The recording of the Shostakovich 5th with Howard Mitchell and the Washington National Symphony Orchestra was first released on LP on RCA "Living Stereo" (LSC-2261) in 1959. It had subsequent reissues on RCA Camden Classics (UK) and Victrola (US). I don't believe it's been reissued on CD. It's an excellent recording. Mitchell was a very good conductor of the modern Russians as well as all modern music. His recording for Westminster of the Shostakovich 1st and the Golden Age Ballet Suite with the NSO is considered a classic of its time. Also for Westminster in the 1950's, Mitchell and the NSO recorded an LP of Copland works, the Brahms Violin Concerto with Julian Olevsky and Creston's 2nd and 3rd Symphonies, which is a magnificent recording and has become a sought after LP collectors item. For RCA, there are recordings of Morton Gould's Suite from Declaration and the Jekyll and Hyde Variations and the Bruch Violin Concerto No. 1 and Mozart Violin Concerto No.3 with a young Jaime Laredo. Also, a series of about twelve LP sets of The Instruments of the Orchestra and popular classics were recorded in "Living Stereo" in the early 1960's by RCA for musical education programs. Howard Mitchell was associated with the National Symphony Orchestra for most of his career, first as Principal Cellist in 1933 at age 22, then Assistant Conductor, Associate Conductor and in 1948 was appointed Conductor and Music Director, following Hans Kindler. He held that position until about 1975, a tenure of 27 years as Conductor and 42 years with the Orchestra. During this time the NSO played in Washington's DAR Constitution Hall, a huge "barn" of a building, but with suprisingly good acoustics. In 1975, the Kennedy Center opened with three performance halls including a new Symphony Hall. The NSO moved to the Kennedy Center, but continued to use Constitution Hall for recordings. Howard Mitchell became Conductor Emeritus, relinquishing the Directorship to Antal Dorati. Mitchell continued with the NSO and other orchestras with guest appearances until his retirement. He also took over the Directorship of the Montevideo, Uruguay Symphony Orchestra. Darrell Acree Washington, DC