Composer	Title	Key	Opus #	Performers	Rating*	Label	Date Recorded	Location of Recording	Comments*
Tchaikovsky	1812 Overture	E-flat Major	49	New SO of London, Sir Alexander Gibson	---	Chesky	Jul 19-21, 1960	---	---
Dohnanyi	Variations on a Nursery Song	---	25	Earl Wild, New Philharmonia O, Christoph von Dohnanyi	***	Chesky	Mar 1967	London	Scintillating, matched by a witty accompaniment. NPO plays superbly and obviously relishes the humor: the pompous intro is not overdone, and the chimerical and eclectic changes of style in the variations are beautifully managed. Splendid vintage analog. Fresh, natural, very well balanced and immaculately transferred.
Dohnanyi	6 Concert Etudes: Capriccio	f minor	28	Wild	***	Chesky	Mar 1967	London	Brilliant.
Tchaikovsky	Piano Concerto #1	b-flat minor	23	Earl Wild, RPO, Anatole Fistoulari	***	Chesky	8 Oct 1962	London	Spectacular reissue; stands as one of the finest accounts ever of this much-recorded work. Lay in RCA vaults for many years. Certainly a premium performance. Vintage quality sound for that period. Compares favorably with many modern recordings and the piano tone is bold and natural. From the first sweep of the opening the readings is distinguished by its feeling of directness and power, yet the lyrical side of the music brings comparable sensitivity. In the first movement there are some wholly spontaneous bursts of bravura from the soloist which are quite electrifying; and in the big cadenza Wild, by impetuous tempo changes in the imitative passages, makes himself sound almost like a piano duo. The finale, too, taken with crackling bravura. Fistoulari, splendidly assured throughout, produces a vivid orchestral response (the flute and piccolo interjections in the finale are as dashing as the solo playing) and makes a superb final climax.
Tchaikovsky	Eugene Onegin : ---------------- --I : "Titiana's letter scene" ---------------- --II : Waltz ---------------- --II : "Faint echo of my youth" ---------------- --III : Polonaise --------------- --III : Ecossaise	---	24	---------------- Valeria Hebalova, Belgrade Nat'l Opera O, Oscar Danon ---------------- ---------------- Placido Domingo, Philharmonia O, Randall Behr ---------------- unknown / Leningrad PO, Yuri Temirkanov --------------- ROHCGO, Sir Colin Davis	***	---------------- Decca ---------------- Reader's Digest ---------------- EMI ---------------- RCA ------------------ Philips	---------------- 1984 ---------------- ---------------- 1993 ---------------- 1990 --------------- 1978	Leningrad (Polonaise)	---
Tchaikovsky	Serenade Melancolique	b-flat minor	26	Itzhak Perlman, Leningrad PO,Temirkanov	---	RCA	1990	Leningrad	---
Tchaikovsky	Valse Scherzo	C Major	34	Perlman, Leningrad PO,Temirkanov	---	RCA	1990	Leningrad	---
Tchaikovsky	6 Songs : ---------------- --#1 : "Serenade" ---------------- --#6 : "Rondel"	---	65	---------------- Jessye Norman, Evgeni Shenderovich ---------------- As above	---	RCA	1990	Leningrad	---
Tchaikovsky	Maid of Orleans (Joan of Arc) : ---------------- --"Adieu, forests"	---	---	Norman, Leningrad PO, Temirkanov	---	RCA	1990	Leningrad	---
Tchaikovsky	6 Songs : ---------------- --#6 : "None but the lonely heart"	---	6	---	---	Reader's Digest	---	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Romance	f minor	5	---	---	Reader's Digest	---	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Souvenir de Hapsal : ---------------- -- #3 : "Song without words"	F Major	2	---	---	Reader's Digest	---	---	---
Tchaikovsky	6 Morceaux : ---------------- --#6 : "Valse sentimentale"	f minor	51	---	---	Reader's Digest	---	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Capriccio Italien	---	45	New SO of London, Sir Alexander Gibson	---	Chesky	Jul 1960	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Violin Concerto	D Major	35	Perlman, LSO, Alfred Wallenstein	---	Chesky	Apr 1967	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Marche Slave	b-flat minor	31	LPO, Massimo Freccia	---	Chesky	1964	---	---
Tchaikovksy	2 Morceaux	---	10	Richter; ?O (#2: Humoresque) (arr)	---	---; Chesky	Apr 1983 (1)	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Francesca da Rimini	e minor	32	RPO, Charles Munch	---	Reader's Digest	---	---	---
Tchaikovsky	The Seasons	cf Da Capo Catalog	37bis	Wild	---	Reader's Digest	---	---	---
Tchaikovsky	2 Pieces : ---------------- --#1 : "Scherzo a la russe"	B-flat Major	1	Wild	---	Reader's Digest	---	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Symphony #5	e minor	64	Bamberg SO, Horst Stein	---	SQN	1978	---	---
Mozart	Serenade #7 "Haffner":I-IX	D Major	249;250	Los Angeles CO, Iona Brown; Salzburg Mozarteum O, Hans Graf(I)	---	---	---	---	---
Schubert	Piano Trio #1	B flat Major	898	Grumiaux Trio	***	Philips	late 1960s	---	Impeccable ensemble
Mozart	Symphony #17	G Major	129	Prague Chamber O, Sir Charles Mackerras	---	---	---	---	---
Elgar	Enigma Variations	---	36	BBC SO, Bernstein	---	DG	1982	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Symphony #4	f minor	36	Rome PO, Massimo Freccia	---	Reader's Digest	---	---	---
Schumann	Julius Caesar Overture	f minor	128	VPO, Sir Georg Solti	---	Decca	1970	---	---
Haydn	Cello Concerto #2	D Major	101; VIIb#2	Ma, ECO, Jose Luis Garcia	***	Sony	1978	---	--
Rodrigo	Fantasia para un gentilhombre	---	---	Alfonso Moreno, Mexico State PO, Enrique Batiz	***	EMI	---	---	This admirable reissued collection is surely worthy of Rodrigo's 90th birthday celebrations and is a tribute to Enrique Batiz, who must have had a hand in organizing the recordings as well as directing them.
Borodin	Prince Igor: ---------------- --Overture ---------------- --II : Polovtsian Dances	---	---	---------------- LSO, Solti ---------------- RLPO+Chorus, Sir Charles Mackerras	*** ---	Decca ---	---	---	Among the finest ever recorded. Fine dash, LSO players consistently on their toes. ----------------
Rossini	Silken Ladder:Overture	---	---	Philh. O, Riccardo Muti	---	---	---	---	---
Beethoven	Piano Concerto #5 "Emperor"	E-flat Major	73	Rudolf Serkin, NYPO, Leonard Bernstein	**	CBS	1981	---	Commanding; partnership works productively.
Beethoven	String Quartet #9 "Rasumovsky 3"/ "Hero"	C Major	59#3	Julliard Qt	---	---	---	---	---
Schoenberg	Transfigured Night	---	4	BPO, Herbert von Karajan	****	DG	---	---	Altogether magical and very much in a class of its own. Tremendous intensity and variety of tone color: the palette that the strings of the Berlin Philharmonic have at their command is altogether extraordinarily wide-ranging. CD sound is firm and cleanly defined.
Schoenberg	Variations for Orchestra	---	31	BPO, Karajan	****	DG	---	---	The most challenging of S's orchestral works, here receives a reading which vividly conveys the ebb and flow of tension within the phrase and over the whole plan.
Khachaturian	Symphony #2 "Bell"	a minor	---	VPO, Khachaturian	---	Decca	1962	---	---
Khachaturian	Gayaneh: suite	---	---	VPO, Khachaturian	***	Decca	1962	Sofiensaal	The composer achieves a brilliant response from the VPO and everything is most vivid.
Weber	Euryanthe:Overture	---	J291	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	1973	---	K's familiar characteristics--superb orchestral control, ability to produce a homogeneity of sound.
Weber	Abu Hassan:Overture	---	J106	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	1973	---	---
Weber	Peter Schmoll & seine Nachbarn:Overture	---	J8	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	1973	---	---
Glazunov	Violin Concerto	a minor	82	Perlman, Israel PO, Zubin Mehta	***	EMI	1989	---	Command and panache are irresistible. Glorious account.
Paganini	Carnival of Venice	A Major	10 (MS59)	Salvatore Accardo, COE, Franco Tamponi	---	EMI	---	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Coronation March	D Major	---	Cincinnati Pops O, ---	---	---	---	---	---
Massenet	Thais:Meditation	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	EMI	1981	---	---
Cherubini	Anacreon:Overture	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	EMI	1981	---	---
Weber	Der Freischutz: ---------- --Overture ---------- III: folksong ---------- III: Chorus	---	J277	BPO, Karajan	***	EMI	1981	---	K's performance have great style and refinement. Superbly crafted and there are no better examples, epitomizing the spirit of the opera which it serves to introduce. Needless to say, the Berlin horn playing is peerless.
Kreisler	Tambourin chinois	---	---	Eric Gruenberg, Philh. O, Elgar Howarth	---	Decca	1988	---	---
Saint-Saens	Havanaise	E Major	83	Ruggiero Ricci, LSO, Pierino Gamba	---	Decca	1988	---	---
Beethoven	Romance #2	F Major	50	Willi Boskovsky, Vienna Mozart Ensemble, Boskovsky	---	Decca	1988	---	---
Mozart	Mass #19 (Requiem)	d minor	626	Marjana Lipovsek, Jan Henrick Rootering, Bav.RSO, Sir Colin Davis	---	---	---	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Symphony #3 "Polish"	D Major	29	Salzburg RSO, Rudolf Moralt	---	Summit	---	---	---
Beethoven	6 National Airs with Variations: #1	G Major	105	Jean-Pierre Rampal, Veyron-Lacroix	---	Vox	1979	---	---
Beethoven	Piano Trio #7 "Archduke"	B-flat Major	97	Mannheimer Trio	---	Vox	1979	---	---
Beethoven	Fantasia (Choral Fantasy)	c minor	80	Walter Klien, St. Louis SO & Chorus, Jerzy Semkow	---	Vox	1979	---	---
Beethoven	Egmont	---	84	Cheryl Studer, BPO, Claudio Abbado; Lorengar, VPO, Georg Szell(Overture;1: "Die Trommel geruhret!")	***	DG; Decca	1991; 1970	---	Splendid.
