Does anyone know if Sir Charles Mackeras's first recording of Handel's "Royal Fireworks Music" is on CD? Has it ever been on CD? The recording was made circa 1959 by Pye Records in the UK and later released on a Vanguard LP in the US. It featured a pick-up orchestra called the "Pro Arte Orchestra" (I think). It was just about the only recording that used the exact same forces Handel had at the premiere (over 100 wind instruments--24 oboes alone). If you know anything about this, reply directly to me at: [log in to unmask] Thanks! Keith Hansen