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Shostakovitch Symphony no. 5 - Recorded on Oct 11th and 12th 1999 by the Elite Recording team of Marc Aubort and the late Joanna Nickrenz on behalf of Classic Records. This first in the series of "Classic Records Presents" features Pavel Kogan conducting his Moscow State Symphony Orchestra performing a piece of music they both know and well understand. The venue for the recording is the famous Congress House in Graz, Austria. The performance and the Elite recording are equally superb. Many argue that Russian Orchestral music is best performed by Russians and this performance lend credibility to that assertion. The recording was mastered and cut by Bernie Grundman using Classic's ALL TUBE analog cutting system and pressed on our proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile for maximum fidelity and musical pleasure. This package also includes a bonus 7" recording of Shostakovitch's "The Coachman's Dance" which, cut at 45 rpm, is a real thrill and a Kogan favorite encore piece.

Band 1: First Movement - Moderato
Band 2: Second Movement - Allegro
Band 1: Third Movement - Large Band
Band 2: Fourth Movement - Allegro non Troppo

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Recorded on Oct 14th and 15th 1999 as part of the same sessions that produced CR 2001 : Shostakovich Symphony No. 5, The first in the Classic Records Presents series of recordings. The multi-grammy winning Elite recording team of Marc Aubort and the late Joanna Nickrenz extract a fantastic recording of the legendary warhouse composition which is a staple of the Moscow State Symphony Orchestra and Maestro Pavel Kogan's repertoire. Recorded at the famous Festival House concert hall in Salzburg, Austria, this performance is slightly faster in pace that many other interpretations which builds a tension that brings new light to the orchestral nuances that Korsakov so carefully crafted. The recording was mastered and cut by Bernie Grundman using Classic's ALL TUBE analog cutting system and pressed on our proprietary 200g Super Vinyl Profile for maximum fidelity and musical pleasure.

Nikolay Andreyevich Rimsky-Korsakov (1844-1908)
Scheherazade, Op. 35

A Hugo Rignold / LSO performance of this brilliant showpiece for orchestra with Piano accompaniment performed superlatively by Peter Katin. The recording, another of the great Bert Whyte efforts, was staged in 1959 at London’s famous Walthamstow Hall, the site of many famous Decca recordings. The LP, as are all reissues from this series, was cut DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through Classic's "ALL TUBE" tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get ever nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today. Authentic tip on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition as part of the Classic Everest 35MM LP Series.

Khachaturian
Concerto for Piano and Orchestra

A Bert Whyte recording of Maestro Stokowski conducting the Houston Symphony at the Houston Civic Center in 1959. Le Poeme d’extase is a big, one movement work in sonata form that combines the elements of a symphony and a tone poem. The work highlights Scriabin’s development and exploitation of new harmonic ideas including chord structures constructed on intervals of a fourth instead of a third. Coupled on this release is another Stokowski/Houston performance of Amirov’s “Azerbaijan Mugan” recorded on March 16th, 1959 at the Houston Civic Center. Amirov’s composition, masterfully performed by Stokowski and the Houston, exhibits the complicated system of mode scales and fixed melodic patterns characteristic of music of the East. The LP was cut DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through Classic's "ALL TUBE" tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get ever nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today. Authentic tip on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition as part of the Classic Everest 35MM LP Series.

Scriabin
The Poem of Ecstasy (Le Poem d'extase), Op. 54

Stunning performances of Heifetz showpieces with Sir Malcolm Sargent and the LSO. Recorded in May 1962 by Kenneth Wilkinson and the Decca Recording team at Walthamstow Hall. This is a must have for all audiophiles.