Mozart	Impresario: Overture	---	486	OAE	---	---	---	---	---
Weber	Ruler of the Spirits:Overture	d minor	J122	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	1973	---	---
Bartok	Concerto for Orchestra	---	Sz116	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	---	---	---
Rossini	Italian Girl in Algiers:Overture	---	---	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	1971	---	K's virtuoso Rossini performance is superbly polished and vivid. Crisp, plenty of weight, good ambience. A class of its own. Has an electricity, refinement, and authority that sweep all before it. Real spirit.
d'Albert	Tiefland	---	---	d'Albert	---	---	---	---	---
Rimsky-Korsakov	The Snow Maiden--III:Dance of the Buffoons	---	---	NYPO, Leonard Bernstein	---	CBS	---	---	---
Gliere	Red Poppy:Russian Sailors' Dance	---	---	NYPO, Bernstein	---	CBS	---	---	---
Gliere	Harp Concerto	---	74	London Sinfonia, Richard Hickox	---	---	---	---	---
Mozart	Violin Concerto #2	D Major	211	David Oistrakh, BPO, Oistrakh	---	EMI	---	---	---
Ravel	La Valse	---	---	Nat O of France, Lorin Maazel	---	CBS	---	---	---
Beethoven	Wellington's Victory	---	91	VPO, Maazel	---	CBS	---	---	---
Beethoven	Symphony #4	B-flat Major	60	Cleveland O, Columbia SO, Bruno Walter (II)	***	Sony	1959	---	Splendid, finest achievement of Walter's whole cycle. There's intensity and a feeling of natural vigor which makes itself felt in every bar. All aspects of this symphony are welded together here and show what depths it really contains.
Delibes	Coppelia	---	---	Nat. PO, Richard Bonynge	***	Decca	---	Walthamstow Assembly Hall	Expert British musicians bring a polished and spirited ensemble, with wind solos constant delight.
Mozart	Divertimento #17	D Major	445;334	Salzburg Mozarteum O, Graf(K445); BPO, Karajan	---	DG	---	---	---
Strauss, J II	Be Embraced by Millions Waltz	---	443	Vienna Opera O, Carl Michalski	---	Classical Treasures	---	---	---
Shostakovich	Symphony #9	E-flat Major	70	USSR SO, D. Oistrakh	---	---	Dec 29 1969	Large Hall, Moscow Conservatory	---
Mendelssohn	Festgesang	---	---	Leontyne Price, V. Singverein, VPO, Karajan	---	Decca	June, 1961	Sofiensaal, Vienna	---
Bach	Magnificat	E-flat Major	243a	Price, V. Singverein, VPO, Karajan	---	Decca	June, 1961	as above	---
Schubert	Ellens Gesang I-III	---	837,838,839	Dame Janet Baker, Gerald Moore; Price, VPO, Karajan (Ave Maria)	****	EMI;Decca	1970; June, 1961	as above	---
Adam	O Holy Night	---	---	Price, VPO, Karajan	---	Decca	June, 1961	as above	---
Gounod	Ave Maria #1	---	---	Price, VPO, Karajan	---	Decca	June, 1961	as above	---
Mozart	Exsultate, jubilate	F Major	165	Price, VPO, Karajan	---	Decca	June, 1961	as above	---
Poulenc	Le disparu	---	---	Pierre Bernac, Francis Poulenc	---	---	---	---	---
Gruber	Silent Night	---	---	Price, V. Singverein, VPO, Karajan	---	Decca	June, 1961	as above	---
Cornelius	We Three Kings of Orient	---	---	Price, V. Singverein, VPO, Karajan	---	Decca	June, 1961	as above	---
---	Angels We Have Heard on High (? c. AD200) ---------------- Cornell University Evening Song (?) ---------------- God Rest ye Merry, Gentlemen (?) ---------------- It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (Sears) ---------------- Sweet Li'l Jesus(?)	---	---	Price, V. Singverein, V Boys Choir, VPO, Karajan	---	Decca	June, 1961	as above	---
Beethoven	Symphony #8	F Major	93	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	1977	---	Electrically intense. Vibrant, distinguished. K is a gifted exponent of this symphony.
Rossini	Semiramide: Overture	---	---	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	1971	---	Superbly polished and vivid. Crisply transferred with plenty of supporting weight and good ambience.
Enescu	Roumanian Rhapsody #1	---	---	RCA Victor SO, Leopold Stokowski	---	---	---	---	---
Schubert	Wanderer Fantasie	C Major	760	Alfred Brendel	***	Philips	Nov 1971	Salzburg	High Order
Weber	Oberon:Overture	---	J306	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	1973	---	---
Mozart	Duo	G Major	423	Perlman, Pinchas Zukerman; Arthur Grumiaux, Arrigo Pelliccia (I,II)	***	Ph	---	---	---
Mozart	Rondo	C Major	373	Perlman, CSO, Zukerman	---	---	---	---	---
Mozart	Adagio	E Major	261	Zukerman, CSO	---	---	---	---	---
Mozart	String Quartet #17 "Hunt"	B-flat Major	458	Amadeus Qt	***	DG	---	---	---
Handel	Judas Maccabaeus:III:"See the conqu'ring hero comes!"	---	HWV63	---	---	Philips	---	---	--
Beethoven	King Stephen	---	117	Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Santa Cecilia National Academic O, Chung; LSO, M Tilson Thomas(Overture)	***	DG; Columbia	1975(Ov.)	---	No more than random chips from the master's workbench. Ov.:Fresh and more atmospheric than ever, excellent playing.
Sibelius	Press Celebrations:6:Finlandia	---	---	CSO, James Levine	---	---	---	Highland Park, IL	---
Khachaturian	Piano Concerto	D-flat Major	---	Nicolai Petrov, USSR SO, Khachaturian	---	Russian	Feb 15 1977	---	---
Mozart	Violin Concerto #4	D Major	218	Issac Stern, ECO, Alexander Schneider	***	CBS	1983	---	Splendid
Tchaikovsky	Serenade for Strings	C Major	48	BPO, Karajan	****	DG	1980	---	Marvelously polished. Compelling. Taut, alert, and superbly articulated playing in the first movement, a passionately intense third, and a bustling, immensely spirited finale. Elegant. Satisfyingly well-balanced, firm resonant bass line to balance the bright upper range.
Rachmaninov	Piano Concerto #2	c minor	18	Sviatoslav Richter, Warsaw PO, Stanislav Wislocki	***	DG	1959	---	---
Schumann	Symphony #4	d minor	120	New Philh O, Otto Klemperer; LCP, Sir Roger Norrington(I)	***	EMI	---	---	Masterly; special stature. Immediately dramatic attention; finale faster than many. Conclusion most exciting. Plainly the players were on their toes throughout. Intensity of K's conviction often mean quite breathtaking phrases. I:Warm.
Saint-Saens	Piano Concerto #2	g minor	22	Philippe Entremont, Philadelphia O, Eugene Ormandy	---	CBS	1965	---	---
Offenbach	Orpheus in the Underworld	---	---	Monte Carlo PO, Manuel Rosenthal; VPO, Maazel(Ov.)	---	Naxos	Jul, 1996	---	---
Puccini	Manon Lescaut:I:2b,4; II:13	---	---	Luciano Pavarotti, Philh. O, Leone Magiera; BPO, Karajan	---	Decca; EMI	Jul 30, 1991; Dec 31, 1985	Hyde Park; Philharmonie	In the presence of Prince and Princess of Wales.
Tchaikovsky	Oprichnik:Dances	---	---	ROHCG O, Sir C. Davis	***	Philips	1978	---	---
Schmidt	Notre Dame:Intermezzo	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	EMI	1980	---	---
Puccini	Suor Angelica:Intermezzo	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	EMI	1980	---	---
Mascagni	L'Amico Fritz:Intermezzo	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	EMI	1980	---	---
Humperdinck	Hansel and Gretel:Overture	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	EMI	1980	---	---
Mahler	Symphony #1 "Titan"	D Major	---	Israel PO, Zubin Mehta (I-IV); BPO, Claudio Abbado (V)	***	EMI/DG	1987/---	---	Fresh and full, bringing out beauty and clarity of the Berlin strings. High voltage; most compelling; technically immaculate. Abbado's own insight extraordinary. Vivid and well-balanced. Confidence, familiarity, and precision--deeply impressive. Assured control of tempos, phrasing, and dynamics clearly delineated. Strong in character and atmosphere.
---	Saltarello (? c. AD1300)	---	---	---	---	ASV	---	---	---
Haydn	Symphony #88 "Letter V"	G Major	I/88	New Philh O, Klemperer	---	---	1964	---	---
Beethoven	Piano Sonata #21 "Waldstein"	C Major	53	Guiomar Novaes	---	Vox	1979	---	---
Strauss, Josef	Austrian Village Swallows Waltz	---	164	Vienna Opera O, Peter Falk	---	Classical Treasures	---	---	---
Strauss, J II	Vienna Blood Waltz	---	354	Vienna Opera O, Peter Falk	---	Classical Treasures	---	---	---
Strauss, J II	Voices of Spring Waltz	---	410	Vienna Opera O, Peter Falk	---	Classical Treasures	---	---	---
Strauss	Alpine Symphony	---	64	Dresden Staatskapelle, Karl Bohm	---	DG	1958	---	---
Strauss	Don Quixote	---	35	Pierre Fournier, BPO, Karajan	***	DG	1966	---	Fournier's partnership with K is outstanding. His portrayal of the Don has no less nobility than previous rivals and compares well with more recent versions. He brings great subtlety and (when required) repose to the part. The finale and Don Quixote's death are very moving in Fournier's hands, while K's handling of orchestral detail is quite splendid. This recording is of DG's very finest quality. Strongly recommended.
Mendelssohn	Rondo capriccioso	E Major	14	Rena Kyriakou	---	Vox	1986	---	---
Mendelssohn	Symphony #4 "Italian"	A Major	90	Vienna Musikgesellschaft O, Edouard van Remoortel (I); LSO, Abbado (II, IV); VPO, Dohnanyi (III)	***	Vox; DG; Decca	1986; 1979	---	Admirably fresh, bright, and atmospheric.
Chopin	Fantasia	f minor	49	Cliburn	---	RCA	1972	---	---
Chopin	Barcarolle	F-sharp Major	60	Cliburn	---	RCA	1972	---	---
Chopin	Berceuse	D-flat Major	57	Arthur Rubinstein	***	RCA	1946	---	---
Kreisler	Liebesleid	---	---	Gruenberg, Philh O, Howarth	---	Decca	1988	---	---
Kreisler	Liebesfreud	---	---	Gruenberg, Philh O, Howarth	---	Decca	1988	---	---
Kreisler	Caprice viennois	---	---	Gruenberg, Philh O, Howarth	---	Decca	1988	---	---
Beethoven	Symphony #6 "Pastoral"	F Major	68	Columbia SO, Walter	***	CBS	---	---	Affectionate, completely integrated performance from a master who thought and lived the work all his life. The sound is beautifully balanced, with sweet strings and clear, glowing woodwind, and the bass response is firm and full.
