composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
conductor Wilhelm Furtwängler
orchestra Orchester Der Bayreuther Festspiele
sleeve notes Dyneley Hussey
Printed By Mardons
Distributed By The Gramophone Co. Ltd.
Recorded 1951 at Bayreuth Festival Hall.
Set of 2 records
Record 1 containing sides 1 and 2
Record 2 containing sides 3 and 4

Sleeve:
– Single sleeve, laminated on front and back
– Two-way scalloped flipbacks
- The painting cover is The Ancient of days striking the first circle of the earth by William Blake.
– Nipper His Master's Voice-logo on front
– Long Play 33⅓ R. P. M. Record on front
– Sleeve notes in English only
– Made and Printed in Great Britain on back
– Long Play, Nipper His Master's Voice-logo and 33⅓ R. P. M. Record on back
– Distributing Organisation for Great Britain The Gramophone [...] on back
– Export Distributing Organisation E.M.I. [...] on back

Labels:
– Red labels with golden print
– His Master's Voice on top
- Tax Code RT embossed on label side A and side D indicating that the release was between Oct 27th 1955 and June 1st 1957
– Nipper-logo in brownish semi circle
– Anti-clockwise rim text starts at 10 o'clock with The Gramophone Co. Ltd. [...]
– Speed 33⅓ R.P.M. and matrix number left from the center hole
– Catalog number right from the center hole
– Made in Gt. Britain at bottom

Catalog numbers:
– ALP 1286 and ALP 1287 on sleeve
– ALP. 1286 and ALP. 1287 on labels
Matrix / Runout: 2XRA 16-2N G 1 (Stamped runout side A)
Matrix / Runout: 2XRA 17-2N A 1 2 (Stamped runout side B)
Matrix / Runout: 2XRA 18-2N R 1 2 (Stamped runout side C)
Matrix / Runout: 2XRA 19-3N R 1 (Stamped runout side D)
Other: RT (UK Purchase Tax Code embossed on label side A and D)