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Lately I've come across a few older LPs (look to be '50s vintage) and a number of 78rpm discs recorded by the Chicago Symphony.
Being unfamiliar with alot of the classical repetoire, I usually pass up these recordings as I am not sure which of the recordings will feature tuba.
Have all of the 78rpms and LPs been reissued in some form on CD, or are these older discs worth picking up (I can transfer them to CD for my own use at home)?
Which recordings / composers feature tuba, and which recordings / composers don't contain any tuba at all?

Didn't 78's die out in the 40's? LP's were out in the 50's.

Bet you hve some pre war CSO recordings - who was the conductor? Frederick Stock? Desire Defauw?

There are a few of these recordings reissued by the CSO, not many. These can be valuable from a historical aspect but 78's are not the greatest sounding things in the world. I would be interested in recordings from Defauw for the Jacobs archives - the CSO Archives might be interested in all of them.

Many of the Chicago/Reiner recordings have been reissued on every format available: LP (33rpm), 78's, 45's, CD, XRCD, and now some on SACD. Guess they are as popluar with audiphiles as with brass enthusiasts. You can purchase many of these new vinyl releases as well as the new digital-format releases at http://www.acousticsounds.com, one of the best online retailers for audiophile products. As an audio enthusiast myself, I own a couple CSO/Reiner recordings on every format, including the original 60's vinyl releases. I use these for format comparisons because I love the recordings so much. For those without the hundreds of dollars for the 45 or 78rpm reissues, or do not own an SACD player, the best route to go are the JVC XRCD releases ($25 each) under the format titles XRCD, XRCD2 or XRCD24 - these all play in regular CD players. Though more money than the standard CD reissues, they sound lightyears better and are worth every penny. Almost every Reiner/CSO recording is available on XRCD - many never released on CD.

I urge anyone who enjoys any of the CSO/Renier catalogue to check-out the selection at: http://store.acousticsounds.com/search_ ... ext=reiner

The XRCDs are really amazing. For those with SACD players, there is even greater improvement. I highly recommend the Bartok Concerto for Orchestra and the Respighi Pines - Fountains.

Although I didn't post the actual question, I have been collecting a couple of Reiner copies on CD every year as I go to Midwest. the last two I got were The Pines/Le Mer and The New World.

I enjoy these tremendously, and I am always looking for a better quality recording.

Thanks,

Tom Mason