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Bruckner- Symphony #8 Furtwangler/VPO. A live recording from 1944. Perfect in every aspect, especially given the circumstances.

Dennis Brain- 4 Mozart Concertos. Need I say more?

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tuben wrote:A question for the younger set:

What is your favorite recording for high quality tuba playing that was made before 1970..... Oh yeah, non-solo recording....

Oh, and don't just say CSO/Reiner because it's too easy.....

RC

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What's wrong with saying CSO/Reiner? That is some SERIOUS high quality tuba playing! Okay, here it goes:

CSO/Giulini - Berlioz's Romeo and Juliette

Sorry to go against the rules, but you asked for my favorite recording.

CSO/Reiner Pines of Rome

Prokofiev, Romeo & Juliet, BSO/Leinsdorf

This was recorded not too long after Chester got in the orchestra, and I still drool every time I listen to it.

I don't know if you'd call it "high quality" tuba playing it's historical in a sense..."Birth of the Cool" by Miles Davis released in 1957. Bill (or Billy) Barber was the tubist and I just did some research on him and didn't know how influencial he was...he was the first tubist to play in a modern jazz ensemble/big band and later hooked up with Miles. Apparently he recorded music for Japanese Anime shows during the later part of his playing career too. He went to Julliard before WWII and was in one of the Army bands before joining the Miles Davis nontet. He also played on the only big band album recorded by John Coltrane!

Oh, and I second Bloke's selection! I have a few of their recordings, just not that one...great stuff! Can't go wrong with a lil' Louie!

I have a marvelous old recording of Koussevitsky conducting Boston in a performance of Sibelius #2. I think the mic must have been in the far back of the hall, and simply left on for each section of the work - spliced to meet the limitations for recording tracks back then. Needless to say, it's mono. The recording quality isn't up to current "snuff" but the reading is absolutely top-notch.

I also love the old Bruno Walter readings of the Mahler symphonies, but I don't currently own any.

Another favorite particularly for tuba is the Columbia NY Phil recording of Nevsky, Schippers conducting. Again, the recording isn't up to snuff, but Novotny clearly was doing exquisite work. That may be a tad late to your question, though.

tuben wrote:A question for the younger set:

What is your favorite recording for high quality tuba playing that was made before 1970.

Can the old farts be included?


I have a tie:

The Rich Matteson / Dukes / Louis Armstrong recording
already mentioned by bloke.

The New York Brass Quintet on Golden Crest Records
with the Bozza Sonatine and the Alec Wilder Suite
and many other classics (Harvey Phillips - tuba).
It was such an influential recording for my generation.

I'm very thankful that both are available on CDs.

New York Phil, Dimitri Mitropoulos, Verklarte Nacht

Mahler 3, Leinsdord Conducts Wagner, Eric Leinsdorf/ Boston Symphony. Ed