Nono: ..sofferte onde serene... / a floresta è jovem a cheja de vida - DG 2531 004

Jacket EX / LP NM / German pressing

This handsome LP from Deutsche Grammophon (2531 004, German pressing, white circle label, stereo) features landmark recordings of 20^th Century master Luigi Nono, played here by some of the composer's finest exponents, including legendary pianist Maurizio Pollini.

The exact contents are as follows:

….sofferte onde serene…. (1976) for piano and magnetic tape

> with pianist Maurizio Pollini

(rec. at the Herkulessaal, Munich, on 17 September 1977 – producer: Rainer Brock / recording engineer: Klaus Hiemann)

a floresta è jovem a cheja de vida (1965/1966) for soprano, voices, clarinet, copper plates, and magnetic tape – based on texts and sources compiled by Giovanni Pirelli

> with soprano Liliana Poli, the voices of Kadigia Bove, Elena Vicini, Berto Troni, and clarinetist William O. Smith; copper plate players directed by pianist Bruno Canino

(rec. at the RAI Studio di Fonologia in Milan in 1977 – sound director: Luigi Nono / recording engineer: Marino Zuccheri)

Incidentally, the cover photo of Luigi Non was taken by Annette Lederer, Hamburg. Included is a 4-page, full-size booklet with notes on the music by the composer, additional notes by Luigi Pestalozza, and complete vocal texts – all provided in Italian, German, English, and French.

CONDITION:

The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.

The condition of the jacket is EXCELLENT. There is minor bumping/wear at corners, but really that is all. There are no seamsplits, bends, owners' markings, or other defects, and the album remains solid, bright, glossy, and very striking in appearance – overall, a lovely collector's copy.

The condition of the LP itself is near-MINT. Although surfaces are not absolutely silent (and thus I have rated it NM vs. MINT), really this is a very fine copy and playback is truly superb. However, if you must have absolutely perfect surfaces, then please do not buy this LP. Overall, this rates as a very fine collector's copy.