Henri Vieuxtemps (1820-1881)
Concerto No. 5 in A Minor, Op. 37

Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Scottish Fantasy, Op. 46

Max Bruch (1838-1920)
Concerto in G Minor

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Concerto in D Major

Alexander Glazunov (1865-1936)
Violin Concerto

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (1756-1791)
Symphonie Concertante in E-Flat K.364 for Violin and Viola

It has been said that "the Fifth Symphony embodies the highest achievements of Prokofiev the orchestrator,uniting an intoxicating many-colored palette with a clean discipline of orchestral development." Nowhere in recorded form have these orchestral colors been captured with such startling fidelity in large part due to the efforts of Everest as a pioneer in the art of 35MM magnetic tape recording under the supervision of Bert Whyte. These Prokofiev 5th sessions were recorded in 1959 at Walthamstow Town Assemby Hall, London (location of many Wilkinson / Decca recordings) with Sir Malcolm Sargent conducting the London Symphony and directly onto 3 channels of 35MM magnetic tape. The original edited 3 track 35MM master tapes were used for this historic project of remastering for the Classic Everest 35MM LP and HDAD Series. Using a specially modified Ampex 1551, with Len Horowitz running the tape machine, Bernie Grundman does the honors of transferring to lacquer these 45+ year old gems of recorded history. For the first time ever LP lovers can hear what was captured onto those tracks all those years ago in amazing fidelity and with a Presence that is lost in most recordings. Not to be missed!

Sir Malcolm Sargent conducts the London Symphony at Walthamstow Town Hall, London in a beautifully colorful interpretation of Tchaikovsky's infamous 5th Symphony. The Fifth Symphony was at first considered a failure by the composer after its first few performances were poorly received. Further performances proved to the composer and the critics that, in fact, this great Symphony was worthy of further consideration and ultimately widespread acceptance. Orchestras around the world now perform Tchaikovsky's 5th Symphony routinely to the thrill of their audiences. This Bert Whyte Everest recording in 1959 directly onto 3 channels of 35MM magnetic tape captures all the dynamic nuance of Tchaikovsky's multi-layed orchestration in a way most other conventional recordings are incapable of doing. The original edited 3 track 35MM master tapes were used for this historic project of remastering for the Classic Everest 35MM LP and HDAD Series. Using a specially modified Ampex 1551, with Len Horowitz running the tape machine, Bernie Grundman does the honors of transferring to lacquer these 45+ year old gems of recorded history. For the first time ever LP lovers can hear what was captured onto those tracks all those years ago in amazing fidelity and with a Presence that is lost in most recordings. Highly recommended.

These recordings from 1960 feature Sir Malcolm Sargent (RCA Heifetz Scottish Fantasy) conducting the fabulous London Sympony on these Bert Whyte recordingsat Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London - the same hall used extensively by the Decca and Kenneth Wilkinson. The performance is slower and more deliberate in tempo than the RCA Reiner performance yet ever bit as powerful. The 35mm sound which has a textural richness in the strings that is much more realistic than any other and with bass that is woofer busting in its power and detail. The LP was cut DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through Classic's "ALL TUBE" tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get ever nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today. Authentic tip on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Another of the series of EVEREST recordings done in London with Sir Malcolm Sargent conducting the London Symphony in this event performing a couple of old war horses in Pictures and Night on Bald Mountain. To say these are definitive performances would be overstating the case, however, they are perfectly executed if at a bit slower pace than others - notably the Reiner / CSO on RCA. Rene Leibowitz's performances on Power of the Orchestra (RCA VCS 2659) have been the sonic standards for many years but the Everest takes the sonics that make these pieces sing to a new level of reality - you can for a moment actually believe you are in the Hall. It takes a certain majesty to pull off full orchestra reality in the home environment and this recording comes as close as possible to fully achieving that effortless sense of size necessary to do so. Bert Whyte is again at the controls for another outstanding EVEREST 35 mm recording at London's famed Walthamstow Assembly Hall - the same hall used extensively by the Decca and Kenneth Wilkinson. The LP was cut DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through Classic's "ALL TUBE" tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get ever nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today. Authentic tip on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition! HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION!

