In article , John Phillips
wrote:


Recordings from the late 50s can vary from excellent to execrable. But,
I am actually listening right now to some 1955 vintage Wagner (Decca).
It's miraculously good.

Although I am not a fan of Wagner, I'd agree with the general point. Two of
the best stereo recordings I've recently acquired on CD are

1) A Prokofiev/Tchaikovsky CfP CD (Prokofiev 1st & 7th, etc). These were
amongst the first commercial stereo recordings EMI made, in 1955. Sounds
superb.

2) A Szell/Cleveland collection on CBS, Includes recordings like one of the
Pictures at an Exhibition (1963) and Capriccio Espagnol (1958) that also
sound excellent.

Slainte,

Jim

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