Sir John Barbirolli – conductor
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
Brahms: The 4 Symphonies + Tragic Overture, Academic Festival Overture, Variations on a Theme by Joseph Haydn
rare German first press vinyl 4LP box set released on gold ELECTROLA "Angel Series" stereo label with catalognumber SMA 91755/58.
Beautiful box, complete with booklet, original inner sleeves, and vinyl in pristine NEARMINT/ MINT condition - perfect!
Famous reference performances by Sir John Barbirolli conducting the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra recorded with true audiophile soundquality ... see photos.
Details:
Label: HMV Electrola – Angel Series (Gold Label)
Catalog No.: SMA 91755/58
Country / Year: Germany / 1960s
Recording Type: Stereo
Pressing: First German Press (ED1)
Format: 4 × LP Box Set
Genre: Classical / Symphony / Romantic
Condition:
Vinyl – Near Mint / Mint (NM/M)
Box – Near Mint (NM): clothbound complete with booklet and original inner sleeves.
Performance & Sound:
Sir John Barbirolli’s Brahms symphonies with the Vienna Philharmonic rank among the most beautifully phrased and emotionally generous recordings of the 20th century. These German HMV Angel Series pressings share the same masterings as the UK ED1 semicircle HMV ASD 2401 / 2421 / 2432 / 2433 issues, prized for their rich analog warmth and expansive stereo imaging.
A timeless cycle of lyrical depth and orchestral finesse, presented here in top collector condition.
Collector Note:
Original HMV Electrola SMA 91755/58 first edition – earliest German pressing using the same matrices as the UK HMV ASD series.
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 / Japan / Korea / China / 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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