Milhaud	Scaramouche	---	165b	---	---	---	---	---	---
Faure	Requiem	d minor	48	Mary Seers, Michael George, ECO, Matthew Best	***	Hyperion	---	---	Refined, set against a helpful church acoustic. Ethereally beautiful.
Holst	St Paul's Suite	---	29#2	St Paul CO	---	---	---	---	---
Bruch	Scottish Fantasy	---	46	Perlman, ?O, Jesus Lopez-Cobos	---	---	---	---	---
Nielsen	Symphony #4 "Inextinguishable"	---	29	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	---	---	By far the best ever recorded. Incomparable, with vision and majesty. Strings play with passionate intensity; a thrilling sense of commitment thruout. Exquisitely blended, subtle wind playing. Excellently recorded.
Tchaikovsky	Symphony #2 "Little Russian"	c minor	17	Philh O, Carlo Maria Giulini	---	---	1958	---	---
Janacek	Sinfonietta	---	---	VPO, Mackerras	***	Decca	1983	---	Superb. Massed brass has tremendous bite and brilliance as well as characteristic Viennese ripeness; spectacular digital recording.
Mozart	Cassation #1	G Major	63	VPO, Rafael Kubelik	---	Seraphim	1963	---	---
Ketelbey	In a Chinese Temple Garden	---	---	Ambrosian Chorus, London Promenade O, Alexander Faris	---	Philips	---	---	---
Ketelbey	In a Monastery Garden	---	---	as above	---	Philips	---	---	---
Ketelbey	In a Persian Market	---	---	as above	---	Philips	---	---	---
Ketelbey	Bells Across the Meadows	---	---	as above	---	Philips	---	---	---
Franck	Symphonic Variations	---	M46	Alexis Weissenberg, BPO, Karajan	****(C)	EMI	---	---	Curzon: Even after 3 decades, there is no finer version (1992). Vintage, natural. Transferred w/o bloom loss.
Bartok	Music for Strings, Percussion and Celesta	---	Sz106	BPO, Karajan	---	EMI	---	---	---
Schubert	Piano Sonata #21	B-flat Major	960	Brendel	***	Philips	---	---	Impressive and full of insight, supported by excellent Philips sound. Confidently recommended; touching freshness; warm; occupy a commanding place in the catalogue. Strongly delineated and powerfully characterized.
Sibelius	Symphony #5	E-flat Major	82	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	1964	---	Such is the excellence of the classic HvK 5th that few listeners would guess its age. It is a great performance. This version is indisputably the finest of the four he has made. Grand and noble. Superlative playing goes without saying.
Strauss	Salome	---	54	Hildegard Behrens, Agnes Baltsa, Jose van Dam, VPO, Karajan	***	EMI	Sept, 1978	---	Among K's best of his later records of stage works. HB is triumphantly successful; her understanding to a point where most sopranos have been transformed into raging harpies. Sensuous beauty of tone conveyed ravishingly. Fine projection. Cast of finest Salzburg standard. vD is gloriously noble, at once commands attention. K, as is so often in Strauss, is at his most commanding and sympathetic, with orchestra playing rapturously. This is a performance that has one revelling in sensuousness. Composer to K over breakfast: "You are much closer to Salome than I am."
Dvorak	Humoresques	various	101	Rudolf Firkusny	---	Vox	---	---	---
Beethoven	String Quartet #13	B-flat Major	130 & 133	Italian Quartet	***	Philips	---	---	Merits are considerable. Sonority produced is beautifully blended and splendidly focused. Searching and thoughtful.
Beethoven	String Quartet #16	F Major	135	Italian Quartet	***	Philips	---	---	Magnificent account, sounding very fresh and immediate.
Beethoven	String Quartet #12	E-flat Major	127	Italian Quartet	***	Philips	---	---	Most searching account, goes far deeper than many rivals.
Liszt	Hungarian Rhapsody #6	D-flat Major	S244#6	Andre Gavrilov	---	EMI	---	---	---
Dvorak	String Quintet	E-flat Major	97	Smetana Qt	---	Denon	1988	---	---
Beethoven	String Quartet #14	c-sharp minor	131	Italian Quartet	***	Philips	---	---	---
Beethoven	Violin Concerto	D Major	61	Perlman, BPO, Daniel Barenboim	***	EMI	1986	Philharmonie	Flair and individuality, spontaneous in imagination, with depth of insight married to total technical command. Power and purposeful from the very first entry. From then on P plays with a persuasiveness even beyond the similarly spacious reading he recorded just a little over five years earlier. In the cadenzas P caps all rivals in sheer excitement and bravura. Anyone wanting a modern digital cannot do better than opt for this.
Dvorak	Symphony #7	d minor	70	Cleveland O, Dohnanyi	***	Decca	---	Masonic Auditorium	Very attractive. Tempi are all aptly judged. The playing of the O is so responsive that the overall impression is one of freshness, and the recording is in the demonstration class, with convincingly natural balance. The internal definition achieved without any kind of digital edge.
Chopin	Impromptu #1	A-flat Major	29	Syvia Capova	---	Classical Heritage	---	---	---
Chopin	Impromptu #2	F-sharp Major	36	as above	---	Classical Heritage	---	---	---
Chopin	Impromptu #3	G-flat Major	51	as above	---	Classical Heritage	---	---	---
Chopin	Nocturnes #1-21	various	various	Ashkenazy, Sergei Rachmaninov, Cliburn, Rubinstein, Capova	***	Decca, RCA	1961, Aug 1965, 1975-1985	---	Rubinstein in Chopin is a magician in color; his unerring sense of nuance and the seeming inevitability of his rubato demonstrate a very special musical imagination in this repertoire. The recordings were the best he received in his Chopin series for RCA. ---------------- The disparity in dates seems not to have affected the consistency of sound that the Decca engineers have achieved with A. The playing is splendidly ruminative and atmospheric.
Mahler	Symphony #6 "Tragic"	a minor	---	VPO, Bernstein	***	DG	---	---	---
Chopin	Piano Sonata #2 "Funeral March"	b-flat minor	35	Capova	---	Classical Heritage	---	---	---
Beethoven	String Quartet #15	a minor	132	Italian Quartet	***	Philips	---	---	---
Bruckner	Symphony #2 "Pauses"	c minor	WAB 102	Minnesota O, Stanislav Skrowaczewski	---	---	---	---	---
Bruckner	Symphony #7 "Lyric"	E Major	WAB 107	VPO, Karajan	***	DG	1989	---	K secures a marvellous response from the O.
Mozart	Don Giovanni	---	527	Matti Salminen, Gosta Winbergh, Ashley Putnam, Samuel Ramey, Carol van Ness, Dawn Upshaw, Julian Robins, Met O, Levine	---	---	---	---	---
Schubert	Violin Sonata #2	a minor	385	Isaac Stern, Barenboim	***	Columbia	28 Feb-1 Mar 1988	Studio Cle d'Ut, Paris	Natural warmth.
Mozart	Piano Concerto #26 "Coronation"	D Major	537	Barenboim, BPO, Barenboim	---	Teldec	1991	Berlin	---
Prokofiev	Toccata	C Major	11	Prokofiev	---	Nimbus	Feb 1921	---	---
Schumann	Carnaval	---	9	Charles Rosen	---	---	---	---	---
Strauss	Death and Transfiguration	---	24	BPO, Karajan	****	Columbia	Nov 1984	---	Electrifying. Balance has no lack of vividness.
Gounod	Petite symphonie	E-flat Major	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Beethoven	Piano Concerto #3	c minor	37	Richter, Moscow PO, Kiril Kondrashin	---	DG (I)	---	---	---
Mendelssohn	Overture "Calm Sea and Prosperous Voyage"	D Major	27	VPO, Dohnanyi	---	Decca	Dec 1978	---	---
Liszt	Piano Sonata	b minor	S178	Argerich	---	DG	1960	---	---
Strauss, Josef	Music of the Spheres Waltz	---	235	VPO, Karajan	***	DG	18 Oct 1949	Musikverein	Delectable compilation for the 150th anniversary of the VPO
Brahms	Violin Concerto	D Major	77	Oistrakh, French National Radio O, Klemperer	***	EMI	1961	---	Conjunction of two such positive artists makes a reading characterful to the point of idiosyncracy, monumental and strong. O sounds superbly poised and confident and in the finale the total effect is one of clear gain. Full recording.
Sibelius	Symphony #1	e minor	39	Oslo PO, Mariss Jansons(I); VPO, Maazel	****	EMI; Decca	1960	---	J's is the finest to have appeared since M's. The Oslo PO is on peak form, playing with thrilling virtuosity. Tempi are well judged, the players are responsive to every dynamic nuance, phrasing is beautifully shaped. A very exciting performance. By far the best of Maazel's Sibelius are the First and fourth. Freshness of vision along with careful attention. The Vienna PO responds with enthusiasm and brilliance, recording is with splendid detail. Climaxes are very exciting.
Sibelius	Symphony #7	C Major	105	BPO, Karajan	****	DG	---	---	---
Sibelius	Symphony #2	D Major	43	VPO, Bernstein	---	DG	---	---	---
Brahms	Symphony #4	e minor	98	RPO, Fritz Reiner	***	Chesky	1960	Walthamstow Town Hall	One of the tautest, without any loss of warmth. Incisive playing brings strength and polish. First movement with flow and urgency. Excellent recording.
Sibelius	Symphony #4	a minor	63	Cleveland O, Szell	---	---	1965	---	---
Schubert	Symphony #4 "Tragic"	c minor	417	VPO, Muti	---	---	---	---	---
Brahms	Piano Trio #1	B Major	8	Haydn Trio	---	Teldec	1979	---	---
Brahms	Piano Concerto #2	B-flat Major	83	Richter, CSO, Erich Leinsdorf	***	RCA	1960	---	All the intensity of a live occasion. R in splendid form. Impressive weight and authority as well as a warm, lyrical feeling. The Chicago acoustics ensure that the orchestral texture is full-bodied and atmospheric and the piano timbre sounds full. Highly recommendable.
Schubert	String Quintet	C Major	956	Amadeus Quartet, Robert Cohen	---	DG	---	---	---
Bruckner	Symphony #6 "Philosophic"	A Major	WAB 106	BPO, Barenboim	---	---	---	---	---
Schubert	Symphony #1	D Major	82	COE, Abbado	***	DG	1988	---	Bright and sparkling, reflecting the youthful joy of both composer and players. Even when he adopts a brisk speed, as 3rd mvt of #1, A brings out the sunny relaxation of the writing, most exhilaratingly of all in the finale.