Sargent seems to have a real feel for these Russian Orchestral favorites. Both performances are in the Sargent tradition of a little slower in pace than some of his contemporaries, however, as we all know faster is not always better. In this case the deliberate pace is very revealing of the glorious intricacy of these classical gems. Refreshing interpretations by a top notch conductor with a world class orchestra in the heart of the golden age of recording- what more can an audiophile ask for? These EVEREST 35mm recordings by Bert Whyte at London's famed Walthamstom Assembly Hall are truly Majestic in their size and sense of orchestral realism mostly due to the high and low frequency detail and dynamics that are recordable only on 35mm film. In the words, of Len Horowitz from History of Recorded Sound "35mm has its own wisdom". It is hard to describe other than to say that there is something about the live event that 35mm can capture and recreate that you can't get from conventional tape formats - there is a certain retained magic with 35mm as this disc, like the rest will attest. The LP was cut DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through Classic's "ALL TUBE" tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get ever nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today. Authentic tip on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition! NOT TO BE MISSED!

Shostakovich - Symphony #9
Prokofiev - Lieutenant Kije Suite

Another of the fabulous Goosens efforts conducting the London Symphony Orchestra in a rousing performance of this Berlioz masterpiece. This Bert Whyte recording is from Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London - the same hall used extensively by the Decca and Kenneth Wilkinson. The performance, full of imaginative and brilliant orchestral sounds is wonderfully complemented by the 35mm sound which has a textural richness that is more realistic than any other tape format. The LP was cut DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through Classic's "ALL TUBE" tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get ever nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today. Authentic tip on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition! FANTASTIC SHOWPIECES and another in the Classic Everest 35MM LP Series.

This Goossens / LSO recording by Bert Whyte for Everest at Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London was originally released in February 1960. As the liner notespoint out, "Stravinsky has painted these Pictures of Pagan Russia, as he subtitled the work, with bold strokes on a huge orchestral canvas" which has never been more evident sonically than on this recording and the 35mm sound which has a textural richness that is more realistic than any other tape format. The LP was cut DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through Classic's "ALL TUBE" tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get ever nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today. Authentic tip on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition as part of the Classic Everest 35MM LP Series.

The Goosen's / London Symphony recordings from 1959 feature Joseph Fuchs as the soloist on these Bert Whyte recordings at Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London - the same hall used extensively by the Decca and Kenneth Wilkinson. The performance is electrifying and wonderfully complemented by the 35mm sound which has a textural richness that is more realistic than any other tape format. The LP was cut DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through Classic's "ALL TUBE" tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get ever nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today. Authentic tip on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition! FANTASTIC SHOWPIECES!

The Goosen's / London Symphony recordings from 1959 feature Joseph Fuchs as the soloist on these Bert Whyte recordings at Walthamstow Assembly Hall in London - the same hall used extensively by the Decca and Kenneth Wilkinson. The performance is electrifying and wonderfully complemented by the 35mm sound which has a textural richness that is more realistic than any other tape format. The LP was cut DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM using a vintage Westrex 1551 tape machine, with specially built playback electronics that are vastly superior to any others used on these machines to playback the original 35mm tapes. The Len Horowitz / History of Recorded Sound specially modified 1551, fitted with brand new playback heads matched to the revolutionary playback electronics was stationed at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. With Len Horowitz running the playback machine and Bernie Grundman mastering from the three track 35mm tapes, Classic Records has been able to cut the legendary sound and performances DIRECTLY FROM THE 35mm MAGNETIC FILM through Classic's "ALL TUBE" tape playback system and cutting system at Bernie Grundman Mastering in Hollywood. The LP's are pressed on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile making it possible to get ever nuance out of the non-distorted grooves that make SVP sound superior to all other records on the market today. Authentic tip on construction jackets with all original artwork and labels add to this must have deluxe LP edition! FANTASTIC SHOWPIECES!

Johannes Brahms (1833-1897)
Concerto in D, Op. 77.

