Sir John Barbirolli / Halle Orchestra - Vaughan Williams. Symphony 2 - PYE 1958

Ralph Vaughan Williams:
Symphony no.2.  "A London Symphony"    
I:  Lento - Allegro risoluto  ~  II:  Lento  ~  III:  Scherzo (Nocturne) Allegro vivace  ~
IV:  Andante con moto - Maestoso alla marcia (quasi lento) - Allegro - Lento - Epilogue (Andante sostenuto)
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The Hallé Orchestra  conducted by  Sir John Barbirolli     
PYE  CCL 30134  1959 mono only LP. Matrices: APL.0070 -1W / APL.0071 -4W   
Recorded: 28-29 Dec 1957 - Free Trade Hall, Manchester.  Re-edited March 2022  ('1.2' de-click + 1dB Treble to offset a trace of LP dullness).
1936 Henry Wood recording on HISTORICAL     EMG review / sleeve-note >>>

Elgar. Symphony 2 - Halle / Barbirolli - HMV 1954

Sir Edward Elgar:  
Symphony no.2 in E flat, op.63     
Side 1.   I:  Allegro vivace e nobilemente  ~  II:  Largetto    //   Side 2.  III:  Rondo (Presto)  ~  IV:  Moderato e maestoso.            
The Hallé Orchestra  conducted by  Sir John Barbirolli                2 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
HMV  ALP 1242  1962 pressing. Matrices: 2XEA 645 -6N / 2XEA 646 -6N.    Recorded: 8-9 June 1954 - Free Trade Hall, Manchester
Funfair: "...the ultimate showcase for Pristine, whose raison d’être is Ultimate Sound Quality....Sound is remarkable.."    No Kidding, Barnaby Rayfield....and it becomes 'Remarkable' with the added treble-fizz/hazy reverb - not to mention indistinct/discoloured woodwind??
Compare the woodwind from 2'40" of  Mr Pristine's mvt.3 sample     Even a MusicWeb reviewer noticed the 'glassiness'..
Based on the superiority of the 1977 John Barbirolli Society RVW Sym 7 (SJB100 - PYE mastered/pressing) compared to the HMV ALP - then their 1978? reissue of this might provide a better 'source'..  (Boult's 1944 BBC SO recording is on  HISTORICAL)
1957 EMG review >>>    November 2015: slightly declicked (1.2) + very slight treble EQ added