Beethoven, Backhaus, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Piano Concerto No.1 / Piano Concerto No.2

Tracklist

Piano Concerto No. 1 In C Major. Op. 15
A1	1st Mov.: Allegro Con Brio
A2	2nd Mov.: Largo
A3	3rd Mov.: Rondo: Allegro Scherzando
Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major. Op. 19
B1	1st Mov.: Allegro Con Brio
B2	2nd Mov.: Adagio
B3	3rd Mov.: Rondo: Molto Allegro

Companies, etc.

• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Made By – London Records

Credits

• Composed By – Beethoven*
• Conductor – Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
• Engineer [Uncredited] – Alan Abel (tracks: A1 to A3), James Brown (tracks: B1 to B3)
• Mastered By – E
• Orchestra – Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*
• Painting [Portrait Of Beethoven] – Neugass*
• Piano – Wilhelm Backhaus
• Producer [Uncredited] – Erik Smith
• Sleeve Notes – Gordon Stewart

Notes

Repress from ca. 1963 - 1965 with ED1 labels but with a K/T tax code on the labels.
The original version was released in 1960.

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:
- Laminated on front only
- Straight flipbacks on top and bottom
- Triangular "Decca Stereophonic" logo in a box on front
- Thin spine with no text on it
- "© The Decca Record Company Ltd., London, 1959"
- "Cover shows the portrait of Beethoven painted in 1806 [...] for Prince Carl Lichnowsky"
- "Printed in England by Robert Stace."
- Sleeve notes in English only on back

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Tracks A1 to A3 (Piano Concerto 1) recorded 16 - 22 April 1958 in the Sofiensaal, Vienna
- Tracks B1 to B3 (Piano Concerto 2) recorded 29 - 30 June 1959 in the Sofiensaal, Vienna
- Labelography code: ED1
- Corresponding mono issue has Category LXT 5552

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Label Code (Twin Pack - London - ffst ): LCK - 80047

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SXL 2178, SXL.2178	Beethoven* - Backhaus*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven* - Backhaus*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Piano Concerto No.1 / Piano Concerto No.2 ‎(LP)	Decca, Decca	SXL 2178, SXL.2178	UK	1959
SXL 2178, SXL.2178	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Piano Concerto No.1 / Piano Concerto No.2 ‎(LP)	Decca, Decca	SXL 2178, SXL.2178	UK	1959
CFL 55252	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, Orquesta Filarmónica de Viena*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, Orquesta Filarmónica de Viena*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Conciertos: N°1 En Do Mayor, Op. 15 - N°2 En Si Bemol, Op. 19 ‎(LP)	London Records	CFL 55252	Argentina	1969
SXL 2178, SXL.2178	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven*, Backhaus*, Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra*, Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Piano Concerto No.1 / Piano Concerto No.2 ‎(LP, RP, Nar)	Decca, Decca	SXL 2178, SXL.2178	UK	Unknown
SXL 2178	Beethoven* / Backhaus* / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra* / Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt	Beethoven* / Backhaus* / Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra* / Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt - Piano Concertos Nos. 1 And 2 ‎(LP, Album)	Decca	SXL 2178	UK	1959