Oistrakh Plays - The Composers Conduct:
- Khatchaturian - Violin Concerto
Alexander Gauk conducting USSR State Symphony
David Oistrach, violin. Recorded 1946
- Prokofiev - Violin Concerto No. 1, Op. 19
Kyrill Kondrashin conducting USSR Large Radio Symphony
David Oistrach, violin. Recorded 1953
Khachaturian and Prokofiev are erroneously credited as conductor.
Everest 1974
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Neeme Järvi conducts Balakirev
- Polonaise In C, Op. 49
- Symphony No. 1 In C
City Of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra
Angel 1984
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Zubin Mehta conducts :
John Corigliano
- Concerto For Clarinet And Orchestra
Samuel Barber
- Third Essay For Orchestra
New York Philharmonic with Stanley Drucker, clarinet
New World Records 1981
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Michael Tilson Thomas conducts :
Oliver Knussen
- Symphony No. 3, Op. 18
- Ophelia Dances, Book 1, Op.13
Simon Bainbridge
London Sinfonietta & Philharmonia Orchestra with Walter Trampler, viola
Unicorn Digital 1981
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Unfortunately the Mehta LP needs flattened….into the Record Pi it goes…replacement spin >
Bernstein conducts Mussorgsky
- Pictures At An Exhibition
- A Night On Bald Mountain
New York Philharmonic
CBS Great Performances 1981
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Lukas Foss conducts ‘Americana’
Carl Ruggles
- Men And Mountains
- Angels (For Muted Brass)
Charles Ives
- From The Steeples And The Mountains
Aaron Copland
Daniel Gregory Mason
- String Quartet On Negro Themes In G Minor, Op. 19
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and The Kohon String Quartet
Turnabout 1972
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Leopold Stokowski conducts:
Khatchaturian
- Symphony No. 3 (1947) (Symphony - Poem)
Rimsky-Korsakov
- Russian Easter Overture, Op. 36
The Chicago Symphony Orchestra
RCA Red Seal 1976 reissue, originally 1969
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Eugene Ormandy conducts Brahms
- Alto Rhapsody, Op. 53
- Tragic Overture, Op. 81
- Variations On A Theme By Haydn, Op. 56a
The Philadelphia Orchestra with Shirley Verrett, mezzo- soprano
RCA Red Seal 1978
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Cowboy Junkies - Pale Sun Crescent Moon
RCA / Sony reissue 2018 2LP gatefold, European release
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Just arrived today. Really wanted the original pressing, but at $100+, decided on this Verve/Impulse reissue from last year.
Ahmad Jamal Trio
The Awakening
Verve/Impulse reissue 2023 gatefold, originally 1970
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Szell conducts Schumann
- Symphony No. 2 In C Major
The Cleveland Orchestra
Epic 1962
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Fairport Convention - Unhalfbricking
A&M reissue 1973, originally 1969
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The Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center
Charles Wadsworth, Director
- Beethoven - String Trio In G, Op. 9, No. 1
- Carter - Eight Etudes For Woodwind Quartet
- Schuman - Fantasy Pieces For Clarinet & Piano, Op. 73
- Mozart - Piano Quartet In E Flat, K. 493
- J.S. Bach - Concerto In C Minor For Oboe, Violin, Strings And Continuo
- Fauré - Two Pieces For Flute And Piano
- Moszkowski - Suite In G Minor For Two Violins & Piano, Op. 71
- Schuman - Andante And Variations For Two Pianos, Two Cellos And Horn
- Haydn - String Trio In G, Op. 53, No. 1
- Fauré - Dolly Suite For Piano Duet, Op. 56
- Brahms - Two Songs For Contralto, Piano, And Viola, Op. 91
- Saint-Saëns - Caprice On Danish And Russian Airs For Flute, Oboe, Clarinet And Piano, Op. 79
The Classics Record Library 4 LP box, 1975
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Alban Berg Quartett
Berg
- Streichquartett Op. 3
- Lyrische Suite Für Streichquartett
Telefunken repress, late 70’s/early 80’s, originally 1974
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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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Canned Heat - Living The Blues
Liberty 1969, 2LP gatefold
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Hot Tuna - First Pull Up, Then Pull Down
RCA Victor 1971
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Grateful Dead - Self Titled, but affectionately called ‘Skull and Roses’
Live from Winterland and Filmore East
WB 50th anniversary reissue/remaster, 2LP gatefold 2021, originally 1971
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Grateful Dead - Workingman’s Dead
WB 1970
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@dayglow
What live recording of Greateful Dead due you recommend that has the best balance of sound quality and content? Glad your back posting here! Might be in the minority but appreciate the classical content, please let us know when a demo level(SQ) classical recording is played.