Haydn	Symphony #94 "Surprise"	G Major	I/94	VPO, Bernstein	---	---	---	---	---
Brahms	Tragic Overture	d minor	81	Bav. RSO, C. Davis	---	---	---	---	---
Beethoven	Overture: "Leonore #3"	C Major	72b	VPO, Bernstein	---	---	---	---	---
Mendelssohn	Violin Concerto	e minor	64	K W Chung, Montreal SO, Charles Dutoit; Aaron Rosand, Luxembourg RSO, Louis de Fremont (II, III)	***	Decca; Vox	---; 1986	---	Sparkling.Warmly sympathetic accompaniment, amply recorded. One of C's happiest records.
Glinka	Valse-fantasie	b minor	---	Plovdiv PO, Rouslan Raichev	---	Laser Light	1990	---	---
Dvorak	Slavonic Dances #1-16	various	46, 72	Hungarian State O, Adam Fischer (#1-8); Cleveland O, Dohnanyi	***	Laser Light; Decca	1990; 1990	---	D's rhythmic flexibility and the ebb and flow of his rubato are a constant delight. Bustling energy of #9 has plenty of impetus, yet never bring a feeling that the music is pressed too hard; the panache of the playing is simply exilharating. The sweep of the violins in #10 is thrilling, while the gentle melancholy of #12 and the wistful intro to #16 are equally well caught. #16 is done most imaginatively with a musing, impovisatory freedom, almost valedictory in feeling. The recording is superb, very much in the demonstration bracket, with warm acoustics ideal in providing rich textures and brilliance without edge.
Weber	Invitation to the Dance	D-flat Major	65	---	---	Laser Light	1990	---	---
Bruckner	Symphony #9 "Unfinished"	d minor	WAB 109	CSO, Giulini	---	---	---	---	---
Mahler	Symphony #5 "Giant"	c-sharp minor	---	BPO, Abbado (I,II,III); BSO, Leinsdorf	---	DG	1993	---	---
Strauss	Ein Heldenleben	---	40	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	---	---	This first digital recording for DG has tremendous sweep and all the authority and mastery we have come to expect--and, indeed, take for granted. Nothing other than glorious. Dramatic fire and virtuosity. Elctrifying. Tremendous climax. Great power and distinction. Very special from the greatest Strauss conductor of his day, who is still the major claimant for supremacy. Sensuous and warm.
Liszt	Symphonic Poem #2 "Tasso"	---	S96	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Oct 1975	---	cellos/basses marvelous.
Liszt	Hungarian Rhapsody #12	c-sharp minor	S244#12	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Oct 1975	---	---
Strauss, J II	Light as a Feather polka	---	319	VPO, Hans Knappertsbusch	***	DG	31 Jan 1940	Musikverein	---
Mendelssohn	Symphony #3 "Scottish"	a minor	56	LSO, Abbado	***	DG	Feb 1984	London, St. John's, Smith Square	Fine. Admirably fresh and bright, atmospheric. Very attractive ambience. Exhilarating. Warm and refined.
Bruckner	Symphony #8 "Apocalyptic"	c minor	WAB 108	VPO, Karajan	****	DG	Nov 1988	Musikverein	Most impressive of K's versions. The sheer beauty of sound and opulence of texture is awe-inspiring but never draws attention to itself. We are not far into the first mvt when one simply forgets the performance and marvels at the composer's vision. The recording is superior. This is quite an experience! K will be remembered by this representative recording; perhaps the symphony he loved and revered above all others--the music being in the hearts and minds and the collective unconsciousness of K and every one of the 100 and more players of the VPO that gives this its particular charisma and appeal. It is a wonderful reading, authoratative and profound. The end of the work is loveable, astonishing and uplifting. Especially fine and very moving. Plenty of weight/space/warmth/clarity. Eloquent. A splendid performance that effectively documents K's undeniable strengths as a conductor. K, VPO, and DG are all at their best. A valecdictory recording.
Sarasate	Zigeunerweisen	---	20	Stern, Franz Waxman, ?O	---	---	---	---	---
Prokofiev	Peter and the Wolf	---	67	NYPO, Bernstein	---	---	---	---	---
Brahms	Symphony #1	c minor	68	Cleveland O, Szell	***	Sony	---	---	Bold, direct thrust gives the outer mvts plenty of power and impetus. The sound is remarkably good.
Franck	Symphony	d minor	48	CSO, Pierre Monteux	****	RCA	7 Jan 1961	---	Unique grip, control of the continuous ebb and flow of tempo and tension is masterly. Splendid playing of the CSO is ever responsive to the mood changes. The Chicago ambience ensures that the overall effect is properly spacious. Perhaps M's very finest recording.
Dukas	The Sorcerer's Apprentice	---	---	Fr. Nat. O., Maazel	---	---	---	---	---
Beethoven	Symphony #2	D Major	36	Philh O, Kurt Sanderling (I); NYPO, Bernstein	***	Sony	1964	---	NYPO plays as if their very lives depended on it. The slow mvt is sensitively shaped. The last two mvts are very fast and have a Toscanini-like sense of drive. Plenty of underlying body.
Chopin	Preludes #1-26	all	28;45	Russel Sherman; Idil Biret	---	Classical Heritage; Naxos	Feb 1992	Heidelberg	---
Chopin	Waltzes #1-19	various	various	Arthur Lima	---	Classical Heritage	---	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Romeo and Juliet	b minor	--	SRO, Stokowski	---	Decca	---	---	---
Strauss, J II	Queen's Lace Handkerchief: Roses from the South Waltz	---	388	VPO, Bohm	***	DG	Sep 4, 1972	---	---
Strauss	Metamorphosen	---	AV142	BPO, Karajan	****	DG	1983	---	Even greater emotional urgency than 1971. Superbly committed by the greatest Strauss conductor of his day.
Sibelius	Pelleas et Melisande	---	46	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	1983	---	At last a version comparable with the classic Beecham version. Very striking.
Kalinnikov	Symphony #1	g minor	---	SNO, Jarvi	***	Chandos	---	---	Fired with enthusiasm for this appealing work. Strongly recommended.
Elgar	3 Bavarian Dances	---	27b	English String O, Boughton	---	Nimbus	---	---	---
Liszt	Hungarian Rhapsody #5	e minor	S244#5	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Oct 1975	---	---
Lehar	Merry Widow:I,14	---	---	Vienna Strauss O, Boskovksy	---	EMI	1982	Vienna	---
Lehar	Where the Lark Sings:I,6	---	---	as above	---	EMI	1982	Vienna	---
Lehar	Giuditta	---	---	as above	---	EMI	1982	Vienna	---
Lehar	Eva	---	---	as above	---	EMI	1982	Vienna	---
Lehar	Gold and Silver	---	79	as above	---	EMI	1982	Vienna	---
Lehar	Der Graf von Luxemburg	---	---	as above	---	EMI	1982	Vienna	---
Lehar	Zigeunerliebe	---	---	as above	---	EMI	1982	Vienna	---
Tchaikovsky	Symphony #6 "Pathetique"	b minor	74	LSO, Gennadi Rozhdestvensky	---	MCA	1987	---	---
Tchaikovsky	The Storm	---	76	LSO, Rozhdestvensky	---	MCA	1987	---	---
Mahler	Symphony #9	D Major	---	BPO, Bernstein	***	DG	Oct 4, 1979	---	Electric response, radiant, refined, deeply expressive playing in direct response to the conductor. Superbly sustained speeds, tautly concentrated, yet with hushed inner quality.
Schubert	Piano Quintet "Trout"	A Major	667	Smetana Quartet, Josef Hala, Frantisek Posta	---	Denon	Oct 11, 1983	---	---
Handel	Royal Fireworks Music	D Major	HWV 351	LAPO, D. A. Miller	---	---	1990	Hollywood Bowl	---
Verdi	Aida	---	---	Aprile Milo, Domingo, Dolora Zajick, Sherill Milnes, Paata Burchuladze, Dmitri Kavrakos, Met O, Levine	---	---	---	Met	---
Mahler	Symphony #7	e minor	---	Frankfurt RSO, Eliahu Inbal	***	Denon	---	---	One of the high points of I's Mahler series, masterfully paced, relaxed, and lyrical where appropriate, but incorporating all the biting tensions that are missing in his version of the 6th, the other dark, middle symphony. I's easy, natural manner is particularly effective in the three middle mvts, and the radiant beauty of the 4th mvt, taken at a flowing speed, has never sounded more Elysian. The easy purposefulness of the finale in its many sections brings a masterly example of his unforced, incisive control, ending exhuberantly at full power. The recording is outstandingly fine in its vivid, natural balance.
Strauss	Till Eulenspiegel	---	28	Dresden Staatskapelle, Bohm (VPO, Richard Strauss)	---	DG	1958	---	---
Beethoven	Bagatelle "Fur Elise"	a minor	---	Brendel	***	Philips	---	---	Excellent
Strauss	Horn Concerto #2	E-flat Major	---	Norbert Hauptmann, BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1974	---	---
Brahms	Symphony #3	F Major	90	Bav. RSO, Davis (I); Concg. O, Haitink	***	Philips	---	---	Impressive. Distinguished by unanimity of attack and chording, wonderfully true intonation and homogeneity of tone; and H's firm grip and lyrical eloquence make this a very satisfying account. Sound is fresh and full in the Philips manner.
Mozart	Symphony #40	g minor	550	VPO, Bernstein (I); Dresden Staatskapelle, C. Davis	****	DG	1984	Musikverein	Perhaps the most distinguished of B's Mozart records. Electrifying; keenly dramatic, individual and stylish.
Mozart	Symphony #41 "Jupiter"	C Major	551	VPO, Bernstein	****	DG	Jan, 1984	Musikverein	Exhilarating in tensions. B's electricity sustains the repeats. First rate sound.
Strauss	Ariadne auf Naxos	---	60	Dame Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Rita Streich, Irmgard Seefried, R. Schock, Lisa Otto, Grace Hoffman, Hermann Prey, Philh O, Karajan	****	EMI	Jun 30-Jul 7, 1954	Kingsway Hall, London	ES [is] radiant, deeply moving. Streich sparkles engagingly. IS is excpetionally beautiful in tone, conveying a depth and intensity rarely if ever matched. Fine pacing and delectably pointed ensemble add to the impact of a uniquely perceptive K interpretation. Strauss upon hearing IS: "I never knew what a good part that could be."
