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In Reply to: RE: Ysaye 78s--maybe not so valuable posted by pbarach on July 16, 2014 at 15:48:29
Maybe so, though according to Popsike, a 12 inch 78 in excellent condition (according to the seller) with Ysaye playing Vieuxtemps sold for $173, and another one with music of Faure went for $140. But it may well be that most Ysaye 78s are less valued. Classical 78s are like classical LPs. People mostly bought the same titles with the biggest names, and those tend to be more common and less prized today, regardless of musical merit.
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People who reissues old recording searches very clean copy of 78 by well known cellist and violinist. Thus commands very high price.Si.
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Especially when it comes to the Bach solo violin sonatas or cello suites. Bach solo violin sonatas by Heifetz on 78 have sold for as much as $246, according to popsike. The Feuermann / Moore Schubert Arpeggione sonata set, $370. (Too bad my LP reissue is worth nothing!) Still, most Heifetz and Feuermann 78s seem to sell for well under $50, suggesting that only a handful of rare ones command high prices, as with most collectibles.
Yes, I know you can very occasionally find someone willing to pay a lot of money for a rare classical 78 set or individual disc. However, the MUSICAL value of the reissues is undiminished (and sometimes priceless). For example, whether you listen to Ysaye's playing on an original 78, youtube, or a CD, you're still going to hear fabulously lyrical playing that traveled down the line to his students (eg., Gingold) and his students' students (e.g., Joshua Bell).
If you want to hear Joseph Joachim play Brahms, you must plan on being rich. On the other hand, you can hear him for free on youtube. That's priceless.
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