Richard Pennycuick <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >A friend seeks information about the availability on CD of Shostakovich's >The Execution of Stepan Razin conducted by Kyrill Kondrashin with Vitaly >Gromadsky as soloist. It was released in about 1970, probably on >Melodiya-Angel/Melodiya-HMV and was coupled with the 9th symphony. I've >checked some online outlets without success and the thought of slogging >through old Fanfares doesn't appeal. Can anyone help, please? This recording of "Razin" remains unsurpassed. It was reissued on CD on the Dante-Lys label on a multi-CD set of Kondrashin recordings, but the label is now defunct and these CDs are very hard to find. If you need the catalog numbers and/or a CDR copy, feel free to contact me privately. Ramon Khalona [log in to unmask]