Beethoven, Backhaus, The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major

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Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58
A	1st Mov. Allegro Moderato Cadenza – Beethoven*
B.a	2nd Mov. Andante Con Moto
B.b	3rd Mov. Rondo (Vivace) Cadenza – Backhaus*

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Sofiensaal
• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Printed By – James Upton Ltd.
• Record Company – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

• Composed By – Beethoven*
• Conductor – Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
• Engineer [Uncredited] – Alan Abel
• Liner Notes – Dyneley Hussey
• Mastered By – E
• Orchestra – The 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 1958"
- Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on side A
- "B.I.E.M." in a box on side B
- Matrix numbers printed upside-down

SLEEVE:
- Fully laminated
- 'Half-moon' flipbacks (aka scalloped)
- Blue border on back
- Triangular "DECCA STEREOPHONIC" logo on front and back
- Thin spine with no text on it
- "Cover shows the portrait of Beethoven painted in 1806 by Neugass for Prince Carl Linchnowsky"
- "Printed in England" on bottom flipback
- Printing date on sleeve is August 1958 ("58/8")
- Liner notes in English on back

CATALOG NUMBERS:
- SXL 2010 on sleeve
- SXL.2010 on labels

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded 16 - 22 April 1958 in the Sofiensaal, Vienna
- Labelography code: ED1
- Corresponding mono issue has Category LXT 5482
- Sub tracks are not banded on vinyl

Advertised as a new release in "Decca Stereo LPs for Issue 15th September", Gramophone magazine, September 1958.

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A - machine stamped - this variant): ZAL-4041-1E BI RT 1
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B - machine stamped - this variant): ZAL-4042-1E CG RT C 1 CA
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side A): ZAL.4041
• Matrix / Runout (Matrix on label - side B): ZAL.4042
• Rights Society (For side B only): B.I.E.M.
• Other (Printing company's code on bottom flipback): JU58/8

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SXL 2010	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major ‎(LP, FFS)	Decca	SXL 2010	Spain	1959
6.41870, 6.41870 AH	Ludwig van Beethoven - Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt / Wiener Philharmoniker / Wilhelm Backhaus	Ludwig van Beethoven - Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt / Wiener Philharmoniker / Wilhelm Backhaus - Klavierkonzert Nr. 4 G-dur ‎(LP)	Decca, Decca	6.41870, 6.41870 AH	Germany	Unknown
SXL 2010	Beethoven* - Wilhelm Backhaus ‧ Wiener Philharmoniker ‧ Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven* - Wilhelm Backhaus ‧ Wiener Philharmoniker ‧ Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 4 G-dur, Op. 58 ‎(LP)	Decca	SXL 2010	Switzerland	Unknown
EL 16753	Beethoven* - Wilhelm Backhaus ‧ Wiener Philharmoniker ‧ Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven* - Wilhelm Backhaus ‧ Wiener Philharmoniker ‧ Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 4 G-dur, Op. 58 ‎(LP)	Ex Libris	EL 16753	Switzerland	Unknown
SXL 2010, SXL.2010	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major ‎(LP, RP)	Decca, Decca	SXL 2010, SXL.2010	South Africa	Unknown