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Gennadi Rozhdestvensky conducts Prokofiev - The Stone Flower. Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra. Melodiya/Angel 1968 
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Sir Adrian Bolt conducting Vaughan Williams - Symphony No. 9. London Philharmonic Orchestra. Everest reissue, date unknown, but probably mid-60’s per label. Originally recorded in 1958.Man, this is very very nice. 
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Karel Ancerl conducts Bartok - Concerto for Orchestra. Czech Philharmonic Orchestra. Parliament, unknown release date, maybe early 70’s. US Release of an original Supraphon Czech release in 1963. 
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György Lehel conducts Bartók - Symphonic Poem "Kossuth" Sz. 75a, Bb 31 / Scherzo In C Major From Symphony In E Flat Major Dd 68, Bb 25 / Scherzo For Piano And Orchestra. Budapest Symphony Orchestra with Tusa Erzsébet, piano. Hungaroton 1971, Hunga... 
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Roth String Quartet : Kodály - String Quartet No. 1, Op. 2. Philips World Series reissue, early 60’s, originally 1956. 
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Welcome @flennon keep’m coming 
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@boxer12 Lol…well, somebody has to buy these old classical LP’s…..and bluegrass too 👍🏼 
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First up, and the lone non-classical of the 23…..Nitty Gritty Dirt Band - Will The Circle Be Unbroken. UA 3LP gatefold. So many versions, but checking, this may be a 1972 pressing.Looking forward to this, have not heard it in over 40 years. 
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Received 23 LP’s in the mail today. Should be a good evening….and no, I won’t be able to spin them all tonight 😁 
Violin Moves All Over the Sound Stage
Might help to listen only in mono. Yep, have many mono LP’s, and enjoy them.OrFind a newer release/performance of this piece. But, I don’t think you will find the Stern/Bernstein/NY version that fixes the issue in digital. I think only a couple we... 
Violin Moves All Over the Sound Stage
I would go to Discogs, find that album, and see what has received the highest user ratings for the various releases. No guarantee, but it is a start.I streamed the Great Performance version, that wasn’t too bad actually, I enjoyed it. There is ano... 
Violin Moves All Over the Sound Stage
I’m listening to it, and for the most part, Stern is within the center or left-center (which would be correct), but at times, he ‘shows up’ on the edge of the right channel. I would not classify it as ‘moving all over the stage’ though not consist... 
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@mammothguy54 You too Joel, enjoy! 
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Tokyo String Quartet : Bartók - The String Quartets (1-6). Deutsche Grammophon 3LP box 1981Fantastic recording. Done with yard work, so may spin the whole box. 
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@tgilb @bkeske.  I lived in Buffalo when Michael Tilson Thomas was the Music Director of the Buffalo Philharmonic Orchestra when he was barely 30 years old. What a great career! Very neat! Hopefully you had a chance to see him conduct.