Heifetz playing Sibelius like no other. This 3-Track transfer places Heifetz in proper proportion to the Chicago Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Walter Hendl (filling in for an ill Fritz Reiner). Produced by the legendary Jack Pfeiffer with Lewis Layton as the engineer - it doesn't get any better than this.

Prokofieff: Concerto in G Minor
Mendelsohn: Violin Concerto in E Minor

Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta, Sz. 106; Hungarian Sketches, Sz. 97

Slavonic Dances, Op. 46; Slavonic Dances, Op. 72

Dvorak
Symphony No. 2 in D Minor, Op. 70

In the late 1950's after some health problems, Bruno Walter relocated to California where he recorded entire Brahms and Beethoven cycles produced by Columbia's John McClure. This reading of Brahms fourth Symphony is noteworthy both in terms of its romantic performance as well as the recording sonics. Transferred from the original three track session masters directly to lacquer reveals dynamics and melodic contrasts that were always obscured on original pressings cut from the two track production mix down masters which were also heavily equalized in the high frequency resulting in a steely string sound with a lot of tape hiss - accentuated by the equalization. This recording is glorious in its soundstage breadth and the low level detail that convinces one that Walter was truly one of the masters. If you haven't heard this performance then you need to and how better that on Classic's Quiex 200g Super Vinyl Profile. Highest Recommendation.

Is this the definitive version of the piece? Well, considering that RCA's roster of classical musicians was legendary in the Golden Era of recording in which this performance was recorded, we can say it is at least, in the handful of the best. Add to that, being a good friend and collaborator of Heifetz, Piatigorsky always felt a personal if somewhat romantic attachment to Dvorak's famed Cello concerto. Recorded in 1959 directly to three track with Munch conducting the BSO, the sound is as stellar as the performance. Cut from the original 3-track master by Bernie Grundman, this title was originally issued on the conventional 180g profile. Back again on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile which is now acclaimed as better sounding (read no groove distortion ala conventional profiles) is this a must have? - yes unless you only listen to original 1S compressed versions of RCA Living Stereo's - you know who you are...

Maestro Stokowski at the podium and Bob Simpson at the 3 track Ampex recorder to capture the "Rhapsodies" from Liszt, Enesco, and Smetana that give this issue its title. This is titanic sound that will sink most speakers and amps for that matter. A must and the first time back on Classic's 200g Super Vinyl Profile

Franz Liszt (1811-1886)
Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2 in C-Sharp Minor

Georges Enesco (1881-1955)
Roumanian Rhapsody No. 1 in A, Op. 11

Bedrich Smetana (1824-1884)
The Moldau
The Bartered Bride: Overture

Ah, those fabulous Strauss Waltz's performed to near perfection by Fritz Reiner conducting the CSO. Transferred from the original 3-track session masters gives new insight into the real dynamic contrasts that make this a real Living Stereo recording.

Johann Strauss, Jr. (1825-1899)
Vienna Blood, Op. 354
Artists' Life, Op. 316

Josef Strauss (1827-1870)
My Life Is Love And Laughter
(Mein Lebenslaud ist Lieb' und Lust)

Johann Strauss, Jr.
Roses From The South, Op. 388
Treasure Waltz, Op. 418 (from "The Gypsy Baron")
Thunder And Lightning Polka, Op. 324

Legendary Ansermet / Royal Opera House Orchestra recordings done by Kenneth Wilkinson and the Decca recording team at Kingsway Hall in 1957. Original LP copies are impossible to find at any price but this limited edition 45 rpm set in a deluxe box is made available for the first time on 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile pressings. Don't think twice or it will be out of print and as hard to get as the original LP's.

