24/48: Leonid Kogan / Paris Conservatoire / Constantin Silvestri - Beethoven. Violin Concerto - EMI 1959

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Violin Concerto in D major, op.61 
I: Allegro ma non troppo (Cadenza by Joachim) -Tempo 1 ~ II: Larghetto ~ III: Rondo -Allegro (Cadenza by Joachim) -Tempo 1 

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Leonid Kogan, violin - Paris Conservatoire Orchestra  conducted by  Constantin Silvestri

EMI Classics For Pleasure  CFP 139. 1970 reissue of Columbia SAX2386. Matrices: YLX1052/3 -5G.  Recorded: 16+28 November 1959 - Salle Wagram, Paris.

Languid performance!  Sleeve-note / EMG review / labels  (+Silvestri's 1957-1963 EMG reviews + early CFP booklet..)  >>>

24/96: Erich Kleiber / Amsterdam Concertgebouw - Beethoven. Symphony 5 - Decca 1953

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Symphony no.5 in C minor, op.67
I: Allegro con brio  ~  II: Andante con moto  ~  III: Scherzo (Allegro)  ~  IV: Allegro 

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The Concertgebouw Orchestra of Amsterdam  conducted by  Erich Kleiber

Decca  LXT 2851  1954 pressing. Matrices: ARL1854/5 -1A.  Recorded: 26 September 1953 - Concertgebouw, Amsterdam.

RIAA with -2dB bass @ 50hz / +2.5dB treble @ 10khz.   Sleeve-note / EMG review >>>

24/48: Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia - Beethoven. Overtures: Fidelio ~ Leonore 1-3 - Columbia 1955

Ludwig van Beethoven:
Side One:   "Leonore" - Overture, no.1, op.138   
"Leonore" - Overture, no.2, op.72a/1          
Side Two:   "Fidelio" - Overture, op.72b   
"Leonore" - Overture, no.3, op.72a/2            
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The Philharmonia Orchestra  conducted by  Otto Klemperer    
Columbia  33CX 1270   1960 pressing/1955 matrices: XAX673 -2N / XAX674 -1N     Recorded: November 1954 - Kingsway Hall   
Side 1 is a remarkably fine transfer - slightly superior to side 2      EMG review / Sleeve-note  >>>

('Recommended' by Christopher Breunig: Hi-Fi News/RR - April 2015)