trout Quintet with members of the Max Strub Quartet. These Electrola pressings are prized for their intimate tonality and natural acoustics — a cornerstone of 1950s German chamber-music recording.
Shipping & Packaging:
All records are professionally packed in rigid four-lax LP mailers to prevent corner or seam damage.
Worldwide tracked shipping via DHL Paket. Combined shipping available.
EU countries:
$24.90 USD – up to 5 kg
$34.90 USD – up to 10 kg
Non-EU (US / Canada / Asia / Australia):
$39.90 USD – up to 1 kg (1–3 LPs)
$44.90 USD – up to 2 kg (4–6 LPs)
$59.90 USD – up to 5 kg (≈ 20 LPs)
$89.90 USD – up to 10 kg (≈ 40 LPs)
UK / Norway:
$39.90 USD – up to 5 kg
$54.90 USD – up to 10 kg
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