David Harbin <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >Could I please aks for recommendations of Prokofiev's Romeo & Juliet (need >not be complete). The newly released Ashkenazy/RPO (digital) recording is excellent. Why it was in the can for 10 years and not released (at least not in the U.S.) is inexplicable. He uses the original Prokofiev orchestration. A favorite of mine is the Chandos recording with Kitaenko and the Danish RSO, somewhat slower footed than Ashkenazy, but with even more spectacular sound. He uses the revised Russian orchestration. Both of these are complete recordings. Among historical recordings of excerpts, no Prokofiev lover should be without Ancerl/CPO (Supraphon) or Mitropoulos/NYP (Sony). Among more modern recordings, I favor Skrowaczewski (Mercury), Salonen (Sony) and Abbado (DG), all of which offer extended excerpts in excellent sound. Don't miss the historicals though. Ramon Khalona