Eduard Fischer conducts Martinů
- Sonata da Camera for cello and Chamber Orchestra
Prague Chamber Soloists
František Vajnar conducts Martinů
- Concertino For Cello, Wind Instruments, Piano And Percussion
Collegium Musicum Pragense
František Vajnar conducts Roussel
- Concertino For Cello And Orchestra, Op. 57
Prague Radio Symphony Orchestra
Supraphon 1977, Czechoslovakian release
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Václav Neumann conducts Martinů
- Concertino For Piano Trio And String Orchestra
The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra With Josef Chuchro cello, Jan Panenka piano & Josef Suk violin
Zdeněk Košler conducts Martinů
- Sinfonietta Giocosa For Piano And Small Orchestra
The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra With Jan Panenka piano
Supraphon 1985, Czechoslovakian release
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Stravinsky - ‘His Finest Music’
- Circus Polka
- Petrouchka
- The Rite of Spring
- Firebird Suite
L’Orchestre De La Suisse Romande
Ernest Ansermet, conductor
The London Philharmonic Choir and Orchestra
Ernest Ansermet, conductor
The Instrumental Ensemble by Emanuel Vardi
Sine Qua Non 4LP box 1975
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I’m pretty excited about this set that arrived today. I already have a Stravinsky box set, just played it recently, and unhappy with its pressing, mastering, and/or sound quality overall. So I went looking for a replacement, and what better than a box set of Stravinsky’s works conducted by himself? This set is in pretty darn good shape, considering it has a silver reflective finish, and a great thick booklet within. This should be fun, hopefully, as I have big expectations.
Igor Stravinsky
Nine Masterpieces Conducted By The Composer Igor Stravinsky
- Le Sacre Du Printemps
- Symphony Of Psalms (Revised Version)
- Symphony In C
- Firebird Ballet Suite (1945) (Revised Version)
- Petrushka Ballet Suite
- L'Histoire Du Soldat Suite (Columbia Chamber Ensemble)
- Pulcinella Suite
- Symphony In Three Movements
- Apollo (Apollon Musagète) (Revised)
- Portrait Of Stravinsky : Rehearsing And Reminiscing/A Revealing And Human Look Behind The Myth
Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Columbia Masterworks 6 LP Box 1970
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From my unusual Korean box set (1 of 2), ‘The Great Classical Music of The World’, ‘Apollo’ box
LP#1, Karajan conducts Haydn
- Symphony No. 94 “Surprise”
- Symphony No. 101 “The Clock”
Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Deutsche Grammophon
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Antal Dorati conducts Haydn
- Symphony No. 99 In E Flat
- Symphony No. 100 In G "Military"
Philharmonia Hungarica
London Records Treasury Series reissue 1976, originally 1974
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Bernstein conducts Brahms
New York Philharmonic
Columbia Masterworks 1968
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Not sure why, but Fridays after a long week, I always seem to reach for Brahms
Szell conducts Brahms
- Double Concerto In A Minor
The Cleveland Orchestra with Mstislav Rostropovich & David Oistrakh
Angel reissue 1980’s, originally 1969 Мелодия
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Solti Edition Vol. 6
Sides 21 & 22
Brahms
- Sonate Für Violine Und Klavier G-dur, op. 78
- Sonate Für Violine Und Klavier A-dur, op. 100
- Andante Tranquillo - Vivace - Allegretto Grazioso
- Sonate Für Violine Und Klavier d-moll, op. 108
Georg Solti piano & Georg Kulenkampff violin
DECCA 18 LP box, 1981. German release
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Herbert Blomstedt conducts Nielsen
The Concertos Of Carl Nielsen
- Clarinet Concerto, Op. 57
- Flute Concerto
- Violin Concerto, Op. 33
- Symphonic Rhapsody
Danish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Seraphim 2LP box 1975
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Paavo Berglund conducts Sibelius
- Kullervo Symphony, Op. 7
- Swanwhite - Incidental Music
Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra And Helsinki University Mens Choir
Angel 2LP box 1971
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Gidon Kremer - Edition Lockenhaus Vol. 1 / 2
Vol. 1
- Franck - Quintet In F Minor For Piano And Strings
- Caplet - Conte Fantastique D'Après Une Des Histoires Extraordinaires D'Edgar Allan Poe
- Poulenc - Zwei Lieder Aus, Two Songs From, Deux Mélodies Extraits De Fiançailles Pour Rire
Vol. 2
- Janáček - String Quartet No. 1
- Stravinsky - The Soldier's Tale
- Stravinsky - Concerto En Ré
- Shostakovich - Two Waltzes For Flute, Clarinet And Piano
- Shostakovich - Two Pieces For String Octet Op. 11
ECM Edition Lockenhaus 1&2, 2LP gatefold 1986
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The Muir String Quartet
Jean-Philippe Collard, piano
Augustin Dumay, violin
Chausson
- Concerto In D Major, Op. 21 for Piano, Violin and String
- String Quartet ’Unfinished’ Op. 35
His Masters Voice / EMI 1987
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@noromance
I have not, but it definitely caught my eye 👍🏼
Not sure if you have heard the Neville Marriner above but it's sublime to these ears.
