Antal Dorati conducts Haydn
- Symphony No. 97 In C
- Symphony No. 98 In B Flat
Philharmonia Hungarica
London Records Treasury Series 1976
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A long busy week, which almost always brings me to Brahms…
Karajan conducts Brahms
Deutsche Grammophon 4LP box reissue, 1974, originally 1964
German release
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Decided to mount my mono cartridge, as my mono LP’s are begging to be played.
First up….
Budapest String Quartet
Beethoven - The Six Quartets, OP. 18
- Quartet in F Major, Op. 18, No. 1
- Quartet in G Major, Op. 18, No. 2
- Quartet in D Major, Op. 18, No. 3
- Quartet in C Minor, Op. 18, No. 4
- Quartet in A Major, Op. 18, No. 5
- Quartet in B-Flat Major, Op. 18, No. 6
Columbia Odyssey 3LP box, mono 1969. Recorded in 1951
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Mono
The Kohon Quartet of New York University
Dvořák - Chamber Music Vol. II (Complete)
- String Quartet in F Major, Op.96 "American"
- String Quartet In A-Flat Major, Op.105
- String Quartet In A Major, Op.2
- String Quartet In G Major, Op.106
VOX 3LP box, believe mid-1960’s, Mono
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Mono
William Steinberg conducts Brahms
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra In D Major Op. 77
The Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra w/ Nathan Milstein, violin
Capital Records, Mono, believe 1958
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Mono
E. Power Biggs & New England Brass Ensemble : Music For Organ And Brass: Canzonas Of Gabrieli And Frescobaldi
- Intonazioni D'organo (Intonations For Organ), Canzon Prima; Giovanni Gabrieli
- Intonazioni D'organo, Canzon Seconda; Giovanni Gabrieli
- Intonazioni D'organo, Canzon Terza; Giovanni Gabrieli
- Intonazioni D'organo; Giovanni Gabrieli
- Canzon Quarta; Giovanni Gabrieli
- Fantasia In The Sixth Tone; Giovanni Gabrieli
- Toccata In D Minor; Girolamo Frescobaldi
- Canzon Prima; Girolamo Frescobaldi
- Canzon Seconda; Girolamo Frescobaldi
- Canzon Terza; Girolamo Frescobaldi
- Canzon Quarta; Girolamo Frescobaldi
- Canzon Quinta; Girolamo Frescobaldi
- Toccata In G Major; Girolamo Frescobaldi
Columbia Masterworks 1959, Mono
A Recording Premiere of the first true concert organ in America, built by D. A. Flentrop in 1958 for the Busch-Reisinger Museum at Harvard University.
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More Mono
Eugene Ormandy conducts Beethoven
- Piano Concerto No. 4 In G Major, Op. 58
- Piano Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op.19
Rudolf Serkin with The Philadelphia Orchestra
Columbia Masterworks 1955, Mono
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Mono
Leonard Bernstein conducts
- Bach - Concerto No. 1 In D Minor For Piano And Orchestra
- Beethoven - Concerto No. 2 In B-Flat Major For Piano And Orchestra, Op 19
Glenn Gould with the Columbia Symphony Orchestra
Columbia Masterworks 1957, Mono
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Mono
Kiril Kondrashin conducts Rachmaninoff
- Piano Concerto No. 3 In D Minor, Op. 30
Van Cliburn with the Symphony Of The Air (NBC Symphony Orchestra)
RCA Victor Red Seal 1959, Mono
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Mono
George Szell conducts:
- Tchaikovsky - Variations On A Rococo Theme For 'Cello And Orchestra In A Major, Op. 33, Leonard Rose, cello
- Weber - Overture To "Der Freischütz" & Overture To "Oberon"
New York Philharmonic.
