One the many mono CD reissues from decades past which appeared late last year was the Antal Dorati/Minneapolis Symphony performance of the complete Tchaikovsky "Swan Lake" from the mid '50s. Currently available on Mercury 289 462 950-2 (also by BMG Direct Marketing #D228000) I had forgotten how exciting this recording was on LP. It's probably a combination of Mercury's "In Your Face" Living Presence recording perspective and Dorati's always exciting leadership of the Minneapolis musicians. If your into this musical genre, one hardly misses the stereo recording. Bernard Gregoire Hingham, MA