Tchaikovsky: from the Nutcracker Suite
1. March
2. Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
3. Arabian Dance
4. Chinese Dance
5. Dance of the Toy Flutes
6. Waltz of the Flowers
Rossini-Respighi: from the La Boutique Fantastique
7. Tarantella
8. Andante mosso
9. Can-Can
Delibes: from Coppelia
10. Introduction (Allegro marcato) and Mazurka - Act I
11. Introduction (Andante) and Waltz - Act I
12. Czardas - Act I
13. Valse de la Poupee - Act II
Adam: from Giselle
14. Introduction and Waltz - Act I
15. Pas de Deux and Variation - Act II

Tchaikovsky: from Swan Lake
1. Scene - Act II
2. Dance of the Little Swans (Pas de Quarte) - Act II
3. Scene* - Pas de Deux - Act II
4. Waltz - Act II
*solo violin: Charles Taylor
Schumann: from Carnival*
5. Pierrot
6. Reconnaissance
7. Aveu
8. Pantalon et Columbine
*Orchestration by Glazounov, Rimsky-Korsakov, Liadov and Tcherepnin for original Diaghileff production
Tchaikovsky: from the Sleeping Beauty
9. Introduction - The Lilac Fairy - Prologue
10. Rose Adagio - Pas d' Action - Act I
11. Waltz - Act I
Chopin: from Les Sylphides*
12. Overture: Prelude in A major, Opus 28, No. 7
13. Mazurka in C major, Opus 67, No. 3
14. Grande Valse Brillante in E flat major, Opus 18
*Orchestration by Roy Douglas

These legendary performances of Stravinsky’s Firebird Suite (1910 version) and Petrouchka (1911 version), with the Paris Conservatory Orchestra conducted by Monteux, were recorded in 1956 by a Decca production team led by Kenneth Wilkinson. The recordings were issued in mono as LM 2113 in 1957. The Firebird Suite was subsequently released in stereo as VICS 1027. This is the first re-issue of the title made with the Living Stereo banner added to the mono cover art, which was the usual approach by RCA during that era. As expected, the sonics and hall ambience are outstanding and not to be missed.

This is a first issue of LSC 2127 by Classic Records that couples two great performances by pianist Byron Janis, accompanied by the Chicago Symphony under the baton of the incomparable Fritz Reiner. Both selections were transferred directly from the original 3-track master by Bernie Grundman. The huge, glorious sound makes this release a must-have for fans of both Reiner and Janis!

Piano Concerto No. 1 in F Sharp minor

Pyotr Ilyich Tschaikowsky (1840-1893)
Concerto in D, Op. 35

This may be one of the rarest of the Living Stereos based on the few copies dealers have ever seen and the handful of collectors that actually own an original. This 3-track Lewis Layton recording is as revered as the Festival Quartet including Symon Goldberg were renowned in the 1950's and 60's. If you had to have a great quartet recording this would certainly qualify as the one.

Piano Quintet in A, Op. 114

Moussorgsky
Pictures at an Exhibition
(Orchestrated by Maurice Ravel)

Alborado del Grassio 45 - This is the one of the most demanding recordings we have ever reissued. On the 33 1/3 rpm disc it is on the inside band of side two and the dynamics are compromised as a result. At 45 rpm on a single sided 200g QUIEX SV-P pressing this piece of music is thrilling in its dynamic contrasts - absolutely not to be missed - I'd buy two and save one if I were you.

Saint-Saens Symphony No. 3 in C Minor, Op.78

The Reiner Sound is a legendary Reiner recording that Classic transferred to master lacquers from the original 3 track session master tapes under the supervision of Jack Pfeiffer. This was a classic Richard Mohr production recorded by master engineer Lewis Layton and it really shows from the moment the stylus hits the grooves. This is a system test disc and was cut 1 or 2 db hotter than the original 1S pressings. Back after a long period out of print on the Classic QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile this is a must have disc.

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Rapsodie Espagnole
Pavan for a Dead Princess

Sergey Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Isle of the Dead, Op. 29

The Reiner Sound is a legendary Reiner recording that Classic transferred to master lacquers from the original 3 track session master tapes under the supervision of Jack Pfeiffer. This was a classic Richard Mohr production recorded by master engineer Lewis Layton and it really shows from the moment the stylus hits the grooves. This is a system test disc and was cut 1 or 2 db hotter than the original 1S pressings. Back after a long period out of print on the Classic QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile this is a must have 45 rpm Set.

Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

Rapsodie Espagnole
Pavan for a Dead Princess

Sergey Rachmaninoff (1873-1943)

Isle of the Dead, Op. 29

The legendary Reiner 1812 that was only available as a "1S" pressing having been deleted soon after the Mercury 1812 featuring live cannon shots was released making for a very rare original to find. The performance is mind bending and features the incomparable CSO brass section. This reissue was cut for the first time from the original 30 ips session master tape which adds significantly to the low level information and clarity on the LP. Pressed on our proprietary 200g QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile, the only way to get closer to the tape is with the 45 rpm version which is extremely limited.

Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture, Op. 49
Mendelssohn Fingal's Cave, Op. 26 (The Hebrides Overture)
Liszt Mephisto Waltz (Episode from Lenau's "Faust": Dance in the Village Inn)
Brahms Tragic Overture, Op. 81

The legendary Reiner 1812 that was only available as a "1S" pressing having been deleted soon after the Mercury 1812 featuring live cannon shots was released making for a very rare original to find. The performance is mind bending and features the incomparable CSO brass section. This reissue was cut for the first time from the original 30 ips session master tape which adds significantly to the low level information and clarity. Pressed on our proprietary 200g QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile and cut at 45 rpm allows the cartridge to extract ever nuance of detail making this the closest way possible to hear what is really on the original master tape. Very limited edition not to be missed!

Tchaikovsky 1812 Overture, Op. 49
Mendelssohn Fingal's Cave, Op. 26 (The Hebrides Overture)
Liszt Mephisto Waltz (Episode from Lenau's "Faust": Dance in the Village Inn)
Brahms Tragic Overture, Op. 81

The jewel in the Living Stereo crown. This, like the Respighi, is considered one of the very best LP's by Reiner, the CSO and RCA's crew. Another Mohr and Layton classic.

Featuring orchestral highlights from Faust and Carmen, the latter selections on side 2 are nothing short of spectacular!

1. Waltz - Allegretto (Faust)
2. Ensemble - Adagio (Faust)
3. Dance of the Nubians (Faust)
4. Cleopatra's Dance (Faust)
5. Dance of the Trojan Maidens (Faust)
6. Helen's Dance (Faust)
7. Bacchanalia (Faust)
8. Funeral March of a Marionette (Faust)
9. Prelude: Entr'acte - Aragonaise (Carmen)
10. Habanera; Changing of the Guard (Carmen)
11. Intermezzo: Smugglers' March (Carmen)

Lengendary 1954 Reiner/CSO performance of a Strauss war horse. Recorded directly to two track analog by Jack Pfeiffer who oversaw the Classic transfer of one of his favorite recordings hailed the Classic reissue as "definitive and spectacular". Now it is back in print on Classic's newest innovation - 200g QUIEX SV-P!

This gem, originally issued as both LM 1807 (Mono) and VICS 1042 (stereo), was recorded during the same “Reiner does Strauss" sessions as the maestro’s legendary Also Sprach Zarathustra (LSC 1806). SpanEin Heldenleben was recorded on March 8th 1954 with the same experimental two-microphone set-up used by Jack Pfeiffer to produce the now legendary "Living Stereo" sound. The magnitude of this Ein Heldenleben recording is every bit as impressive as that of Reiner’s Zarathustra. For the first time ever, the mono LM 1807 version is available from Classic Records, as it was originally intended. The cover artwork has been re-worked in the same way as many of the original mono releases reconstituted by RCA for its "Living Stereo" series. LSC 1807 can now stand proudly next to its famous brother, LSC 1806!

