Gieseking Piano Appraisal

Claude Debussy: Images - Pour le piano - Estampes by Walter Gieseking (Vinyl Record)

The item is a vintage European vinyl record, likely a 12-inch LP, encased in its original paperboard jacket and a transparent plastic sleeve. The jacket features an orange background dominating the right two-thirds, with a prominent black and white framed portrait of a man, presumably the composer Claude Debussy, occupying the left. The artist credited is Walter Gieseking. The titles 'Images - Pour le piano - Estampes' are printed in an elegant script font on the lower right, with the performer's name 'WALTER GIESEKING' in a bold, sans-serif font beneath. In the upper right corner, a circular yellow sticker from 'Heather's' indicates a 'PEACHY PRICE' of '$5.96'. Below this, a stylized butterfly or bird logo, possibly representing the record label 'Angel Records', is visible. The record appears to be well-preserved, though the plastic sleeve shows some minor creasing, indicating potential handling or storage wear. Given the context that the record is 'brand new' and plays songs composed in 1901, it is likely a reissue or a historical recording. The term 'European record' suggests it might be an import or a pressing from a European label. The overall aesthetic points to a classical music recording from the mid-20th century, possibly from the 1960s or 1970s, a common period for such reissues of earlier compositions. The quality of the printing on the jacket appears good, suggesting a professionally produced item. The presence of the price sticker also suggests it was once sold retail.