Columbia Masterworks 1952, Mono
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Mono
Mono
Glenn Gould : Bach
Columbia Masterworks 1956, Mono
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Mono
George Szell conducts Schubert
- Symphony No. 7 In C Major
The Cleveland Orchestra
Epic 1959, Mono
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Mono
Sir Thomas Beecham conducts Rimsky-Korsakov
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Angel 1958, mono
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George Szell conducts Dvořák - The Three Great Symphonies
- Symphony No. 7 In D Minor, Op. 70 (Formerly No. 2)
- Symphony No. 8 In G Minor, Op. 88 (Formerly No. 4)
- Symphony No. 9 In E Minor, Op. 95 ("From The New World") (Formerly No. 5)
The Cleveland Orchestra. Columbia Masterworks 3LP box 1970
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David Thomas & The Pedestrians
The Sound Of The Sand And Other Songs Of The Pedestrian
Rough Trade 1981, 45rpm
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David Thomas & The Wooden Birds
Monster Walks The Winter Lake
Twin/Tone Records 1986
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Don’t play too much Wagner, but have a desire today. Not wanting to spin a full box of one of the opera sets I have, deciding on this instead:
Szell conducts Wagner
Wagner Orchestral Music
- Prelude And Love-Death From "Tristan Und Isolde"
- "Die Meistersinger" Prelude
- Tannhäuser" Overture
- Overture To "The Flying Dutchman"
- A Faust Overture
- Prelude To Act 1 Of "Lohengrin"
- Overture To "Rienzi"
- Entrance Of The Gods Into Valhalla From "Das Rheingold"
- The Ride Of The Valkyries From "Die Walküre
- Magic Fire Music From "Die Walküre"
- Forest Murmurs From "Siegfried"
- Dawn And Siegfried's Rhine Journey From "Götterdämmerung"
- Siegfried's Funeral Music And Final Scene From "Götterdämmerung"
The Cleveland Orchestra
Columbia Masterworks 3LP box, 1973
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New arrival today….I believe this completes this cycle of Martinů quartets by Panocha.
Panocha Quartet : Martinů
Supraphon 1982, Czechoslovakian release
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The Cleveland Quartet
- Barber - String Quartet, Op. 11
- Ives - String Quartet No. 2
- Ives - Scherzo For String Quartet
RCA Red Seal 1976
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Juilliard String Quartet
- Debussy - String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 10
- Ravel - String Quartet In F
RCA Victor Red Seal reissue late 60’s, originally 1960
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Taneyev Leningrad Quartet
- Taneyev String Quartet No. 9 for Two Vilions, Viola and Cello
Мелодия 1979 USSR release
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Claudio Abbado conducts Mozart
- Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 20 D-moll KV 466
- Konzert Für Klavier Und Orchester Nr. 12 A-dur KV 414 (385p)
The London Symphony Orchestra With Rudolf Serkin, piano
Deutsche Grammophon 1982
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Bernstein conducts
- Shostakovich - Piano Concerto No. 1 With Trumpet Op. 35 with André Previn, piano
- Poulenc - Concerto For 2 Pianos And Orchestra In D Minor with Arthur Gold & Robert Fizdale, piano
The New York Philharmonic Orchestra
Columbia Masterworks 1962
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Erich Leinsdorf conducts Beethoven
- Piano Concerto No. 5 In E-Flat, Op. 73 ("Emperor")
Boston Symphony Orchestra w/Arthur Rubinstein, piano
RCA Victor Red Seal, reissue possibly late 60’s, originally 1963
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The Heifetz & Piatigorsky Concerts With Primrose, Pennario And Guests
- Mendelssohn - Octette In E Flat Major, Op. 20
Jascha Heifetz, violin
Joseph Stepansky, violin
Israel Baker, violin
Arnold Belnick, violin
Virginia Majewski, viola
William Primrose, viola
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Gabor Rejtö, cello
- César Franck - Piano Quintette In F Minor;
Jascha Heifetz, violin
Israel Baker, violin
William Primrose, viola
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Leonard Pennario, piano
- Schubert - Quintette In C Major, Op. 163
Jascha Heifetz, violin
Israel Baker, violin
William Primrose, viola
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Gabor Rejtö, cello
- Brahms - Sextette In G Major, Op. 36
Jascha Heifetz, violin
Israel Baker, violin
Virginia Majewski, viola
William Primrose, viola
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
Gabor Rejtö, cello
- Mozart - Quintette In G Minor, K. 516
Jascha Heifetz, violin
Israel Baker, violin
Virginia Majewski, viola
William Primrose, viola
Gregor Piatigorsky, cello
RCA Victor Red Seal, The Heifetz-Piatigorsky Concerts Series
3LP box 1962
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Nick Lowe - Nick The Knife
Yep Roc Records reissue/remaster w/45rpm single included. 2107, originally 1982
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Pere Ubu - Lady From Shanghai
Fire Records (2) 45rpm LP, 2013
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Van Morrison - Keep Me Singing
Caroline Records 2016
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Grateful Dead - Mars Hotel
Friday Music 180g reissue 2012, originally 1974
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@noromance
It’s pretty good Brian. I had never heard it, nor streamed it, just took a chance. Familiar old Van. Not great, but pretty darn good. Worth having in the collection.