Very Lively French Ballet music composed by Offenbach and transcribed by Rosenthal. Originally recorded in June 1954 in Boston Symphony Hall with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops Orchestra as an experimental stereo recording by Jack Pfeiffer. What started out as an experiment in early stereo recording has become a standard for comparison in terms of recording quality. Cut from the original 30 ips analog session master tape and now back on Classic's 200g QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile.

This is the legendary 1954 performance of the Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique that was never issued as a Living Stereo. By the time that RCA started issuing stereo LP's in 1960, Munch was scheduled to rerecorded the piece and hence the issued instead of the 54' recording which many argue is the better performance. This is one of the early Jack Pfeiffer two track recordings which capture that sense of "being there" that is often elusive. When Classic first issued this title in 1994, we decided to use the second or "RE" mono cover art because we found an original slick with the Living Stereo banner in the RCA archives. This confirmed that RCA had intended to release this performance as LSC 1900 but never actually did so. We reasoned that this is what RCA would have used for artwork and as such what we should use as well. After our first issue of LSC 1900, Jack Pfeiffer shared with us that he was never happy with the "RE" cover and would have preferred the original mono cover converted to Living Stereo with the addition of the banner across the top of the jacket. As a tribute to a legendary producer and supporter of the Classic Records RCA Living Stereo reissue series we are proud to reissue LSC 1900 with the original mono artwork with the Living Stereo Banner appropriately applied across the top of the jacket. This is the original Classic mastering done from the original 30 ips 1/4" analog masters at Bernie Grundman mastering pressed on 200g QUIEX SV-P. The sound and the performance are intoxicating!

The Royal Ballet has historically been the most highly sought after of the RCA Living Stereo releases. Recorded in Kingsway Hall by the legendary Kenneth Wilkinson, this title features selections from The Nutcracker Suite, Swan Lake and Sleeping Beauty among others. The performances are conducted by Ernst Ansermet directing the Royal Opera House Orchestra and the sonics are incomparable. Now for the first time on Classic's 180gram QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile you can hear even more of the low level details that make this amazing recording seem stunningly realistic.

Another Kenneth Wilkinson/Decca recording team gem of a recording. Couple that with a great performance of the Rachmaninoff Second Symphony by Sir Adrian Boult and the London Philharmonic Orchestra and you've got the recipe for a must have LP.

A longtime HP/TAS superdisc, this Reiner collage includes Strauss's "Dance of the Seven Veils" recorded at the same sessions as The 1954 "Zarathustra" (LSC 1806). This is a Jack Pfeiffer/Leslie Chase production/recording and like the Zarathustra the result is sensational. Cut from the 30 ips 2 track for the first time, audiophiles will be thrilled by the level of detail and nuance that can now be easily discerned - you are closer to the recording and the music. Reiner and CSO - do I need to say more?

This is Duke Ellington playing live with Arthur Fiedler and the Boston Pops at Tanglewood in the Berkshire Hills of Massachusetts! The Duke at Tanglewood is a 3-track recording from 1965 that swings just as hard as the assembled musicians. Ellington is in top form and the live sound is excellent. This special package includes for a limited time, both the 180gram and 200gram pressing bundled together at one low price! Offer good while supplies last.

1. Caravan
2. Mood Indigo
3. The Mooch
4. Love Scene
5. I Let A Song Out Of My Heart
6. I'm Beginning To See The Light
7. Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me
8. Sophisticated Lady
9. Timon of Athens March
10. Solitude
11. I Got It Bad
12. That Ain't Good
13. Satin Doll

Very strong interpretation of Beethoven's "Eroica" Symphony by Bruno Walter conducting the Columbia Symphony Orchestra in Hollywood. Transferred from the original three track session master tapes directly to master lacquer on Bernie Grundman's all tube cutting system. Now available on Classic's 200g Quiex Super Vinyl Profile - and yes it does sound much better than the long out of print 180g version. A must have!

