Wilhelm Backhaus, Beethoven - Sonatas 12 & 18

Tracklist

Sonata No 12 In Ab, Op. 26
A1	Andante Con Variazioni
A2	Scherzo
A3	Marcia Funebra
A4	Allegro
Sonata No. 18 In Eb, Op. 31 No. 3
B1	Allegro
B2	Scherzo
B3	Menuetto
B4	Presto Con Fuoco

Companies, etc.

• Recorded At – Victoria Hall, Geneva
• Mastered At – Decca Studios
• Printed By – James Upton Ltd.
• Made By – The Decca Record Company Limited
• Copyright (c) – The Decca Record Company Limited

Credits

• Composed By – Beethoven*
• Photography By [Cover] – Lotte Meitner-Graf
• Piano – Wilhelm Backhaus

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 6 o'clock
- "RECORDING FIRST PUBLISHED 1963"
- "ffss" logo on both sides at 12 o'clock
- Decca 'Musical Notes' logo on both sides
- Matrix numbers in parenthesis printed upside-down
- "M/T" above matrix numbers, both sides
- "S" to the right of center hole, both sides

SLEEVE:
- Front laminated
- Straight two-way flipbacks
- Bold "STEREO" on spine
- "© 1963 The Decca Record Company Limited, London"
- "Printed in England by James Upton Ltd. Birmingham & London."
- "Laminated with 'Clarifoil' made by British Celanese Limited"
- Uncredited sleeve notes in English on back

OTHER INFORMATION:
- Recorded February 1963 in Victoria Hall, Geneva
- Labelography code: ED1
- Corresponding mono issue under Category LXT 6064

Barcode and Other Identifiers

• Matrix / Runout (Label side A): ZAL 5890
• Matrix / Runout (Label side B): ZAL 5891
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side A, stamped): ZAL-5890-1E
• Matrix / Runout (Runout side B, stamped): ZAL-5891-2E
• Other (Tax code on labels): M/T
• Other (On labels): S

Other versions

Category	Artist	Title (Format)	Label	Category	Country	Year
SXL 6064	Wilhelm Backhaus	Beethoven Sonatas 12 & 18 ‎(LP)	Decca	SXL 6064	UK	1963
SXL 21065-B	Wilhelm Backhaus, Beethoven*	Wilhelm Backhaus, Beethoven* - Beethoven Sonaten 12 Und 18 ‎(LP)	Decca	SXL 21065-B	Germany	Unknown
SXL 6064	Wilhelm Backhaus, Beethoven*	Wilhelm Backhaus, Beethoven* - Sonatas 12 & 18 ‎(LP, RP)	Decca	SXL 6064	UK	Unknown
SXL 6064	Wilhelm Backhaus	Beethoven Sonatas 12 & 18 ‎(LP)	Decca	SXL 6064	Spain	1963
SXL 21065-B	Wilhelm Backhaus	Beethoven Sonaten 12 Und 18 ‎(LP)	Decca	SXL 21065-B	Germany	Unknown