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Ralph D. White wrote:
>The Boult on Everest is my first choice for the Vaughan Williams, and
>certainly Bloch's own recording, with Marko Rothmuller as the cantor, is my
>choice for the Avodath Hakodesh. Unfortunately, I can't tell you if either
>has been issued on CD. Both were mono only, but definitive performances.
>I do not believe there was ever an Abravanel recording.
As far as I know, the following recordings have appeared commercially:
1. Bloch
2. Bernstein
3. Abravanel
4. Simon
For me, the only one worth getting is Bernstein's, even though he
disregards Bloch's preference and uses a speaking part throughout for
the cantor in the final sections. I find all the other performances
weak-kneed, including Bloch's own.
Steve Schwartz
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