A Signed 78" Victor Gille,SEPES St cloud- Grande Polonaise Brillante -Chopin
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Here we have an invisible record of the piano master , a non edited or re pressed ( yet ) recording of VICTOR GILLE playing Chopin pieces " la grande polonaise en la bemol " Victor Gille / Chopin/ Grande polonaise brillante / Rarity piano 78" RPM / 12" recordSEPES. St Cloud is makers labelCatalogue number :P 13.743 / 4 original pressing : ED1A rarity of essential pianist,the legendary Victor Gille This particular 78" 12" inch record is released on very Obscure label called Sepes,St Cloud which may have been a private label ( and probably only sold during Victor Gille's confidential recital ),also note that the 78 rpm is signed by Victor Gille on the label of 78" ( another proof that is been sold during a recital or to a close friend of the pianist? )This is quite a rare 78" and could be of great value to a classical music lover.Condition is ok and can still sound great on a grammi with only very small marks as seen in photo.
History of Victor GilleHe was French and came from Paris where he died in 1964, he is a legend because of many things, he came from a musicians family, his mother was a singer at the Paris conservatory he then he got his first piano lessons from LISZT himself ( he is rumoured to be one of the only pupils of LISZT ever recorded ), Victor became one of the most brilliant Chopin interpret on piano , plus he had " correspondence " with most of the french composer of his times , so was an obscure and influent person into the music of the 20th century .Gile was one of the best Chopin player, with an outstanding sonority, gave many recitals between 1927 to 1940 for his friends and admirers at his home at the Trianon Palace,Verseilles,at the Champ-Elisees and at the Salle Erard,often his concerts would take much longer than 4 hours.Victor Gille was a rich man and only made a few records for French Odeon in ca. 1933 & St ClOUD,and stated that "i don't need the money" Almost all Chopin recordings were made for private tapes.
The 78" does not have the original sleeve but i will place it in a plain one with plenty of bubble with hardwood both sides of 78" and packed in a wooden box for posting.Please email me if you have any questions.U.S buyers contact me for postage cost before bidding to buy please.
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