Valve_and_Vinyl

Hey guys,

I'm hoping someone can help me out.
I collect records and recently I came accross an unusual one (I think):

Louis Menardi/THE TRUMPET "dix etudes" ala Raymond Sabrich 'demonstrating a Selmer trumpet'. London Records, 1954.

It's all original and in remarkable condition. I played it (twice) and was blown away. Fantastic musicianship. The recording quality is very good, too. Problem is- I can't find reference to it anywhere! I saw the other thread on this site that mentions it- but that's about it. It's in none of my record collecting books, and it's as if it doesn't exist.

Does anyone else have a copy on vinyl? Does anyone have volume 1? Does anyone know what it's worth??

Thanks :)

wiseone2

It, in fact, is a recording of the Sabrich Etudes. I have a copy of the recording somewhere in my vinyl collection. I also have the actual music.........somewhere. One day I will get organized!
Wilmer

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Valve_and_Vinyl

wiseone2,

It's quite nice, isn't it?

I'm trying to determine its rarity- have you seen another one? Perhaps its common, but I doubt it. I'm guessing very few were pressed and even fewer survived much beyond its 1954 debut.

I just dropped the needle on it again this morning
(Sumiko to Thorens to tube pre to tube monos- feeding vintage Altecs) and the sound coming off the walls was so convincing- my neighbor thought that I was performing it!
Yeah, right! I wish!