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Jenn wrote:

Anyway, as I was saying...

I spent last evening, my first available since getting these recordings,
carefully listening to one of them. I had a lot of time with the
Classic Records Prokofiev Lt. Kije. This is one of my favorite
recordings of all time. I have the original RCA, the really good Chesky
reissue, and all of the CD reissues. The two RCA CDs and the JVC
release are all quite good. I could easily live with them if I had to.
There is minimum "damage" to the instrumental timbres on each of these
CDs. But the current Classic Records issue is another matter all
together. This is the best of all of the recordings, IMO, and the best
Classic Records release that I've heard. It's a stunning recording.
Bud Herseth's solos are so believable. The string section, especially
the first violins, are incredible sounding in their timbres and their
stereo imaging. I believe that this is now my favorite recording in any
format that I've heard in my home.

High praise! Somehow I've missed this performance (my 'imprint' is the
Leinsdorf with the Hary Janos flip-side).

Stephen