That is a tough question, as it is so subjective. I stopped purchasing new Dead stuff in 1976, so I may not be the best to ask. I never got into their later Arista releases, nor all the released archived stuff over the last 30-40 years, so have not heard much of what many think are their best, or better. I still went to see them, and Jerry, but just never bought their newer releases.
In general, the Dead’s studio recordings (back in the mid 70’s and prior) were most all better SQ-wise than their live recordings. But, for example, many like Europe 72 over ‘Skull and Roses’, but for me, I prefer the latter, for personally subjective reasons. Both ‘great’ musically, regardless. If we are talking simply better SQ, I would say Steal Your Face released in 1976 is better in that regards than their live releases prior.
Yes, it’s been a tough few months with a death in my family, so have been preoccupied with family matters the last 2-3 months, but appreciate your kind words.
And yes, classical takes up the majority of my listening time today…..so many good ones. That Bernstein LP I posted about below is incredible SQ for a 1962 recording, as example.
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Arlo Guthrie - Hobo's Lullaby
Reprise 1972
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Vladimir Ashkenazy conducts Strauss
Cleveland Orchestra with Daniel Majeske, violin
London 1985
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Szell conducts :
- Bartók - Concerto For Orchestra
- Janáček - Sinfonietta For Orchestra, Op. 60
The Cleveland Orchestra
Columbia Masterworks 1966
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Szell conducts Debussy & Ravel
- Debussy: La Mer
- Ravel: Daphnis and Chloé, Suite No. 2
- Ravel: Pavane For A Dead Princess
The Cleveland Orchestra
Odyssey reissue 1973, originally 1963
Radio station copy
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The Kohon Quartet of New York University
Dvořák - Chamber Music (Complete) Vol. I
- Quartet In A Minor, Op. 16
- Quartet in D Minor, Op. 34
- Quartet In E-flat Major, Op. 51
- Quartet In C Major, Op. 61
- Quartet In E Major, Op. 80
VOX 3LP box, early 1960’s
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Szell conducts Beethoven
- Concerto No. 2 In B Flat Major, Op. 19
- 32 Variations In C Minor On An Original Theme, G.191
The Cleveland Orchestra with Emil Gilels, piano.
Angel mid/late 1970
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Hilary Hahn - Paris
- Prokofiev - Concerto For Violin And Orchestra No. 1 In D Major Op. 19
- Chausson - Poème Op. 25 For Violin And Orchestra
- Rautavaara - Deux Sérénades
Mikko Franck conducting Orchestre Philharmonique De Radio France
Deutsche Grammophon 2LP 45rpm 2021
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Arnold Katz conducts S. Taneyev
- Concerto-Suite For Violin And Orchestra
Novosibirsk Philharmonic Orchestra w/Igor Oistrach violin
Мелодия 1980, USSR release
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Peter Maxwell Davies conducts Peter Maxwell Davies
- Ave Maris Stella
- Tenebrae Super Gesualdo
Fires Of London with Timothy Walker guitar & Mary Thomas soprano
Unicorn-Kanchana 1981, UK release
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Stumbled across this, and never knew it existed, so bought it.
Jascha Heifetz
Miklós Rózsa
- Concerto For Violin And Orchestra
Walter Hendl conducts Dallas Symphony Orchestra
Arthur Benjamin
- Romantic Fantasy (For Violin, Viola and Orchestra)
Izler Solomon conducts RCA Victor Symphony Orchestra
RCA Victor Red Seal repress, early 70’s, originally 1964
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A. Glazunov Works for the String Quartet
- Three Pieces For Two Violins, Viola And Cello From The Set Of "Fridays"
- Quartet No. 3 For Two Violins, Viola And Cello In G Major, Op. 26 "Slavonic"
Alexander Balashov & Andre Shishlov, violin
Alexander Galkovsky, viola
Alexander Korchagin, cello
Мелодия 1978, USSR release
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Václav Neumann conducts Dvořák
- Concerto In B Minor For Cello & Orchestra Op.104
The Czech Philharmonic Orchestra
Pro Arte 1981, originally Supraphon 1976
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Zdeněk Košler conducts Martinů
- Concerto No. 2 For Violoncello And Orchestra
The Prague Symphony Orchestra
Supraphon repress 1978, originally 1967, Czechoslovakia release
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OK, this is all very new to me. Strauss chamber music. Had to check it out.
