Efrem Kurtz / New York Philharmonic - Shostakovich. Symphony 9 - CBS 1947

Dmitri Shostakovich: 
Symphony no.9, op.70   
I: Allegro  ~  II: Moderato  ~  III: Presto  ~  IV: Largo  ~  V: Allegretto - Allegro
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Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York  conducted by  Efrem Kurtz  
Philips  ABL 3117  1956 UK LP/Dutch matrix: AA01248 1L=1    Recorded: 8 April 1947
Far more detailed/dynamic - with a much greater frequency-range (<19kHz) than another recent 'smoothed' CBS LP dub on 'Symphonyshare'..... 
Koussevitzky-Boston 1946/7 recording >>>         Sleeve-note / EMG review >>> 

Serge Koussevitzky / Boston S.O. - Prokofiev. Symphony 5 / Romeo & Juliet - Suite 2 ... Shostakovich. Symphony 9 - RCA 1945-7

Sergei Prokofiev:  "Romeo and Juliet" - Ballet Suite no.2, op.64b
I: The Montagues and Capulets  ~  II: Juliet: The Little Girl  ~  III: Dance  ~  IV: Romeo at Juliet's Grave
30 October 1945 - Symphony Hall, Boston
Sergei Prokofiev:  Symphony no.5 in B flat major, op.100    
I: Andante  ~  II: Allegro marcato  ~  III: Adagio  ~  IV: Allegro giocoso
6/7 February 1946 - Symphony Hall, Boston
Dmitri Shostakovich:  Symphony no.9 in E flat major, op.70 **  
I: Allegro  ~  II: Moderato  ~  III: Largo  ~  IV: Allegretto
4 November 1946 / 2 April 1947 - Symphony Hall, Boston
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Boston Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Serge Koussevitzky  
RCA Victrola  VL 12021  1977 RCA Italy pressing/matrices: GKBP 31316 -1S / GKBY 31317 -2S
RCA Victrola  LVM2 7510  (2LP 1974)  RCA UK pressing/matrix: LVM2 7510 D-1E (also: Brahms. Symphony 3 /  "Romeo & Juliet" / "Don Juan" / Hanson. Serenade in ABOVE POST).
The Shostakovich has been treble boosted . Superb performances. Lots of editing-away of retained 'blips', etc.   1990 ARSC Koussevitzky discography    Prokofiev sleeve-note / 1977 HiFi News review >>>  

Arturo Toscanini / NBC SO - Shostakovich. Symphony 7 - 'Leningrad' - NBC Concert 1942

Dmitri Shostakovitch: 
Symphony no.7 in C major, op.60   "Leningrad" 
I: Allegretto  ~  II: Moderato (Poco allegretto)  ~  III: Adagio  ~  IV: Allegro non troppo
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The NBC Symphony Orchestra  conducted by  Arturo Toscanini 
Live Broadcast: 19 July 1942 - Studio 8-H, NBC Radio City Studios. New York.      
A FLAC file appeared on 'Symphonyshare' - from which this derives; previously there was a 256mp3.  The recording, off-air, is presumably studio-made as the concert runs without breaks - other than about a dozen 'gaps' (and overlaps) - which I have remedied. There was considerable Electrical Storm interference - together with a variety of clicks, etc.  The enormous amount of re-editing includes a slight re-equalisation.    
June 1942 Henry Wood Proms Concert (LPO/Sir Henry Wood) - "The Times" review >>>

Leslie Heward conducts... Moeran. Symphony -&- Ireland / Shostakovich (Eileen Joyce), etc. - EMI 1938-1942

Moeran:  Symphony in G minor    /    German: "Nell Gwyn Dances"  /  Elgar: "Salut d'amour"     /  
Dvorak:  Notturno in B major, op.40    /    Lalo:  Aubade no.1.  (London Philharmonic Orchestra)   /  
Sibelius:  "Rakastava" - suite, op.14. &  King Christian II - 'Elegie'  ( String Orchestra )    /    Borodin:  Overture: "Prince Igor"
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John Ireland:  Piano Concerto in E flat     /    Shostakovich:  Concerto for Piano, Trumpet & Strings, op.35* 
Eileen Joyce, piano  -&-  *Arthur Lockwood, trumpet
The Hallé Orchestra  (except Lalo/Sibelius)   conducted by  Leslie Heward     
Maggie Teyte  sings...  Berlioz:  Spectre de la Rose -&- Absence             
Duparc:  Invitation au voyage -&- Phidyle    (31 July 1940 - from: HMV RLS 716)        4 files zip FLAC  Mega Download
HMV  EM 29 0462 (2LP's)   Reissued 1985.  Matrices: 1 / 1 , 1 / 1    Recording details / 3 pages of sleeve-notes / Gramophone review >>>