Vinyl plays with some crackles and a few light-clicks (play-graded). Cover looks great; a few creases near edges; light-scuffing and surface impressions (front/back); tiny surface abrasions on front; name written near top-left and slight discoloration with darker discoloration spots on back. Inner-sleeve is original (generic white). Spine is partly readable with noticeable wear. Shelf-wear along top/bottom-edge and corners. Opening is crisp with signs of light use and divots. (Not a cut-out.)
Byron Janis, who has proved for many years, despite his chronological youth, that he can play just about anything authentically as well as beautifully, has become closely identified with the concertos of Rachmaninoff. He has performed them with the major orchestras of the United States and Europe, and his interpretations have the dynamic and expressive range which richly illumines the music's dramatic and emotional elements.