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Stravinsky, The Firebird Bartok, Two Portraits Christoph Von Dohnanyi, Vienna Philharmonic (Decca)

Sibelius, Symphony No. 3 / The Swan of Tuonela / Karelia Suite / Valse triste / Finlandia Lorin Maazel, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra (Sony)

OK, I'm in for the Mahler Fest--now listening to: Mahler, Symphony No. 6 / Kindertotenlieder Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic, Thomas Hampson (baritone) (Deutsche Grammophon)

Mahler, Symphony No. 6 / Kindertotenlieder Leonard Bernstein, Vienna Philharmonic, Thomas Hampson (baritone) (Deutsche Grammophon)

Bach Transcriptions (arr. Stokowski) Leopold Stokowski, Czech Philharmonic Orchestra (London/Decca)

Mozart, Divertimento for String Trio, K. 563 Schubert, String Trio, D. 471 Trio Zimmermann (BIS)

Fortunately, I also have that cycle (in addition to several other Nielsen cycles and individual symphony recordings). I've become a bit obsessed with Nielsen recently. 🤩 Then again, how can you NOT be obsessed with a guy who had the foresight to mug for the camera in the 19th century, long before it was fashionable?

Not among your favorites? 😉

Nielsen, Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 / Helios Overture / The Fog is Lifting (Taagen Letter) Morton Gould (Symphony No. 2), Jean Martinon (Symphony No. 4 and Overture), Chicago Symphony Orchestra James Galway (flute), Sioned Williams (harp) ("The Fog . . . .") (RCA)

Beethoven, Symphonies Nos. 2 and 7 / Mass in C / The Ruins of Athens (excerpts) Thomas Beecham, Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, Beecham Choral Society (EMI)

Making my way through this box: Glazunov, Complete Symphonies and Concertos Jose Serebrier, Royal Scottish National Orchestra, Russian National Orchestra (Warner)

Brahms, Serenades Nos. 1 and 2 Bernard Haitink, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Philips)

Martinu, Duos and Trio for Strings Beethoven String Trio (Praga Digitals)

Mendelssohn, The Complete String Quartets Pacifica Quartet (Cedille)

Martinu, String Quartet No. 7 / Sonata for 2 Violins and Piano / String Sextet / Nonet Kocian Quartet, Prazak Quartet, Czech Nonet, Boris Krajny (piano) (Praga Digitals)

Franck, Violin Sonata Szymanowski, Mythes / Piesn Roksany / Piesn kurpiowska Kaja Danczowska (violin), Krystian Zimerman (piano) (Deutsche Grammophon)

Handel, Water Music Alexander Gibson, Scottish Chamber Orchestra (Chandos)

Bartok, Concerto for Orchestra / Music for Strings, Percussion, and Celesta Antal Dorati, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra (Concerto); Ivan Fischer, Budapest Festival Orchestra (Music) (Eloquence/Philips)

Tchaikovsky, Orchestral Suites Nos. 1-4 Antal Dorati, New Philharmonia Orchestra (Philips)

Handel, Music for the Royal Fireworks / Four Coronation Anthems Robert King, The King's Consort; The Choir of New College, Oxford (Hyperion)

Currently taking a leisurely stroll through this box: Poulenc, Complete Chamber Music (Naxos)

Haydn, The Complete Overtures Manfred Huss, Haydn Sinfonietta Wien (BIS)

Schumann, Piano Trios Nos. 1-3 / Phantasiestucke for Piano Trio / Piano Quartet / Piano Quintet Trio Wanderer, Christophe Gaugue (viola, Quartet and Quintet), Catherine Montier (violin, Quintet) (Harmonia Mundi)

Beethoven, Violin Sonatas Nos. 1-10 Isabelle Faust (violin), Alexander Melnikov (piano) (Harmonia Mundi)

Beethoven, Piano Concerto No. 4 / Piano Sonata No. 27 / 32 Variations on an Original Theme in C minor Ivan Moravec (piano), Martin Turnovsky, Orchestra of the Vienna Musikverein (VAI Audio)