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J.S.Bach – Glenn Gould, 1960th USSR LP mono

Accord, Bach Johann, Classical, Columbia, Gould Glenn, LP Remastering, Piano
Anton Stepichev

On tour in the USSR Gould was recorded several times, including a live performance of the Three-Voice Inventions (1960) and a partita #2 (1962) with a well good LO-FI sound. Inventions convey the magic of the piano Gould better than studio recordings, we can only guess how great it sounded live. Rondo and sarabande from the second partita recorded somewhat tougher, there are noticeable detonations in the saraband. At the end of the list there are two finest Columbia 1964 studio recordings of inventions. The magic there is noticeably less.

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J.S.Bach – Well Tempered Clavier, Book I, F.Gulda – 1972 LP mono Rip

Bach Johann, Basf, Classical, Gulda Friedrich, LP Remastering, Piano
Anton Stepichev

The German LP MPS-Basf 1972, in general recorded and mixed poorly – there are many preludes with a level of -10db, and subsequent overloaded fugues, most tracks sound disembodied and cold. F. Gould, to my taste, plays WTC too monotonous and rigid, especially it concerns fugues, but a couple of well-recorded preludes clearly demonstrate that at the piano the master of his craft.

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Tchaikovsky – Violin Concerto, N. Shkolnikova – 1950th LP mono

Aprelevsky Zavod, Classical, LP Remastering, Shkolnikova Nelli, Tchaikovsky Piotr, Violin
Anton Stepichev

Kirill Kondrashin conducts the Moscow Symphony Orchestra, violin solo by Nelly Shkolnikova. The D-02176 GOST 5289-56, recorded in the first half of the 1950s, was reissued after 1956 from the original matrix (without re-recording on a newer equipment, as it was commonly practiced in the late 1950s in USSR). The recording bears all the signs of early soviet LPs of the TU-1kl – on the one hand the magnificent sound of the soloist, on the other – the unimportantly recorded orchestra. This performance is without a doubt one of the best interpretations of Tchaikovsky's concerto and a perfect example of violin recording.

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Khachaturian – Violin Concerto, L. Kogan 1952 mono lp rip

Classical, Khachaturian Aram, Kogan Leonid, LP Remastering, TU-1kl-33, Violin
Anton Stepichev


The magnificent version of the concert is conducted by the author, soloed by Leonid Kogan. The orchestra, as on all records TU-1kl 33, recorded dynamically, but roughly, the violin sounds perfect – clear and expressive.

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Vladimir Sofronitsky, 1960th mono vinyl rip

Accord, Classical, LP Remastering, Piano, Sofronitsky Vladimir
Anton Stepichev


Among more than a dozen long-playing records of Sofronitsky turned out to be only a few good-sounding tracks, it is a pity that a pianist of this high level was recorded with such disregard.

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Beethoven – Piano concerto #3, Schnabel – Dobrowen, 1947 mono vinyl Rip

Beethoven Ludwig, Classical, Dobroven Issay, LP Remastering, Melodia, Schnabel Artur
Anton Stepichev


A superb performance of the concert in a good re-release on the Melodia of the 1960s. There is a master tape copy on YouTube, but despite the best clarity and dynamics, it is too harsh, so the melodic old LP version is quite entitled to exist.

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Piano recital, 78 RPM shellac Rip

Classical, Fedorova Margarita, Goldenweiser Aleksandr, Piano, Rachmaninov Sergey, Remastering from shellac records, Sofronitsky Vladimir, Yudina Maria
Anton Stepichev

Masterfully executed piano miniatures.

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Misha Elman plays, 78 rpm Shellac Rip

Classical, Elman Mischa, Remastering from shellac records, Violin
Anton Stepichev


A magnificent version of Debussy's sonata and a few miniatures performed by the Master.

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Fritz Kreisler plays, 78rpm shellac rip

Classical, Kreisler Fritz, Remastering from shellac records, Violin
Anton Stepichev


Violin miniatures performed by Fritz Kreisler.

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Myron Polyakin, 78RPM Shellac rip

Classical, Diakov Abram, Polyakin Miron, Remastering from shellac records, Violin
Anton Stepichev


Sophisticated, sensual Schubert, enchanting Sarasate, expressive Tchaikovsky – Polyakin is undoubtedly a genius of violin, improviser, which is rarely seen among classical musicians.

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