@bkeske Never heard of that Van 2016 album. He fell off my radar. Any good?
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Kyndelkvartetten : 2 Stråkkvartetter
- Stenhammar - String Quartet No. 2, Op. 14
- Lidholm - Music For Strings (1952)
Sveriges Radio 1967, Swedish release
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Pierre Boulez conducts Schoenberg
Domaine Musical Ensemble.
Everest, early-mid 60’s release
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New arrival. Not sure why I never bought this, but finally decided to buy a new copy. A reissue/remaster of the original.
Sir John Barbirolli conducts Elgar
- Cello Concerto In E Minor Op. 85
- Sea Pictures, Op. 37
London Symphony Orchestra w/Jacqueline Du Pré and Janet Baker
Warner Classics reissue/remaster 2017, originally 1965
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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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Szell conducts Debussy
- La Mer & Ravel
- Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2
- Pavane For A Dead Princess
The Cleveland Orchestra
Odyssey reissue 1973, originally 1963, Radio station copy.
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A new arrival today, this has been on my ‘want list’ for sometime now, and finally grabbed a copy.
Karajan conducts : ‘Metamorphosis For Strings’
- Mozart - Adagio Und Fuge C-moll Für Streicher KV 546
- Beethoven - Grosse Fuge B-dur Op. 133 (Orchesterfassung)
- Strauss - Metamorphosen Für 23 Solostreicher
Berlin Philharmoniker
Deutsche Grammophon 1971, German release
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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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Alois Springer conducts
- Roussel - Piano Concerto, Op. 36b
- Ravel - Piano Concerto In G Major
Hamburg Symphony with Maria Littauer, piano
Turnabout reissue early 1980’s, originally 1971
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Maazel conducts Bizet
- L'Arlesienne Suite No. 1
- L'Arlesienne Suite No.2
- Jeux D'Enfants
The Cleveland Orchestra
London 1980
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Just arrived and brand spanking new….
David Zinman conducts Górecki
Nonesuch 2016
This is excellent
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Spectrum: New American Music, Volume III
Arthur Weisberg, conductor
- Jacob Druckman - Incenters
- Joseph Schwantner - Diaphonia Intervallum
- John Harbison - Confinement
Contemporary Chamber Ensemble, and others
Nonesuch 1969
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Just arrived, and has been on my ‘want list’ for quite some time. The 2020 Columbia reissue in clear vinyl. Sounds pretty darn good.
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John Coltrane - Blue Train: The Complete Masters
Blue Note Tine Poet Series. Stereo version, 2022
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Wynton Marsalis - Wynton
Recorded with Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers October 11, 1980
Who’s Who in Jazz 1983
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@dayglow
I am, and I concur, anytime I see a Concord release, I have to consider it. Top notch recordings and pressings always.
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Just arrived. Finally snagged a copy of this, brand new. Hopefully can get through it before Berlin comes on live today…
Rafael Kubelik conducts Smetana
- Má Vlast (Cyklus Symfonických Básní)
- Z Českých Luhů A Hájů / From Bohemian Fields And Groves
The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Supraphon reissue/remaster 2 LP gatefold 2018, originally 1990
Czech release
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Cowboy Junkies
Black Eye Man
Sony/RCA reissue 2LP gatefold 2018, originally 1992 (cassette and CD only in USA). European release.
Extremely good pressing and SQ
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The Thelonious Monk Quartet
Monk’ Dream
WaxTime reissue 2018, originally Columbia 1963
Fantastic pressing
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Purchased a few sealed New Old Stock LP’s recently. Many have arrived, so looking forward to spinning these for the first time and seeing if I snatched any gems.
Maxim Shostakovich conducts his father Dmitri Shostakovich
- Violin Concerto No. 1 In A Minor, Op. 99
New Philharmonia Orchestra with David Oistrach, violin
Angel 1973
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