Désiré Dondeyne conducts Strauss
Intégrale Des Oeuvres Pour Harmonie De Chambre
- Serenade Opus 7
- Suite In B-dur Für 13 Blasinstrumente, Opus 4
- Sonatine Für Bläser
- Symphonie Für Bläser, Opus Posthume
Musique Des Gardiens De La Paix
Arion 3LP box 1979, French release
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Bernard Haitink conducts Liszt
Complete Symphonic Poems
- Les Préludes
- Orpheus
- Tasso, Lamento E Trionfo
- Hungaria
- Mazeppa
- Hamlet
- Ce Qu'on Entend Sur La Montagne
- Hunnenschlacht
- Von Der Wiege Bis Zum Grabe
- Prometheus
- Mephisto
- Héroïde Funèbre
- Festklänge
- Die Ideale
London Philharmonic Orchestra
Philips 5LP box 1972, Netherlands release
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Interesting new arrival today. New old stock.
The Kohon String Quartet
The Early String Quartet In The U.S.A.
- Daniel Gregory Mason - String Quartet In G Minor, Op. 19 (On Negro Themes)
- Charles Griffes - Two Sketches Based On Indian Themes
- Benjamin Franklin - String Quartet (As Originally Written For Open Strings)
- Arthur Foote - Quartet In D Major, Op. 70
- George Whitefield Chadwick - String Quartet No. 4 In E Minor
- Henry Kimball Hadley - Quintet For Piano And Strings, Op. 50, In A Minor
- Charles Martin Loeffler - Music For Four Stringed Instruments
VoxBox 3LP box, unknown release date, possible early 1960’s
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Grateful Dead - Anthem of the Sun
WB reissue 1973, originally 1968
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Grateful Dead - Wake of the Flood
Grateful Dead Records 1973
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Grateful Dead - Blues for Allah
Grateful Dead Records 1975
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Cowboy Junkies - Such Ferocious Beauty
Latent Recordings 2023
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Natalie Merchant - Keep Your Courage
Nonesuch 2023
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Richard and Linda Thompson - Hokey Pokey
Island reissue 2020, originally 1975
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Lukas Foss conducts ‘Americana’
Carl Ruggles
- Men And Mountains
- Angels (For Muted Brass)
Charles Ives
- From The Steeples And The Mountains
Aaron Copland
Daniel Gregory Mason
- String Quartet On Negro Themes In G Minor, Op. 19
Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra and The Kohon String Quartet
Turnabout 1972
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Antal Dorati conducts
- Koechlin - Les Bandar-Log, Op. 176
- Messiaen - Chronochromie For Orchestra
Boulez conducts Boulez
BBC Symphony Orchestra & BBC Symphony Chorus
Angel 1965
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Michael Tilson Thomas conducts
- Ives - Three Places in New England
- Ruggles - Sun-treader
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Deutsche Grammophon 1970, German release
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Sir Neville Marriner & The Academy Of St. Martin-in-the-Fields
Bach: The Art Of The Fugue
Phillips 2LP box 1975
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Lush - Spooky
4AD 1992
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Eno - Taking Tiger Mountain by Strategy
Island 1974, reissue, sometime in the late 70’s when I purchased it new.
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Carlo Maria Giulini conducts Britten
- Four Sea Interludes, Op. 33a (From "Peter Grimes")
- The Young Person's Guide To The Orchestra, Op. 34 (Variations And Fugue On A Theme Of Purcell).
Philharmonia Orchestra
Angel reissue 1980’s, originally 1964
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Sir Adrian Boult conducts Vaughan Williams
- Concerto For Two Pianos And Orchestra
- Symphony No.8
The London Philharmonic Orchestra w/Vronsky And Babin, piano(s)
Angel 1969
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