Aaron J. Rabushka recollected:
>The one recording that I can think of offhand for a great Serenade for
>Strings I is the one with the Sofia Chamber Orchestra (Denon). I do recall
>one with Dorati, but I don't remember how good it is. I know that there
>are scads more, yet I can't think of any at the moment.
The Dorati is with his Mercury stereo remake of The Nutcracker and is a
very good version, although this is rather an expensive way to get it
unless you want a great Nutcracker as well.
I bought the 6-LP set of Dorati's mono versions of the Tchaikovsky ballets
in 1966 for $10 and they are now at the top of my reissue want list. Until
a few days ago, this position was held by Bernstein's NYPO Berlioz Harold
in Italy which, so their latest newsletter tells me, Sony has just
released. So take heart - your miracle reissue might be next!
Richard Pennycuick
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