Steven Schwartz:

>I might as well list my preferences:
>
>1 "Sea" - Boult (either recording)

I've heard Handley-a disappointment (the Handley box is recommended by
Penguin!)

>2 "London" - Boult, Barbirolli

Not my favourite VW symphony-I might give Hickox or your recommendations a
try.

>3 "Pastoral" - Boult

Is it even better than Previn?!

>4 - Vaughan Williams, Mitropoulos, Bernstein

Is this the VW recording from 1935 (or was it 1938)?

>5 - Barbirolli, Previn (haven't yet heard Hickox, but it's on my list)

I've heard Slatkin-not too bad.

>6 - Previn, Boult

Slatkin is OK.

>7 - Boult

I'm not so impressed  by Antarctica for the moment....

>8 - Boult

Slatkin good, but Previn is better.

>9 - Boult (only recording I've heard)

Previn! Slatkin not so good.

Mikael
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