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Claudio Arrau plays Debussy
- Images - Book I
- Images - Book II
- Estampes
Philips 1980, Netherlands realese
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Klaviermusik Zu Vier Händen
Edvard Grieg
- Symphonische Tänze Über Norwegische Motive Op. 64
- Walzer-Capricen Op. 37
- Symphonische Stücke Op. 14
Hans-Dieter Bauer & Siegfried Schubert-Weber, piano
RBM Records, 1983. German release
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Philippe Entremont - Clair De Lune: A Debussy Piano Recital
- Reflets Dans L'eau
- L'ile Joyeuse
- Danseuses De Delphes
- La Serenade Interrompue
- La Cathedrale Engloutie
- La Danse De Puck
- Minstrels
- Deux Arabesques No. 1
- Deux Arabesques No. 2
- La Plus Que Lente
- La Puerta Del Vino
- General Lavine
- Feux D'artifice
- Clair De Lune
Columbia Masterworks, early 1960’s
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Sir Charles Mackerras Conducts:
- Voříšek - Sinfonia In D
- Dvořák - Czech Suite, Op. 39
English Chamber Orchestra. Philips 1971. Netherlands release
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Kertész conducts Dvořák
- Symphony No. 3 In E Flat Major, Op. 10
- "Hussite" Overture, Op. 67
The London Symphony Orchestra
London 1967
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Mehta conducts Bruckner
- Symphony No. 9 In D-Minor
Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra
London, 1965
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Fritz Reiner conducts Schumann
- Piano Concerto In A Minor, Op. 54
Chicago Symphony Orchestra with Van Cliburn, piano
RCA Victor Red Seal ‘Living Stereo’, shaded dog 1960
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Antal Dorati conducts Respighi
- The Pines Of Rome
- The Fountains Of Rome
Minneapolis Symphony Orchestra
Mercury 1963
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Anshel Brusilow conducts
- Ravel - Le Tombeau De Couperin
- Françaix - Serenade For Small Orchestra
- Ibert - Suite Symphonique
- Ibert - Capriccio
Chamber Symphony Of Philadelphia
RCA Red Seal 1969
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Just arrived today to replace my original pressing.
Grateful Dead ‘Skull and Roses’
Warner Records 50th Anniversary remaster 2021
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Grateful Dead - Wake of the Flood
Grateful Dead Records 1973
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Grateful Dead from the Mars Hotel
Friday Music reissue 2012, originally 1974
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Richard Thompson - Live From Austin TX
New West Records 2LP gatefold 2012
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Just arrived today to replace my original.
Sandy Denny - The North Star Grassman And The Ravens
Island reissue 2022, originally 1971
This kicks butt
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Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking
A&M repress 1973, originally 1969
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Sir Adrian Boult Conducts String Music Of Vaughan Williams
- Fantasia On A Theme By Thomas Tallis
- Concerto Grosso
- Partita For Double String Orchestra
The London Philharmonic Orchestra
Angel 1976
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@noromance
Canned Heat – Living The Blues (United Artists 1971)
Been on my want list for a while. Should check to see if there any good examples available.
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The Music Group Of London; Vaughan Williams
- On Wenlock Edge (From "A Shropshire Lad"—A.E. Housman)
- The Water Mill
- The New Ghost
- Ten Blake Songs For Voice And Oboe
Eileen Croxford cello, Janet Craxton Oboe, Christopher Wellington viola, Frances Mason & Hugh Bean violin, David Parkhouse & Jennifer Partridge piano, Ian Partridge Tenor
EMI/Odeon 1971
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Sir Adrian Boult conducts Vaughan Williams
- Pastoral Symphony (No. 3)
- In The Fen Country (Symphonic Impression)
New Philharmonia Orchestra
Angel 1968
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Norman Del Mar conducts Bridge, Bantock & Butterworth
- Bantock - The Pierrot Of The Minute
- Bridge - Summer
- Butterworth - The Banks Of The Green Willow
- Bridge - There Is A Willow Grows Aslant A Brook
- Bridge - Suite For String Orchestra
The Bournemouth Sinfonietta
Chandos reissue 1985, originally 1979. UK Release
Recorded in Guildhall, Southampton 1 January 1978
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@simao
It’s recorded very well. And, fantastic music and performances if you like English romantic style compositions.
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@simao
I love Williams’ canon. Out of loyalty to my great aunt (the founder) I have the Angel Records release with Adrian Boult conducting but was looking for something with a more fidelity.
I love Boult conducting Williams, and yes, most all are on Angel. I have a few of them. Many folks I know who primarily listen to classical, also really enjoy those Angel releases, still.