Strauss	Elektra	---	58	Hanna Schwarz, Alessandra Marc, Deborah Voigt, Siegfried Jerusalem, Samuel Ramey, Michael Howard, Walter Zeh, Hyon-Sook Back, VPO, Giuseppe Sinopoli	****	DG	Sep, 1995	Musikverein	S directs an incandescent performance, at once powerful and sensuous, vividly recorded in full-bodied sound, with team unmatched since Solti's classic recording. M, fine in the Barenboim, is here much more aptly cast, instantly establishing her command in the opening monolog, magnetically done. Where she scores even more over Nilsson is in the warmth and beauty of tone. Not only are the dramatic outbursts thrillingly projected with firmly focused tone, she is just as compelling in gentler moments, whether reflecting the creepily sinister side of E's character or in her radiant ecstasy following Recognition. The glorious solo ending with the rapturous cry 'seliger' has never been caught so seductively on disc as here, with S drawing glowing playing from VPO, if anything even more persuasive than he was in his Salome. V is clear and firm too, well contrasted, and Schwarz is powerful, with bitingly well-focused tone. Having such a fine, heroic tenor as J in the small role is another tribute, crowned by the choice of R-warm and strong, a perfect foil for Marc. The performance is rounded off with a thrilling account of the final scene, capturing E's hysterical joy with rare intensity.
Liszt	Hungarian Fantasia	---	S123	Shura Cherkassky, BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Dec, 1960	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	Glittering, affectionate, with engaging touches from the orchestra. Superbly assured.
Liszt	Hungarian Rhapsody #8	f-sharp minor	S244#8	Malcolm Frager	---	VAI	Mar 18, 1973	---	---
Liszt	2 Faust Episodes: #2: Mephisto Waltz #1	---	S110	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Sep, 1971	---	---
Liszt	Symphonic Poem #6 "Mazeppa"	---	S100	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Feb, 1961	---	Great performance, superbly thrilling and atmospheric. A superb achievement, showing K and his Berlin O at their finest.
Liszt	Hungarian Rhapsody #2	c-sharp minor	S244#2	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Apr, 1967	---	---
Dvorak	Piano Quartet #2	E-flat Major	87	Domus Qt	****	Hyperion	Oct, 1987	---	This is real chamber-music-playing: intimate, unforced, and distinguished by both vitality and sensitivity. Ideal acoustic; in perfect perspective. Sound wonderfully alive and warm. An altogether outstanding chamber-music record.
Dvorak	Piano Quartet #1	D Major	23	Domus Qt	****	Hyperion	Oct, 1987	---	---
Strauss	Die Frau ohne Schatten	---	65	Behrens, Julia Varady, Reinhild Runkel, van Dam, Domingo, Sumi Jo, Gottfried Hornik, Noriko Sasaki, VPO, Solti	****	Decca	1989, 1991	---	As much a landmark in S's career as his Ring. B is a huge success. vD, clean and dark voice, brings warmth and depth. With big choral ensembles both well disciplined and warmly expressive, this superb recording is unlikely to be matched, let alone surpassed, for many years. Whole performance high voltage. Irresistible emotional thrust and a moving tenderness. Full and vivid sound of demonstration quality.
Suppe	Tantalus's Torment: Overture	---	---	VPO, Mehta	---	CBS	1989	Musikverein	---
Suppe	Queen of Spades: Overture	---	---	VPO, Mehta	---	CBS	1989	as above	---
Mozart	Mass #18 "Great"	c minor	427	Barbara Hendricks, Janet Perry, Peter Schreier, Benjamin Luxon, BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Feb, 1981	---	K gives a Handelian splendor. Beauty and intensity are hard to resist. Solo singing is first rate, esp. BH, the dreamy beauty of her voice ravishingly caught. Rich and vivid.
Schubert	Rondeau brillant	b minor	895	Stern, Barenboim	***	Columbia	Dec 16-18, 1988	---	Plenty of character.
Brahms	Haydn Variations	---	56a	VPO, Sir John Barbirolli	---	EMI	1969	---	---
Mozart	Mass #16 "Coronation"	C Major	317	Sylvia McNair, Delores Ziegler, Blochwitz, Andreas Schmidt, BPO, Levine	---	DG	Feb 1991	---	---
Webern	5 Movements	---	5	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Nov, 1973	---	---
Webern	6 Pieces	---	6	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Mar, 1973	---	Expressive refinement reveals the emotional undertones---riveting results.
Janacek	Jenufa	---	---	Elisabeth Soderstrom, Ochman, Dvorsky, Randova, Lucia Popp, VPO, Mackerras	****	Decca	Apr, 1982	Sofiensaal	Deeply sympathetic, strongly dramatic, and superbly recorded.
Suppe	Vienna Jubilation Overture	---	---	VPO, Mehta	---	CBS	1989	---	---
Mozart	Symphony #28	C Major	200	BPO, Abbado	***	Sony	---	---	Not just big-scaled but elegant too. Pointing of rhythm delicately affectionate, conveying an element of fun. Slow mvt is kept flowing and finale played with such verve and diamond-bright articulation that there is no feeling of breathlessness. On its different scale, there is the same spirit of players enjoying themselves. Full and forward sound with good presence.
Schubert	Moments musicaux	---	780	Paul Badura-Skoda	---	Astree	1981	---	---
Dvorak	Czech Suite	D Major	39	Czech PO, Libor Pesek	---	EMI	1989	Prague	---
Dvorak	My Home	---	62	Czech PO, Pesek	---	EMI	May, 1995	Prague	---
Lully	Atys	---	LWV53	Guy de Mey, Les Arts Florissants O, William Christie	***	HM	1987	---	Excellent team gives life and dramatic speed consistently. Outstanding cast.
Berg	3 Orchestral Pieces	---	6	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Dec, 1972	---	Of justly famous collection. No more persuasive view could be taken. Beautiful, refined.
Webern	Passacaglia	---	1	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Feb, 1974	---	Strong recommendation.
Webern	Symphony	---	21	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Feb, 1974	---	Conveys intensity of argument even to the unskilled ear. Highly sensitive response from O.
Dvorak	Symphony #4	d minor	13	Czech PO, Pesek	**	EMI	1989	Prague	---
Suppe	Jolly Robbers:Overture	---	---	VPO, Mehta	---	CBS	1989	---	---
Suppe	Morning, Noon, and Night in Vienna:Overture	---	---	VPO, Mehta	---	Columbia	1989	---	---
Schubert	Violin Sonata #4 "Grand Duo"	A Major	574	Stern, Barenboim	***	Columbia	Dec 16-18, 1988	Paris	Unaffected directness. Both provide flair.
Haydn	Violin Concerto #1	C Major	VIIa/1	Stern, Columbia CO, Stern	**	Columbia	Nov 12, 1947	Liederkranz Hall, NYC	Excellently recorded. Very acceptable. Highlight is touching acct of mvt 2.
Schoenberg	Pelleas und Melisande	---	5	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Jan, 1974	---	The Straussian opulence has never been as ravishing in this superbly recorded version. The gorgeous tapestry of sound is both rich and full of refinement and detail, while the thrust of the argument is powerfully conveyed. Presents the emotional element at full power and unequalled precision.
Schubert	Violin Sonata #3	g minor	408	Stern, Barenboim	***	Columbia	Feb 28-Mar 1, 1988	Paris	Superb set.
Schubert	Fantasie	C Major	934	Stern, Barenboim	***	Columbia	Feb 28-Mar 1, 1988	Paris	Mysterious opening is superbly caught. Finale is a joy.
Hindemith	Mathis der Maler	---	---	BPO, Hindemith	---	DG	Sep-Oct, 1955	---	---
Schubert	Violin Sonata #1	D Major	384	Stern, Barenboim	***	Columbia	Dec 16-18, 1988	Paris	Unaffected directness and simplicity of style.
Strauss, J II	Waldmeister:Overture	---	---	VPO, Boskovsky	***	DG	Dec 1956	Sophiensaal	---
Strauss, J II	Cagliostro in Wien: Auf der Jagd Polka	---	---	VPO, Karajan	***	DG	Sep 1959	---	---
Strauss, J II	Kaiser Waltz	---	437	VPO, Karajan	****	DG	Jan 1, 1987	Musikverein	Outstanding concert produced music-making of the utmost magic. K: "[the orchestra's] feeling for the waltz rhythms is absolutely unique." Superbly balanced. The acoustics of the Musikverein bring natural warmth to every department. Indispensable--an easy first choice among any S comilations ever issued. It was an occasion when everything was right.
Puccini	Turandot	---	---	Katia Ricciarelli, Piero de Palma, Ruggero Raimondi, Domingo, Hendricks, Gottfried Hornik, Heinz Zednik, Francisco Araiza, Siegmund Nimsgern, VPO, Karajan	***	DG	May, 1981	---	D is vocally superb, commanding. Star names even in small roles. Sound is full and brilliant.
Beethoven	Name-Day Overture	C Major	115	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Jan, 1969	---	Impressive performance that has stood the test of time. Imposing command of structure and detail. The customary virtuosity one expects from this conductor and the O.
Bach	Tanz	---	---	E Power Biggs	---	Columbia	---	---	---
Bach	Menuet	G Major	---	Biggs	---	Columbia	---	---	---
Haydn	Symphony #101 "Clock"	D Major	I/101	ASMF, Sir Neville Marriner	---	---	---	---	---
Beethoven	Ruins of Athens	---	113	Arleen Auger, Franz Crass, BPO, Bernhard Klee	---	DG	Apr, 1970	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
Dvorak	Cello Concerto	b minor	104	Heinrich Schiff, Concg. O, Davis; Ma, BPO, Maazel(II)	***	Phillips	---	---	Vein of poetry akin to Ma.
Grieg	Holberg Suite	---	40	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	Feb, 1981	---	Finest available. Wonderful lightness and delicacy, with cultured phrasing. Many subtleties of color and texture revealed by clear and full digital sound with its firm bass-line.
Janacek	Lachian Dances	---	---	Rochester PO, Zinman	---	---	---	---	---
Dvorak	Symphony #9 "New World"	e minor	95	Israel PO, Bernstein(I); LAPO, Giulini	---	---	---	---	---
Strauss, J II	Tales from the Vienna Woods Waltz	---	325	VPO, Hans Knappertsbusch	***	DG	Oct, 1957	Sophiensaal	---
Suppe	Galatea: Overture	---	---	VPO, Mehta	---	Columbia	1989	---	---
Elgar	Pomp and Circumstance #1-5	---	39	English String O, Boughton	---	Nimbus	Jun, 1988	U of Birmingham	Recorded where E was music prof.
Suppe	Light Cavalry: Overture	---	---	VPO, Mehta	---	Columbia	1989	---	---
Suppe	Poet and Peasant: Overture	---	---	VPO, Mehta	---	Columbia	1989	---	---
Grieg	4 Norwegian Dances	---	35	Gothenburg SO, Jarvi	***	DG	May, 1986	---	Excellent playing. J secures light and transparent textures and finely balanced sonorities throughout.
