Beethoven, Backhaus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - "Emperor" Concerto

Tracklist

Piano Concerto No. 5 In E Flat Major Op. 73 (Emperor)
A	1st Mov.: Allegro
B.a	2nd Mov.: Adagio Un Poco Mosso
B.b	3rd Mov.: Rondo: Allegro

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Sofiensaal
• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Printed By – Robert Stace
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

• Composed By – Beethoven*
• Conductor – Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
• Engineer [Uncredited] – James Brown
• Mastered By – E
• Orchestra – Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*
• Painting [Portrait Of Beethoven] – Neugass*
• Piano – Wilhelm Backhaus
• Producer [Uncredited] – Erik Smith

Notes

This is the first UK version for this Category

LABELS:
- Black/silver 'grooved wideband' labels
- "ORIGINAL RECORDING BY" at 11 o'clock
- "Made in England" at bottom
- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1959"
- Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on both sides
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down

SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- 'Half-moon' flipbacks (aka scalloped)
- Triangular "DECCA STEREOPHONIC" logo in a box on front and without a box on back
- Thin spine with no text on it
- "© The Decca Record Co. Ltd., London, 1959"
- "Cover shows the portrait of Beethoven painted in 1806 by Neugass for Prince Carl Lichnowsky"
- "Made in England"
- "Printed in England"
- "Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited"
- Printing date on sleeve is May 1960 ("5-60")
- Unsigned sleeve notes in English on back

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2179 on sleeve
- SXL.2179 on labels

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 27 - 28 June 1959 in the Sofiensaal, Vienna
- Labelography code: ED1
- Corresponding mono issue has Category LXT 5553
- Tracks are not banded on vinyl

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant): ZAL-4597-2E BB ET 3 2 1 CA SM
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant): ZAL-4598-2E BG ET 1
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side A): ZAL.4597
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side B): ZAL.4598
• Other (Printing company's code on bottom flipback): R.S. 5-60-1408—®

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SXL 2179	Beethoven*, Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven*, Wilhelm Backhaus, Wiener Philharmoniker, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 Es-dur ‎(LP)	Decca	SXL 2179	Germany	1960
SXL 2179, SXL.2179	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - "Emperor" Concerto ‎(LP)	Decca, Decca	SXL 2179, SXL.2179	UK	1959
LXT 5553, LXT.5553	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - "Emperor" Concerto ‎(LP, Mono)	Decca, Decca	LXT 5553, LXT.5553	UK	1961
LW 50159	Ludwig van Beethoven / Wilhelm Backhaus / Wiener Philharmoniker / Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Ludwig van Beethoven / Wilhelm Backhaus / Wiener Philharmoniker / Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Klavierkonzert Nr. 5 Es-Dur, Op.15 ‎(10")	Decca	LW 50159	Germany	Unknown
SXL 2179, SXL.2179	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - "Emperor" Concerto ‎(LP, RE)	Decca, Decca	SXL 2179, SXL.2179	UK	1968