Description HMV ALP 1286-87 - Beethoven - Symphony No.9 in D Minor - The 'Choral' Symphony - Elisabeth SCHWARZKOPF - Elisabeth HONGEN - Hans HOPF - Otto EDELMANN - Wilhelm FURTWANGLER - NM- - *** EXTREMELY RARE *** Description: HMV ALP 1286-87 - Original Red / Dog in Semi-Circle Labels (1st Edition) - Original Early Fully Laminated 'Scalloped' Flipback Jackets - Beethoven - Symphony No.9 in D Minor - The 'Choral' Symphony - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (Soprano) - Elisabeth Hongen (Contralto) - Hans Hopf (Tenor) - Otto Edelmann (Bass) - The Orchestra and Chorus of the 1951 Bayreuth Festival Orchestra - Wilhelm Furtwangler - SUPERB & REFERENCE PERFORMANCE - NM- - *** EXTREMELY RARE *** MONO CARTRIDGE RECOMMENDED - TESTED: Pierre Clément H4L6 Turntable & Tonearm / Pierre Clément E25B Mono Cartridge Condition: Records are in the following Conditions: Disc 1 (ALP 1286) is in NM- ConditionDisc 2 (ALP 1287) is in NM- Condition Jackets are in the following Conditions: Jacket 1 (ALP 1286) is in EX Condition - A couple of small tears along opening edge - 4cm seam split on bottom-centre edge - See images Jacket 2 (ALP 1287) in in EX Condition - Tape along front opening edge - See images SUPERB COPY! Shipping: Worldwide Additional Terms: Payments to be completed within 7 days of auction endRecorded delivery is required on all single / combined items valued at $50.00 or over All records are professionally packaged before shipping - records and jackets are packaged separately in sealed plastic sleeves - we use strong cardboard cruciform mailers / inserts All records are guaranteed - full refund will be issued (less shipping costs) upon safe return of the item(s) if you are not satisfied Listing and template services provided by inkFrog