I forgot that, yes, you did mention once that your great aunt was a founder of Angel. Pretty incredible. I have many many Angel LP’s, and they are all consistently good.
The Chandos release definitely has more ‘fidelity’. That one was a 1985 reissue/DMM remaster release, but have a feeling the original from 1979 was true analog. Regardless, sounds fantastic.
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Alberni String Quartet
Britten
- String Quartet No. 2 In C Major Op. 36
- String Quartet No. 3 Op. 94
CRD Records 1981, UK release
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Hilary Hahn - Eclipse
- Dvořák - Violin Concerto In A Minor Op. 53
- Pablo de Sarasate - Carmen Fantasy Op. 25
- Ginastera - Violin Concerto Op. 30
Frankfurt Radio Symphony conducted by Andrés Orozco-Estrada
Deutsche Grammophon 2 LP gatefold, 2022
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The Heifetz & Piatigorsky Concerts
- Spohr - Double String Quartette In D Minor, Op. 65
Jascha Heifetz, 1st violin
Pierre Amoyal, 1st violin
Israel Baker, 2nd violin
Paul Rosenthal, 2nd violin
Milton Thomas, viola
Allan Harshman, viola
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Laurence Lesser, cello
- Dvořák - Piano Trio In E Minor, Op. 90 ("Dumky")
Jascha Heifetz, violin
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Jacob Lateiner, piano
RCA Red Seal, The Heifetz-Piatigorsky Concerts Series, 1969
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@no_regrets
Hi Don. The pressing is very good. The sound is a bit different compared to her other, particularly her previous, Paris.
It has a ‘big hall’ feel to it, almost sounds as it was recorded ‘live’. More similar to how an early 60’s to mid-70’s recorded orchestration may sound like. Very full, and not so keyed onto Hilary being much more forward. Personally, I like that old recording style. But it is a bit of a difference from what we ‘expect’ from a modern orchestral recording.
And, of course, it is Hilary. Nuff said. IMO, one of the best ever.
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Evgeny Mravinsky conducts Tchaikovsky
- No. 4 In F Minor, Op.36
- No. 5 In E Minor, Op. 64
- No. 6 In B Minor, Op. 74 "Pathétique"
Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra
Deutsche Grammophon 4 LP box reissue 1974
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Szell conducts
- Hindemith - Symphonic Metamorphosis Of Themes By Carl Maria Von Weber
- Janáček - Sinfonietta For Orchestra, Op. 60.
The Cleveland Orchestra
Columbia Masterworks 1968
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Szell conducts
- Samuel Barber - Concerto For Piano And Orchestra, Op. 38, John Browning piano
- William Schuman - A Song Of Orpheus, Leonard Rose cello
The Cleveland Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks 1964
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Robert Craft conducts ‘The Music of Arnold Schoenberg Vol. VI.
- Serenade, Op. 24
- Quintet For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet, Horn And Bassoon, Op. 26
- Four Pieces For Mixed Choir, Op. 27
- Drei Satiren, Op. 28
- Septet, Op. 29
Columbia Chamber Ensemble & Westwood Wind Quintet
Columbia Masterworks 2LP box 1962ish
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Serge Baudo conducts Honegger
- Pacific 231 (Symphonic Movement)
- Pastorale D’Été (Symphonic Poem)
- Chant De La Joie
- Symphony No. 5 “Di Tre Re”
The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Supraphon 1976, Czechoslovakian release
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von Karajan conducts Mendelssohn
5 Symphonies
- Symphonie Nr. 1 C-Moll Op.11
- Symphonie Nr. 2 B-Dur Op. 52 Lobgesang
- Symphonie Nr. 3 A-Moll Op.56 Schottische
- Symphonie Nr. 4 A-Dur Op.90 Italienische
- Symphonie Nr. 5 A-Moll Op.107 Reformations-Symphonie
Berliner Philharmoniker
Deutsche Grammophon 4LP box, 1973. German release
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Karajan conducts Beethoven
- Konzert Für Violine Und Orchester D-dur Op.61
Berlin Philharmonic w/Christian Ferras, violin
Deutsche Grammophon reissue 1979, originally 1967
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Claudio Abbado conducts Rossini Ouvertüren
- Il Barbiere Di Siviglia
- La Cenerentola
- La Gazza Ladra
- L'Italiana In Algeri
- Il Signor Bruschino
- L'Assedio Di Corinto
London Symphony Orchestra
Deutsche Grammophon reissue, guessing late 70’s, originally 1975
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Karl Böhm conducts Mozart
- Sinfonie Nr. 35 D-Dur KV 385 (Haffner-Sinfonie)
- Sinfonie Nr. 32 G-Dur KV 318
- Sinfonie Nr. 38 D-Dur KV 504 (Prager Sinfonie)
Berliner Philharmoniker
Deutsche Grammophon reissue, approximately early 70’s, originally 1960
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