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In Reply to: Classical record collecting on a budget (long) posted by vinyl phanatic on January 22, 2011 at 09:13:05:
Decca/London Dutch pressings--don't pass them up.
If you're in the US, shop the bargain bins at HalfPrice Books. Lots of minty classical albums, better than the full-priced classical section. I've found Szell/Cleveland stuff on Epic Stereorama gold label, London, Phillips, RCA, Mercury etc.
Last trip, a large stash of music by 20th Century American composers on mint Turnabout (an under-rated label), even some rarely-recorded Rimsky-Korsakov ("The Invisible City of Kitezh"). Dollar each and it was a 20%-off day.
Columbia Odysseys performed by Eugene Ormandy and the Philly are several cuts above the rest, at least to my ears. The Oistrakh Sibelius violin concerto, and Cesar Franck's Symphonic Variations for Piano and Orchestra immediately spring to mind. The latter is as good as the London/Deccas.
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Follow Ups
- Good! And if you don't mind me adding a bit... - olddude55 09:50:54 01/22/11 (6)
- RE: Good! And if you don't mind me adding a bit... - siramazing 11:04:57 01/22/11 (5)
- There is one Odyssey that sounds much better than the original... - vinyl1 15:15:28 01/22/11 (0)
- RE: Good! And if you don't mind me adding a bit... - olddude55 11:19:58 01/22/11 (3)
- RE: Good! And if you don't mind me adding a bit... - rbolaw 12:22:49 01/22/11 (2)
- Vanguard was an omission, they are very nice. nt - vinyl phanatic 13:55:24 01/22/11 (1)
- You took on a tougher task in your post -- - rbolaw 12:34:15 01/23/11 (0)