Grieg	Lyric Suite	---	---	Gothenburg SO, Jarvi	***	DG	May, 1986	---	Very fine, wide-ranging recording.
Elgar	Wand of Youth suite #2	---	1b	English String O, Boughton	---	Nimbus	Jun, 1988	---	---
Mendelssohn	Symphony #1	c minor	11	VPO, Dohnanyi	***	Decca	Jun, 1976	Sofiensaal	Fresh and direct.
Dvorak	Silent Woods	---	68#5	Zara Nelsova, SLSO, Walter Susskind	---	Vox (CDX 5015)	1990	---	---
Dvorak	Rondo	g minor	94	Nelsova, SLSO, Susskind	---	Vox	1990	---	---
Grieg	Symphonic Dances	---	64	Gothenburg SO, Jarvi	***	DG	May, 1986	---	Excellent use of the celebrated acoustic of this O's hall.
Strauss, J II	Die Fledermaus: Overture; Waltz	---	---	VPO, Maazel; Erich Kleiber	***	DG	Jan 1, 1980; Feb 3, 1929	---	---
Dvorak	Mazurek	e minor	49	Ruggiero Ricci, SLSO, Susskind	---	Vox	1990	---	---
Dvorak	Piano Concerto	g minor	33	Rudolf Firkusny, SLSO, Susskind	---	Vox	1990	---	---
Mendelssohn	Symphony #5 "Reformation"	d minor	107	VPO, Dohnanyi	***	Decca	Jun, 1976	Sofiensaal	Among finest of its period.
Strauss, J II	Annen-Polka	---	117	VPO, Clemens Krauss	***	DG	Jul 2, 1929	---	Justly famous.
Strauss, J II	Perpetuum mobile / Musical joke	---	257	VPO, Karl Bohm	***	DG	Oct 28, 1943	Musikverein	---
Strauss, J II	Excursion Train polka	---	281	VPO, Clemens Krauss	***	DG	Dec 30, 1944	Musikverein	---
Strauss, J II	Accelerations Waltz	---	234	VPO, Josef Krips	***	DG	Sep 14, 1957	Sofiensaal	---
Varese	Ionisation	---	---	CSO, Pierre Boulez	---	---	1995	---	---
Rimsky-Korsakov	The Invisible City of Kitezh	---	---	SNO, Jarvi	***	Chandos	1984	---	---
Rimsky-Korsakov	Mlada: Indian Dance; Procession of the Nobles	---	---	SNO, Jarvi	***	Chandos	1984	---	---
Bruckner	Symphony #5 "Tragic"	B-flat Major	WAB105	Phd. O, Eugene Ormandy	---	Columbia	1967	---	---
Strauss, J II	Wine, Woman, and Song Waltz	---	333	VPO, Boskovsky	***	DG	Dec 30, 1978	Musikverein	---
Strauss, J II	Tritsch-Tratsch-Polka	---	214	VPO, Mehta	***	DG	Jan 1, 1990	Musikverein	---
Haydn	Symphony #83 "Hen"	g minor	I/83	BPO, Karajan	---	EMI	Aug, 1971	St. Moritz	---
Britten	Peter Grimes: Interludes; finale	---	33	BSO, Bernstein; Peter Pears, Claire Watson, Raymond Nilsson, ROHCG, Benjamin Britten	****	DG; Decca	Aug 19, 1990; Dec, 1958	---	One of the first great achievements of the stereo era. Few opera recordings can claim to be so definitive, with P, for whom it was written, in the name-part. First-rate cast. Unfair to single out individuals. B conducts superbly and secures splendidly incisive playing, with the whole orchestra on its toes thruout. The recording, superbly atmospheric, has so many felicities that it would be hard to enumerate them, and the label has done wonders. The digital remaster for CD miraculously has improved the sound still further. The striking overall bloom remains, yet solo voice and chorus are vividly clear and fully projected. Background noise not really intrusive--one might believe this to be a modern digital set. Conceived in Escondido.
Haydn	Symphony #100 "Military"	G Major	I/100	St. Luke's O., Mackerras	---	---	---	---	---
Beethoven	Symphony #7	A Major	92	NYPO/BSO (I,III/II), Bernstein; Milwaukee SO, Zdenek Macal	***	Columbia/DG	1964/Aug 19, 1990	---	---
Gossec	Rosine:Gavotte	D Major	---	---	---	---	---	---	---
Rossini	Cambiale di matrimonio:Overture	---	---	RPO, Sir Thomas Beecham	---	---	---	---	---
Borodin	In the Steppes of Central Asia	---	---	USSR SO, Svetlanov	---	---	---	---	---
Schubert	Symphony #2	B-flat Major	125	COE, Abbado; Berlin Staatskapelle, Otmar Suitner(I)	***	DG	Aug, 1986	---	Outstanding. Fine string bloom. Bright, reflecting the youthful joy of both composer and players. Vivid.
Delius	Brigg Fair	---	vi/16	RPO, Beecham	****	EMI	1958	---	Technological miracle.
Delius	Florida suite	---	vi/1	RPO, Beecham	****	EMI	1960	---	Ravishing performance.
Delius	Suite of 3 characteristic pieces: #3: Marche caprice	C Major	vi/6a	RPO, Beecham	****	EMI	1958	---	Fine-spun magic.
Delius	Over the Hills and Far Away	---	vi/11	RPO, Beecham	****	EMI	1960	---	Sentient string warmth which no other conductor has matched since.
Delius	Sleigh Ride	---	ix/3	RPO, Beecham	****	EMI	1958	---	---
Rimsky-Korsakov	The Golden Cockerel	---	---	SNO, Jarvi; Jascha Heifetz, Emanuel Bay	***	Chandos	1984	---	Diaphanously sinous. Brass caught strikingly.
Beethoven	Coriolan overture	c minor	62	VPO, Abbado	---	---	---	---	---
Mussorgsky	Pictures at an Exhibition	---	---	NYPO, Bernstein	---	---	---	---	Epic virtuosity and panache.
Offenbach	La belle Helene:Overture	---	---	Detroit SO, Paul Paray	---	Mercury	---	---	---
Schumann	Symphony #1 "Spring"	B-flat Major	38	VPO, Bernstein; Seattle SO, Gerard Schwarz(III, IV)	***	DG	Feb, 1984	---	Extra voltage from live music making. Splendid orchestral playing and much engaging detail.
Strauss, J II	Gypsy Baron:Overture	---	---	VPO, Karajan	---	Columbia	Jan 1, 1987	Musikverein	---
Strauss, Josef	Delirium Waltz	---	212	VPO, Karajan	****	Columbia	Jan 1, 1987	Musikverein	In preparation for this outstanding concert, K re-studied the scores of his favorite Strauss pieces.
Strauss, J I	Beliebte Annen-Polka	---	137	VPO, Karajan	****	Columbia	Jan 1, 1987	Musikverein	With a minimum of gesture K coaxed the Viennese players into performance of the utmost warmth and freshness.
Strauss, J II	Thunder and Lightning Polka	---	324	VPO, Karajan	****	Columbia	Jan 1, 1987	Musikverein	---
Strauss, Josef	Without Cares Polka	---	271	VPO, Karajan	****	Columbia	Jan 1, 1987	Musikverein	---
Strauss, J I	Radetzky March	---	228	VPO, Karajan	****	Columbia	Jan 1, 1987	Musikverein	Wonderfully crisp yet relaxed. K kept the audience contribution completely in control.
Smetana	Ma Vlast	---	---	Czech PO(I?, III)&BSO(IV-VI), Kubelik; BPO, Karajan(II)	***	DG	1990; Mar, 1971	Prague	In 1990 RK returned to his homeland after an enforced 41 year absence. Vibrant. Special. Imbued with passionate national feeling. III is immensely dramatic. Powerful impulse; Particularly fine. Very successful. Fully acceptable; Superbly played, showing the HvK charisma at its most impressive. Self-recommending.
Ravel	Tzigane	---	---	Chang, BPO, Domingo	---	EMI	Jun, 2001	Philharmonie, Berlin	---
Tchaikovsky	Hamlet Overture	f minor	67	Israel PO, Bernstein	---	---	---	---	---
Rimsky-Korsakov	The Tale of Tsar Saltan, of his son the famous and mighty hero Prince Gvidon Saltanovich and of the beautiful Swan Princess: I:1; II:Flight of the bumble-bee	---	---	SNO, Jarvi	***	Chandos	1984	---	Much presence.
Dvorak	Symphony #1 "Bells of Zlonice"	c minor	---	LSO, Istvan Kertesz	****	Decca	1966	---	Of Decca's best quality. Full-bodied and vivid with a fine ambient effect.
Offenbach	Vert-vert:Overture	---	---	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	---	---	Much to entice the ear.
Offenbach	Grand Duchess of Gerolstein:Overture	---	---	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	---	---	Very polished.
Delius	A Dance Rhapsody #2	---	vi/22	RPO, Beecham	****	EMI	1960	---	Superb wind solos.
Delius	3 Small Tone Poems: #1 "Summer Evening"	---	vi/7	RPO, Beecham	****	EMI	1963	---	---
Delius	2 Pieces (First Cuckoo in Spring; Summer Night on the River)	---	vi/19	RPO, Beecham	****	EMI	1958	---	---
Delius	A Song before Sunrise	---	vi/24	RPO, Beecham	****	EMI	1958	---	Every-bit as rewarding as the finest live performances.
Delius	Fennimore and Gerda:Interlude	---	i/8	RPO, Beecham	****	EMI	1958	---	---
Delius	Irmelin:Prelude	---	i/2	RPO, Beecham	****	EMI	1963	---	---
Delius	Songs of Sunset	---	ii/5	John Cameron, Maureen Forrester, RPO, Beecham	****	EMI	1963	---	Rich orchestral textures.
Mozart	Piano Concerto #27	B-flat Major	595	Barenboim, BPO, Barenboim	---	Teldec	1991	---	---
Bizet	Pearl Fishers:I:"Au fond du temple saint"	---	---	Nicolai Gedda, Ernest Blanc, Fr. Nat. Opera O, Pierre Dervaux	---	EMI	1960	---	---
Berlioz	Les troyens:Trojan March	---	H133a	Phd. O, Ormandy	---	Columbia	Feb 27, 1968	---	---
Beethoven	Symphony #5	c minor	67	VPO, C Kleiber	---	DG	1975	---	Heroic struggle, intensely urgent, triumphantly resolved. Its electricity with ferocious power is rare. Fresh.
