David Josefowitz / Vienna State Opera - Beethoven. Christus am Oelberge - Concert Hall 1967

Ludwig van Beethoven: "Christ on the Mount of Olives", op.85
Side One:  Introduction, Recitative & Aria    Side Two:  Recitative & Duet, Recitative & Chorus of the Soldiers, Recitative - Trio - Chorus

Seraph: Wendy Fine, Soprano  ~  Jesus: Kurt Equiluz, Tenor  ~  Peter: Marius Rintzler, Bass
Vienna State Opera Chorus & Orchestra  conducted by  David Josefowitz 

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Concert Hall   SMSC 2550   Turicaphon matrices. 1969 Phonogram UK pressing.  Recorded 1967. (also as a short-lived CD). 

20 June 2012 post.  Rather popular previously.  Philips GP412-II / Rega RB300 arm.  (CD-RW)  Saves transferring the Scherchen 1965 EMI LP which isn't such a dynamic performance.    Sleeve-note -&- WRC ST406 sleeve-note with the text >>> 

24/48: Carmen Dragon - Capitol SO - Orientale - Capitol 1958

Mikhail Ippolitov-Ivanov:  "Caucasian Sketches" - Procession of the Sardar
Fritz Kreisler/arr: Dragon:  "Tambourin Chinois"   (this is great..)    
Cesar Cui/arr: Dragon:  "Orientale"    
Ludwig van Beethoven:  "The Ruins of Athens" - Turkish March        
Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov/arr: Dragon:  "Sadko" - Song of India    
Amy Woodforde-Finden/arr: Dragon:  "Kashmiri Song"    
Peter Tchaikovsky:  "The Nutcracker" - Arab Dance
Peter Tchaikovsky:  "The Nutcracker" - Chinese Dance        
Alexander Luigini:  "Ballet Egyptien" - Dance    
Modest Moussorgsky:  "Khovantchina" - Persian Dance

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Capitol Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Carmen Dragon    
EMI Capitol  SP 8453  1959 First Edition LP. Matrices: SP1-8453 -D6 / SP2-8453 -D8.  Recorded: 28-30 March / 19-20 June 1958 - Samuel Goldwyn Studio, Hollywood.     Sleeve-note >>>  

Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia - Beethoven. Symphony 7 - EMI stereo 1955

Ludwig van Beethoven:  Symphony no.7 in A major, op.92
I: Poco sostenuto -Vivace ~ II: Allegretto ~ III: Presto -Assai meno presto ~ IV: Allegro con brio 

Ludwig van Beethoven:  "Prometheus" overture, op.43*

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Philharmonia Orchestra  conducted by  Otto Klemperer

HMV  ED 29 1341  1987 DMM pressing. CDRW transfer. Matrices: A-1 / B-3.  Recorded: 3-7 October 1955  /  *25 November 1957 - Kingsway Hall
Had intended including this with the original Columbia mono Symphonies 3/5/7 earlier this year. ( "Prometheus" not included in the 1977 2LP SXDW 3032 which has the 1969 sessions).  Sleeve-note / 1988 Hi-Fi News review >>> 

Bernard Vitebsky / Mervyn Vicars - Beethoven. Piano Concerto 3 - Concert Artist 1955

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Concerto for Piano & Orchestra no.3 in C minor, op.37  
I:  Allegro con brio  (cadenza: Ignaz Moscheles)  ~  II:  Largo  ~  III:  Allegro - Presto             
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Bernard Vitebsky, piano  ~ Concert Artist Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Mervyn Vicars  
SAGA/ARC Fidelity  FDY 2043   Re-issued 1963  (originally: Concert Artist  LPA 1079...that LP catalogue deleted almost immediately..)   
Recorded: late 1954/early 1955 - Levy's Sound Studios, London ?
The performance/recording is really quite good; especially side 1/the excellent Moscheles cadenza.  Slight 'De-Click' applied.   
Not on CD.   Original cover 'design' / 2007 Obituary >>>  

Jascha Horenstein / Vienna Pro Musica - Beethoven. Choral Symphony - VOX 1957

Ludwig van Beethoven:  Symphony no.9 in D minor, op.125  ("Choral")  
I: Allegro ma non troppo  ~  II: Scherzo - Molto vivace  ~  III: Adagio molto e cantabile                  
IV: Finale: Presto - Allegro ma non troppo - Allegro assai.       
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Wilma Lipp, soprano  ~  Elisabeth Hoengen, contralto  ~  Julius Patzak, tenor  ~  Otto Wiener, bass.  
Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Vienna
Pro Musica Symphony, Vienna  conducted by  Jascha Horenstein
VOX  GBY 10000    First edition 1966 Decca pressing/matrices: M-1293A -2B  /  M-1293B -1B     (Files slightly re-edited Aug.2012)  
(Much superior to the original 'RVG' matrices - used 'elsewhere' : the original 1957 (UK) issue)    PL 10 000 cover/sleeve-note >>>  

Benno Moiseiwitsch plays... Delius / Rachmaninov / Beethoven, etc - BBC 1954-1956/1963

Wagner, arr.Liszt:  "Tannhauser" overture.  1954 BBC TV 'Celebrity Recital'.
Schumann:  "Traumerai"  +  Benno Moiseiwitsch.....speaking about: Delius' Piano Concerto, his pianism, & Schumann:  1959 BBC Broadcast. 
Delius:  Piano Concerto  13 Sept.1955  - Henry Wood Proms / Royal Albert Hall.  
Rachmaninov:  Piano Concerto no.2.   6 Aug.1956 - Henry Wood Proms / Royal Albert Hall      
Beethoven:  Piano Concerto no.5 - "Emperor"   6 March 1963 - Royal Festival Hall.         5 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
BBC Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Sir Malcolm Sargent   
BBC Radio 3 FM  ("BBC Legends" - July 2001) - Meridian 104 FM tuner.  CD-RW digital transfers from MiniDisc.  
Files re-edited: Feb./May 2013 (Delius now cleared of minor ticks - the Rachmaninov also minus disfiguring BBC Transcription disc 'clicks')
Rachmaninov PC.1/2 + Paganini on HISTORICAL    Delius Concerto on HISTORICAL