24/48: Josef Krips / Philharmonia - Firebird -&- Rosenkavalier - HMV 1963

Igor Stravinsky:  "Fire Bird" - suite (1919)
Introduction - L'Oiseau de Feu et sa danse - Variation de l'oiseau de feu - Ronde des princesses
Danse infernale du roi Kastchei - Berceuse - Finale

Richard Strauss:  "Der Rosenkavalier" - suite

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The Philharmonia Orchestra  conducted by  Josef Krips

HMV  ASD 654  1968 LP/Matrices: 2YEA838 -4G / 2YEA839 -2G.   Recorded: 29 May / 1 June 1963 - EMI Studio 1, Abbey Road
1.3 declick +1.5dB treble . (Quickly deleted LP)  Firebird split into 2 files. Sleeve-note + Labels >>> (downloads to August 2025 =682)...

24/48: Lorin Maazel / Philharmonia - Richard Strauss. Also sprach Zarathustra -&- Till Eulenspiegel - Columbia 1962

Richard Strauss:  Also sprach Zarathustra - op.30

Richard Strauss:  Till Eulenspiegels lustige Streiche - op.28

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The Philharmonia Orchestra  conducted by  Lorin Maazel  

EMI World Records   ST 935  (SAX 2467)  1969 reissue.  Matrices: YAX951 -14G / YAX952 -16G.  Recorded: August/June 1962 - Kingsway Hall.
NOT ON CD (except Jap pre-2008)  SXLP 30133 used these matrices.  Minimal 1.2 / 1.1 de-click (strings were somewhat 'grainy' in op.30) +1dB Treble.
SXLP cover/sleeve-note (original) + SRG 8 review >>>  

24/48: Clemens Krauss / Vienna Philharmonic - Richard Strauss. Ein Heldenleben - Decca 1952

Richard Strauss:  "Ein Heldenleben", op.40

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Willi Boskovsky, solo violin  - Wiener Philharmoniker  conducted by  Clemens Krauss

Decca  ACL 241  (LXT 2729)  1965 LP/c.1960 matrices: ARL1351/2 -1LR   Recorded: c.September 1952 - Musikveriensaal, Vienna.

Somewhat more detailed than a 1955 recut (original LXT matrices were hopeless - ditto S.Domestica/Quixote)..    Sleeve-note >>>

24/96: Clemens Krauss / Vienna Philharmonic - Richard Strauss. Don Juan / Till Eulenspiegel - Decca 1950

Richard Strauss:  "Till Eulenspiegel's Lustige Streiche", op.28
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Richard Strauss:   "Don Juan", op.20    
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Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra  conducted by  Clemens Krauss 
Decca  ACL 16  (LXT 2549) 1959 pressing/c.1958 matrices: ARL 409 -7DR / ARL 410 -7DR   Recorded: 16 June 1950 - Musikvereinsaal, Vienna.
The original LXT transfer is very nice ('creamy') - but this has more clarity, albeit slightly overbright (a c.1955 transfer is in-between) and without some noticeable 'hum'.     2011 RMCR Chit-chat re Rose's version      LXT 2549 sleeve-note   >>>