Bach	Brandenburg Concerto #3	G Major	1048	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1965	---	---
Berlioz	Romeo et Juliette:Love Scene	---	17	LSO, Sir C Davis	***	Philips	1968	---	Hardly needs saying--secures playing of great vitality and atmosphere.
Offenbach	Bluebeard:Overture	---	---	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	---	---	Racily evoke the theatre pit. Brilliance is extrovert. Cannot fail to be entertaining.
Stravinsky	Symphony in Three Movements	---	---	Columbia SO, Stravinsky	***	Columbia	1961	Hollywood	S knew how to draw out alert, vigorous performances. An object lesson for every conductor who has tried to perform this work. By vigorous, forthright treatment of the notes, the emotion implicit is made all the more compelling. The O plays superbly. Full and brilliant sound.
Waldteufel	Skaters' Waltz	---	183	Gulbenkian O, Michel Swierczewski	---	Nimbus	1990	---	---
Waldteufel	Beobile	---	---	as above	---	Nimbus	1990	---	---
Waldteufel	L'Estudiantina Waltz	---	191	as above	---	Nimbus	1990	---	---
Brahms	Serenade #1	D Major	11	LSO, Kertesz	****	Decca	1967	---	Beautiful and alert. Clear in detail. Vivid. Decca sound quality is undoubtedly fresher. Bright winds. Fresh. Unforced spontaneity.
Honegger	Symphony #2	D Major	153	BPO, Karajan	****	DG	1973	---	Arguably the finest versions of any Honegger work ever put on record. The Berlin strings have extraordinary sensitivity and expressive power, and K conveys the sombre wartime atmosphere to perfection. Panache and virtuosity so memorable.
Honegger	Symphony #3 "Liturgique"	---	186	BPO, Karajan	****	DG	1973	---	Astonishing refinement of texture. Slow mvt never sounded more magical. The recording was always one of DG's best. A great record.
Stravinsky	Basler Concerto	D Major	---	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1972	---	---
Dvorak	Carnival Overture	---	92	RLPO, Pesek	***	Virgin	---	---	---
Mendelssohn	A Midsummer Night's Dream	---	61	Eva Lind, Christine Cairns, VPO, Sir Andre Previn; Vienna Folksopera O, Remoortel; Lynne Dawson, Rotterdam PO, Jeffrey Tate (finale)	---	Philips; Vox; EMI	Feb 1986; 1990	Musikverein	---
Dvorak	Symphony #2	B-flat Major	4	LSO, Kertesz	****	Decca	1966	---	Fresh insights.
Dvorak	Symphony #3	E-flat Major	10	LSO, Kertesz	****	Decca	1967	---	Remains a magnificent memorial to a conductor who died sadly young.
Borodin	Symphony #2	b minor	---	Concg. O, Kirill Kondrashin; Gothenburg SO, Jarvi (II-IV)	***	Philips; DG	Jun 6, 1980; 1992	---	II-IV: At last come a highly recommendable performance. First class. Strong, spacious reading. II is at its finest when the key melody, so beautifully introduced by the solo horn, returns on the full strings in a flood of romanticism. Jarvi's first mvt doesn't quite pull out.
Dvorak	Slavonic Rhapsodies: #1	D Major	45#1	Slovak PO, Zdenek Kosler	---	Naxos	Sep, 1987	---	---
Chopin	Ballade #2	F Major	38	Rubinstein	***	RCA	1959	---	Unique.
Chopin	Ballade #3	A-flat Major	47	Cliburn	---	RCA	---	---	---
Chopin	Ballade #4	f minor	52	Rubinstein	***	RCA	1959	---	Highly successful.
Chopin	Scherzo #1	b minor	20	Rubinstein	***	RCA	1959	---	Powerful.
Chopin	Scherzo #3	c-sharp minor	39	Cliburn	---	RCA	---	---	---
Chopin	Scherzo #4	E Major	54	Rubinstein	***	RCA	1959	---	Charismatic.
Chopin	Tarantelle	A-flat Major	43	Rubinstein	***	RCA	1965	---	Has no superior. If the piece may appear musically less interesting and not very characteristic, in R's hands it is a glorious piece, full of bravura.
Dvorak	Serenade	E Major	22	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	---	---	---
Ravel	Bolero	---	---	BPO, Pierre Boulez	---	DG	1993	---	---
Bach	Brandenburg Concerto #4	G Major	1049	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	---	---	---
Prin	Echo of Psyche	---	---	Werner Tharichen, Guy Touvron, Berlin RSO, Vernon Handley	---	Schwann	1979	Dusseldorf	---
Hertel	Concerto for 8 kettledrums	C Major	---	Tharichen, Berlin RSO, Handley	---	Schwann	1981	---	---
Liszt	Hungarian Rhapsody #9 "Pester Karneval"	E-flat Major	S244#9	Budapest Festival O, Ivan Fischer	---	Philips	1998	---	---
Prokofiev	Cello Sonata	C Major	119	II:Mstislav Rostropovich, Richter	---	Melodiya	1956	---	---
Grieg	12 Songs:#2 "Spring"	---	33#2	Barbara Bonney, Antonio Pappano	---	Decca	1999	---	---
Shostakovich	Cello Sonata	d minor	40	II:Rostropovich, Dmitri Shostakovich	---	Melodiya	1957	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Children's Album	various	39	1-2;7-10;12-24: Mikhail Pletnev	---	Melodiya	1987	---	---
Schubert	Quartet for Flute, Viola, Guitar, and Cello	G Major	96	Schulz, Christ, Sollscher, Faust	---	DG	1993	---	---
Ravel	Mother Goose	---	---	BPO, Boulez	---	DG	1993	---	---
Brahms	String Sextet #1	B-flat Major	18	Stern, Alexander Schneider, Milton Katims, Milton Thomas, Pablo Casals, Madeline Foley	---	Columbia	1952	Prades	---
Gounod	Romeo et Juliette:I:Waltz;"Le nom de cette belle enfant?"	---	---	Ruth Ann Swenson, Domingo, Munich Radio O, Leonard Slatkin	---	RCA	1995	---	---
Ravel	Rapsodie espagnole	---	---	BPO, Boulez	---	DG	1993	---	---
Moltke	Great Elector's Cavalry March	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1973	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
Fucik	Florentine March	---	214	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1973	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
---	Finnish Cavalry March ---------------- St. Petersburg March	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1973	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
Haydn, M	Pappenheim March	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1973	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
Ertl	German Masters March	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1973	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
King Frederick the Great	Hohenfriedberg March	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1973	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
Smetana	Bartered Bride	---	T93	Drahomira Tikalova, Ivo Zidek, Eduard Haken, Prague Nat Theatre O, Zdenek Chalabala; BPO, Karajan(III:Skocna)	---	Sup;DG	1959	---	---
Seifert	Carinthian Songs March	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1973	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
Wagner, E	The Bosnians are Coming	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1973	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
Radeck	Fridericus Rex March	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1973	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
Teike	Old Comrades March	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1973	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
Sonntag	Nibelungen March	---	---	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1973	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
Beethoven	March for wind band	D Major	WoO 24	BPO, Hans Priem-Bergrath	---	DG	1969	---	---
Beethoven	March for wind band	C Major	WoO 20	BPO, Priem-Bergrath	---	DG	1969	---	---
Strauss, J II	Egyptischer March	---	335	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1971	---	---
Strauss, J II	Persischer March	---	289	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1971	---	---
Strauss, J II	Napoleon March	---	156	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1981	---	---
Schubert	Auf dem Wasser zu singen	A-flat Major	774	Elisabeth Schwarzkopf, Edwin Fischer	***	EMI	1952	---	S at the beginning of her recording career and F at the end of his make a magical partnership, inspiring intensely subtle expression from singer and pianist alike. F left few records more endearing than this, and S's coloring of word and tone is masterly. Mono sound has been freshened, with the voice given a touch more aural mascara than on the original CD version which sounded more limited than this.
Nielsen	Symphony #3 "Sinfonia espansiva"	---	27	Ruth Guldbaek, Niels Moller, Royal Danish O, Bernstein	---	Columbia	May 16, 1965	Odd Fellow Palace, Copenhagen	Composer served in this O.
Mozart	Symphony #33	B-flat Major	319	O of 18th Century, Frans Bruggen	---	Philips	---	---	---
Beethoven	Creatures of Prometheus	---	43	Orpheus Chamber O; Rochester PO, David Zinman (Finale)	***	DG; Vox	Mar 1986; 1979	SUNY, Purchase;---	As this splendid recording demonstrates, there is much to admire in this lesser-known Beethoven. O plays most stylishly, helped by bright, clean recording.
Beethoven	12 Contredances	various	WoO 14	BPO, Maazel	---	DG	1959	---	---
Beethoven	Ritterballet	---	WoO 1	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1969	---	---
Beethoven	Gratulations-Menuet	E-flat Major	WoO 3	BPO, Karajan	---	DG	1969	---	---
Beethoven	12 Minuets	various	WoO 7	ASMF, Marriner	---	DG	1978	---	---
Beethoven	12 German Dances	various	WoO 8	ASMF, Marriner	---	DG	1978	---	---
Brahms	Hungarian Dances #1-21	various	WoO 1	Budapest SO, Istvan Bogar	****	Naxos	1988	Budapest	Sheer delight from beginning to end. Playing has warmth and sparkle, and the natural way the music unfolds brings a refreshing feeling of rhythmic freedom. Yet there are also many delightful individual touches from the conductor, with the woodwind joyfully producing some most engaging colors. Bogar's rubato is wholly spontaneous; the strings bring plenty of temperament to their phrasing of the more sultry tunes, while their lighter articulation is infectious. The recording is warm and full, yet transparent, with just the right brilliance on top. This is an outright winner among the available versions. One would far rather have this set than any of the other alternative versions.
Schumann	Symphonic Etudes	---	13	Murray Perahia	***	Columbia	---	---	P has a special feeling.
Schumann	Papillons	---	2	Perahia	***	Columbia	---	---	Unlikely to be surpassed.
Dvorak	Piano Quintet #2	A Major	81	Richter, Borodin Quartet	---	Philips	Jun, 1982	---	---
Schubert	Die schone Mullerin: 1-3,8-9,18-20	---	795	Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Gerald Moore	****	DG	1972	---	With an excellent digital transfer barely giving an indication of its analog source, F-D's classic version remains among the very finest ever recorded.