This Vanguard blockbuster recording was, for the first time ever, transferred from the original three track analog master tape. The sound is big and glorious and required almost no equalization which is quite rare for classical recordings. The Milhaud selection features a vocal quartet which is superbly intergrated sonically into the performance. This is a tour de force performance by Maurice Abavanel with his Utah Symphony Orchestra and a pinnacle of Vanguard Recordings. Small tube amps beware!

Taped within the near-perfect acoustics of the Mormon Tabernacle in Salt Lake City in 1967, this magnificent recording features two of the greatest operatic voices America has ever produced. Beverly Sills and Florence Kopleff, truly both virtuosos in their own right, join conductor Maurice Abravanel, whose understanding and sympathy of Mahler, comes close to the composer's original intent, garnering his own personal glowing reviews and stature worldwide. Transferred from the Vanguard original 3-track master tapes, this is one to have for both it's sound quality and moving, emotional performance.

Mahler's Symphony No. 2 in C minor "Resurrection"

Vanguard : The first in the Classic / Vanguard reissue series features an assortment of various pieces and can be characterized as a sonic sensation! One of the great Abravanel/ Utah Symphony performances and Vanguard recordings. The Gliere "Sailor's Dance" is an old TAS favorite and brings HP's glowing recommendation. Transferred from the original two track analog master and now available on 180 gram Classic Quiex SV super vinyl.

Rimsky-Korsakov's Antar Symphonic Suite Op.9: Largo - Allegro giocoso - Allegretto vivace, Allegro, Allegro risoluto alla marcia, Allegretto vivace - Andante amoroso
Ivanov's Caucasian Sketches Op.10: In The Mountain Pass, In The Village, In The Mosque, Procession of the Sardar
Gliere's Russian Sailors' Dance from the ballet "The Red Poppy" Op.70.

This is the famous recording entitled "Songs of the Auvergne" made famous by Harry Pearson of the Absolute Sound for its lifelike qualities and the alluring vocals by Netania Davrath. This package combines the original volumes 1 and 2 into a deluxe gatefold 2LP set. Tranferred on an all-tube cutting system from the original master tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Pressed on our proprietary 200gm QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile.

Disc One:

1. Malourous Qu'o Uno Fenno
2. Lo Fiolaire
3. Bailero
4. Chut, Chut
5. La Delaissado
6. Deux Bourees
7. Trous Bourees
8. Lou Boussu
9. Oi Ayai
10. Passo Pel Prat
11. Lou Coucut
12. Brezairola

Disc Two:

1. L'Antoueno
2. Postouro, Se Tu M'Aymo
3. Pastorale
4. Quand Z'Eyro Petitoune
5. Pastourelle
6. Te, L'Co, Te!
7. Uno Jionto Postouro
8. He! Beyla-z-y Dau Fe
9. Obol, Din Lo Coumbelo
10. La Pasrouletta e Lou Chibalie
11. Jou L'Pount D'o Mirabel
12. La Pastoura Als Camps

13. La Haut, Sur Le Rocher
14. Lou Diziou Be
15. Pour Lenfant
15. Pour Lenfant

Another TAS favorite recording of Mahler's famous Symphony of a Thousand performed by the Utah Symphony Orchestra under the direction of Maurice Abravanel. Tranferred on an all-tube cutting system from the original master tapes at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Pressed on our proprietary 200gm QUIEX Super Vinyl Profile

Mahler Symphony of a Thousand
Symphony No. 8 in E flat major

Featuring excerpts from Tchaikovsky's immensely popular ballet SWAN LAKE, Performed by the Royal Opera House Orchestra in Covent Garden with Jean Morel conducting. An enchanting masterpiece that consistently stands the test of time!

The Beethoven 4th Symphony is one in the series of LSO/Monteux Beethoven recordings which includes the Second and Fifth Symphany's as well, also includes the Lenore Overture recorded iat the same session

Beethoven: Symphony No. 4
Lenore Overture No. 3 in C Major, Op.2