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George Szell conducts Dvořák The Slavonic Dances Slavonic Dances, Op. 46 Slavonic Dances, Op. 72 "Carnival" Overture, Op. 92 The Cleveland Orchestra  Columbia Masterworks 2LP box, 1965    
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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 Cl... 
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@tvad I agree with your Jim Smith recommendation. In general, using his 83% formula (width vs distance to the speaker) has worked incredibly well for me, and I feel a fantastic starting point.    
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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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Georg Solti conducts Beethoven Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125 'Choral' 1st Movement: Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestro 2nd Movement: Molto Vivace 3rd Movement: Adagio Molto E Cantabile 4th Movement: Presto Chicago Symphony Orchest... 
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Charles Munch conducts Berlioz Requiem (Grand Messe Des Morts Op. 5) Symphonie-Orchester Des Bayerischen Rundfunks Chor Des Bayerischen Rundfunks Peter Schreier Tenor  Deutsche Grammophon reissue, mid70’s?, 2LP gatefold, originally 1968      
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A new recent discovery. A really good composer….need more of her work. Vernon Handley conducts Elizabeth Maconchy Serenata Concertante For Violin & Orchestra Symphony For Double String Orchestra London Symphony Orchestra w/Manoug Pariki... 
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Breaking into one of my Solti boxes for the evening…. Solti Edition Vol. 6 Sides 11-13 Brahms  Ein Deutsches Requiem Chicago Symphony Orchestra  Chicago Symphony Chorus Bernd Weikl bass Kiri Te Kanawa soprano  Side 15-16 Stravinsky  Oe... 
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Beecham Bon-Bons Sir Thomas Beecham conducts : Léo Delibes - Le Roi S'Amuse : Ballet Music Debussy - L'Enfant Prodigue - Cortege Et Air De Danse Saint-Saëns - Samson Et Dalila - a) Danse Des Pretresses De Dagon Act 1, b) Bacchanale Act 3 Fa... 
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Leo Kottke - Ice Water Capitol 1974  
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Kottke’s first recording Leo Kottke - 12 String Blues Recorded live @ the Scholar Coffee Shop in Minneapolis. Oblivion 1969  
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Sandy Denny - The North Star Grassman and The Ravens Island reissue 2022 180g, originally 1971  
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Fairport Convention - Liege & Lief Island reissue 2014 180g, originally 1969  
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Bob Dylan - Nashville Skyline  Columbia reissue, probably mid-70’s, originally 1969  
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Leonard Cohen - Songs of Love and Hate Columbia 1971