Beethoven	Die schone Schusterin	---	WoO 91	Nicolai Gedda, Anneliese Rothenberger, Munich Convivium musicum, Erich Keller	---	DG	1972	Jesus-Christus-Kirche	---
Beethoven	Tarpeja	---	WoO 2	BBC SO, Sir Andrew Davis; Gothenburg SO, Jarvi	---	DG	---	---	---
Beethoven	Germania	---	WoO 94	Gerald Finley, BBC SO, A Davis	---	DG	---	---	---
Beethoven	Es ist vollbracht	---	WoO 97	Finley, BBC SO, A Davis	---	DG	1996	---	---
Tchaikovsky	Suite #3	G Major	55	USSR MoC SO, Rozhdestvensky	---	Erato	1991	---	---
Berlioz	King Lear Overture	---	4	LSO, Sir C Davis	***	Philips	Oct, 1965	---	Woodwind detail. Outstanding.
Schubert	Schwanengesang:4:Serenade	d minor	957	Fischer-Dieskau, Moore	***	DG	1972	---	Excellent sound. A high-water mark in F-D's recording.
Stravinsky	Scherzo a la russe	---	---	Columbia SO, Stravinsky	***	Columbia	1963	Manhattan Ctr, NYC	S knew how to draw out alert, vigorous performances. Illuminates facets of his inspiration which other interpreters often fail to notice.
Stravinsky	Fireworks	---	4	Columbia SO, Stravinsky	***	Columbia	1963	as above	---
Saint-Saens	Cello Concerto #1	a minor	33	Ma, Nat O of France, Maazel	****	Columbia	1980	---	Outstanding. Highly desirable. Distinguished by fine sensitivity and beautiful tone while O respond with playing of the highest quality thruout.
Stravinsky	Scherzo fantastique	---	3	CBC SO, Stravinsky	***	Columbia	1962	Massey Hall, Toronto	---
Chabrier	Espana	---	---	SRO, Ernest Ansermet	---	Decca	1964	---	---
Chabrier	Dix pieces pittoresques	---	---	SRO, Ansermet	---	Decca	1964	---	---
Chabrier	Joyeuse marche	---	---	SRO, Ansermet	---	Decca	1964	---	---
Berlioz	Le carnaval romain	---	9	LSO, C Davis	***	Philips	1965	---	Fire and brilliance.
Mozart	Symphony #34	C Major	338	AAM, Chris Hogwood; ASMF, Marriner(II)	***	Decca;EMI	1981;1991	---	AAM:Admirably proportioned strings. Remarkably successful. Great style, warmth, and polish. Intonation is not always absolutely refined. ASMF:Graceful and elegant. Positive yet unidiosyncratic. Supple phrasing. Mozart spirit is always alive here. Gives a great deal of pleasure.
Delius	A Dance Rhapsody #1	---	vi/18	RPO, Beecham	***	EMI	Oct 29, 1952	---	Glorious performance whose appearance in this splendidly transferred CD cannot be welcomed too warmly. Despite mono sound, perfectly capture the mystery of D while conveying a purposeful sense of structure.
Shostakovich	Symphony #15	A Major	141	LPO, Haitink	****	Decca	1978	---	Early readings of this work seemed to underline the quirky unpredictability, quotation seeming joky rather than profound. H by contrast makes the first mvt sound genuinely symphonic,bitingly urgent. He underlines the purity of the bare lines of the second mvt. His slow tempo for the main lyrical theme in finale gives it heartaching tenderness, not the usual easy triviality. O is excellent, with refined tone and superb attack, and the recording is both analytical and atmospheric.
Beethoven	Consecration of the House	---	114	Sylvia McNair, BPO, Abbado	---	DG	---	---	---
Beethoven	Leonore Prohaska	---	WoO 96	McNair, BPO, Abbado	---	DG	---	---	---
Flotow	Martha:III:"Ach, so fromm M'appari"	---	---	Pavarotti, NYPO, Bonynge	---	Decca	---	---	---
Offenbach	Robinson Crusoe	---	---	BPO, Karajan	***	DG	1972	---	---
Offenbach	La vie parisienne	---	---	Monte Carlo PO, Manuel Rosenthal; Philh O, Marriner(Overture)	---	Naxos; Philips	Jul, 1996; Feb, 1981	---	---
Offenbach	Mesdames de la Halle	---	---	Monte Carlo PO, Rosenthal	---	Naxos	Jul, 1996	---	---
Offenbach	Le voyage dans la lune	---	---	Monte Carlo PO, Rosenthal	---	Naxos	Jul, 1996	---	---
Offenbach	Tromb-al-Cazar	---	---	Monte Carlo PO, Rosenthal	---	Naxos	Jul, 1996	---	---
Offenbach	La Perichole	---	---	Monte Carlo PO, Rosenthal; Frederica von Stade, Met O, Levine(I:8d)	---	Naxos; DG	Jul, 1996; Apr 27, 1996	---	---
Verdi	Messa da Requiem	---	---	Susan Dunn, Diane Curry, Jerry Hadley, Paul Plishka, Atlanta SO, Robert Shaw	****	Telarc	1987	---	Finest of his Atlanta recordings. Spectacular quality. Beautifully balanced and clear. Exceptionally satisfying, more recommendable than those of even the most eminent conductors. Clear, fresh, well-focused voices. An outstanding issue.
Bach	Cantata #147 "Herz und Mund und Tat und Leben"	---	147	Jane Bryden, Drew Minter, Jeff Thomas, Jan Opalach, ensemble, Josh Rifkin	***	Decca	Sep 1985	---	Lively
Bach	Hunt Cantata:9:Sheep May Safely Graze	---	208	St. Andrew Camerata, Friedman	---	Omega	1988	---	---
Ibert	Escales	---	---	Phd O, Ormandy	---	Columbia	Nov 20, 1960	Broadwood Hotel, Philadelphia	---
Faure	Pavane	---	50	Phd O, Ormandy	---	Columbia	Mar 6, 1968	Town Hall, Philadelphia	---
Ravel	Pavane pour une infante defunte	---	---	Montreal SO, Dutoit	****	Decca	1984	---	Wonderfully sympathetic. Ideally combines atmospheric evocation with vividness of detail.
Praetorius	Terpsichore Dances:XXXII:Bouree	---	---	Early Music Consort, David Munrow	***	EMI	Dec, 1973	---	One of M's most successful achievements. Sound is excellent in all respects. Bouree played by four racketts is fascinating. Delightful.
Strauss, J II	Artists' Life Waltz	---	316	NYPO, Bernstein	---	---	---	---	---
Verdi	Rigoletto	---	---	Ruth Ann Swenson, Denyce Graves, Marcelo Alvarez, Juan Pons, Robert Loyd; Pavarotti, June Anderson, Birgitta Svenden, Sondra Kelley, Joyce Guyer, Leo Nucci, Alan Held, Vernon Hartman, Richard Vernon, Met Op O, Marco Guidarini; Marcello Panni (III); Callas, Gobbbi, Di Stefano, Zaccaria, La Scala O, Serafin (I: end)	***	EMI	Mar 9, 2002;1955	Inn by Sacramento River	Never been a more compelling title role than Gobbi on his classic set (this). At every point, Gobbi finds extra meaning, with the widest tone color employed for expressive effect. Callas is compellingly imaginative. Astonishingly vivid transfer.
Britten	War Requiem	---	66	Galina Vishnevskaya, Pears, Fischer-Dieskau, LSO, Britten	***	Decca	1963	---	The vivid realism, one of the outstanding achievements of the whole analog stereo era. Uncannily precise placing and balancing.
Khachaturian	Masquerade	---	---	LSO, Stanley Black	---	Decca	1977	---	---
Khachaturian	Spartacus	---	---	VPO, Khachaturian	***	Decca	1962	Sofiensaal	Passionate.
Glazunov	The Seasons	---	67	SRO, Ansermet	---	Decca	1966	---	---
Delibes	Sylvia:I:3;III:1	---	---	New Philh. O, Bonynge	***	Decca	1972	---	Wonderful polish and affection. Full, brilliant, and sparkling in Decca's best manner.
Chopin	Ballade #1 "Polish"	g minor	23	Rubinstein	***	RCA	1959	---	An outstanding recital--there is no more distinguished miscellaneous Chopin collection in the catalog. Inimitable touch gives much pleasure. Coaxing and dazzling by turns.
Mozart	Piano Sonata #6 "Durnitz"	D Major	284	Walter Klien	****	Vox	1964	---	Outstanding.
Mozart	Piano Sonata #8	a minor	310	Klien	****	Vox	1964	---	Consistent freshness.
Mozart	Piano Sonata #9	D Major	311	Klien	****	Vox	1964	---	Exemplary taste.
Mozart	Piano Sonata #11 "Alla Turca"	A Major	331	Klien	****	Vox	1964	---	Enormous pleasure.
Mozart	Piano Sonata #12	F Major	332	Klien	****	Vox	1964	---	Robust.
Mozart	Piano Sonata #13	B-flat Major	333	Klien	****	Vox	1964	---	With vitality.
Mozart	Piano Sonata #17	B-flat Major	570	Klien	****	Vox	1964	---	Noting remotely self-conscious about it.
Mozart	Fantasia; Piano Sonata #14	c minor	475;457	Klien	****	Vox	1964	---	Unfailingly musical.
Mozart	Piano Sonata #15	F Major	533	Klien	****	Vox	1964	---	Every detail is beautifully placed.
Mozart	Piano Sonata #18 "Trumpet"	D Major	576	Klien	****	Vox	1964	---	Without the slightest suggestion of preciosity.
Mozart	Piano Sonata #16 "For Beginner"	C Major	545	Klien	****	Vox	1964	---	Round and full.
Shostakovich	From Jewish Folk Poetry	---	79(a)	Elisabeth Soderstrom, Ortrun Wenkel, Ryszard Karczykowski, Concg. O, Haitink	****	Decca	1983	---	Splendid. Tenor brings vibrant Slav feeling.
Ketelbey	Bank Holiday	---	---	L Promenade O, Faris	---	Philips	Aug, 1981	---	---
Schumann	Kreisleriana	various	16	Vladimir Horowitz	****	DG	Sep, 1985	---	Subtle color range and articulation.
Scarlatti, D	Keyboard Sonata #135	E Major	135	Horowitz	****	DG	Sep, 1985	---	Extremely realistic.
Kodaly	Dances of Galanta	---	---	Philh. Hungarica, Antal Dorati	***	Mercury	Feb, 1958	---	Woodwind in the slow dances is intoxicatingly seductive, and the power and punch of the climaxes come over with real Mercury fidelity. Outstanding.
Bartok	7 Rumanian Folk Dances	---	Sz68	Minneapolis SO, Dorati	***	Mercury	Nov, 1956	---	The pioneer stereo recording of this work. Sound wears its years very lightly. On top form, O provides plenty of ethnic feeling and color. Agreeable air of authenticity.
Tchaikovsky	Sleeping Beauty:1-30b.	---	66	Czechoslovak State PO, Andrew Mogrelia	---	Naxos	1991	---	---