One of the rarest 💫

 

The legendary Gioconda de Vito's original UK HMV ASD 429, here in its rarest test pressing, Theoretically one of the most rare violin records of the planet, more than that, the unique de Vito's stereo known LP, a truly Holy Grail of British violin LPs.

With de Vito’s marriage to EMI executive David Bicknell in 1949 so too began her main international career. It is mused that the platform afforded to her was an extension of her position, not necessarily her talent, a thought perhaps reflected by the very small production and hence extreme rarity of this recording. With her retirement in 1961 from all aspects of the violin at the age of only 54, her repertoire and recorded legacy is small. One can’t help but wonder whose hands have held this record over the decades along its journey into collectors. A true piece of classical music history.

Thanking Saulo Zucchello 🙏💫🙏