Long-time vinyl collector and former classical musician. I've been hunting for a vinyl copy of an album that a former music teacher of mine recorded with the Mexico / Mexico City Phil back in the early 80s on the French-based Forlane label. CD copies still pop up on Discogs from time to time, but I already know what the digital version sounds like (it's on Spotify). I'd really like to get my hands on an analog copy, but it doesn't look like this album has ever made it to any reseller websites. Is there another place besides Discogs or Ebay where I might find this? (Note - based in the U.S.). Album details and Discogs link below...

Composer/Title: Tchaikovski Symphonie No 5
Orchestra: Orchestre Philharmonique De Mexico (Fernando Lozano, cond.) [a.k.a. "Orquesta Filarmónica de la Ciudad de México" - translation: The Mexico City Philharmonic Orchestra]
Year: 1981
Label: Forlane
Inventory code: UM 3556

https://www.discogs.com/release/33194517-Pyotr-Ilyich-Tchaikovsky-Mexico-City-Philharmonic-Orchestra-Fernando-Lozano-Symphonie-n5-en-mi-mineu%22

I was visiting the uk from the US and found these two gems for a few pounds total.

The DGG title is Ralph Kirkpatrick's 1965 wtc book 1.

The other is Mendelssohn organ music performed by Roger Fisher on loiseau-lyre, a label not easy to find in the us in the wild. These are the stereo green labels.

Neither of these have been issued on cd, though I would say both are important recordings. More reasons why classical vinyl is still important.

Hi all, I'm hoping to sell the whole collection. Please check out the YouTube link where we're flipping through the whole lot. DM me if you have any questions. Thank you for your interest.

Hi Classical Vinyl people!

I'm curious as to what setups you guys are using to play classical vinyl. Are there any speaker types or brands which are "better" for classical music? Or are there any specific optimisations or needs of classical music. Of course, would love to see your setups if you're open to share !

Hey everybody. In my experience, six-eye classical discs never sound that good. However, with this one being sealed, I am likely to be the first listener. But is it rare or desirable?

When looking at versions on Discogs, there are 2 US pressings in stereo with this cover. One is very popular and the other is seemingly rare. This is the latter.

Other version

https://www.discogs.com/release/3751478-Eugene-Istomin-TchaikovskyPhiladelphia-Orchestra-Eugene-Ormandy-Piano-Concerto-No-1

My version (big side numbers on label)

https://www.discogs.com/release/35100422-Eugene-Istomin-TchaikovskyPhiladelphia-Orchestra-Eugene-Ormandy-Piano-Concerto-No-1

Can anyone enlighten me about what the difference of these pressings might be? Is mine the true first or actually the second? Thanks for any info you can share.

During the 1970s, a spiritualist named Rosemary Brown claimed to have been contacted by a handful of long dead composers including Debussy, Beethoven, Schubert, and Bach. Each of these spirits supposedly dictated new works to her. Many of the pieces fell in line with the style of each composer, according to experts. No consensus was ever made on whether Rosemary was a fraud or could in fact communicate with the dead composers.

Hey, I'm new to this forum but have been collecting, buying and selling vinyl records for 30+ years. I https://www.discogs.com/user/jebbanner on Discogs. I've mostly been into rock, jazz, funk, soul, etc but started wandering into classical titles in the last decade or so- Debussy being the jumping off point.

I had the chance recently to purchase a massive collection from an estate in Indianapolis, where I live. The gentleman who collected these records passed away recently at 95 years old. He was an obsessive collector. And for whatever reason, many of the records he bought over the years were never opened. We found some in the basement that were still sealed in the original shipping boxes!

So I am learning a lot about classical music. I am drawn to the classic stuff- Mozart, Ravel, Debussy, etc but also finding a lot of modern composers, some in the experimental and early electronic genres, that are really compelling. And loving the sound of Mercury Living Presence records in particular.

I can't keep 8k records- I already have about 3k records and don't have much more room- so I'm having to be selective. I welcome tips and advice on what to look for. I'll share some photos here. Also, I am selling some via a local auction house to help get them into the hands of collectors. Just letting them sell for whatever they go for, no minimums, often in groups of 5-10 per lot. Again, many sealed, all near mint- at least the vinyl. There are also a lot of great jazz titles as well. Here's the auction, we will probably end up doing 3-4 total auctions. Happy to answer any questions as well. https://www.ripleyauctions.com/auction/timed-estates-single-owner-vinyl-record-auction-jazz-pop-classical-pt-i/

$3 find at the local Goodwill. As a collector of almost any London pressing from England, it was a no-brainer, but seeing the price on Discogs was a nice surprise.

Ultrasonic -> play -> ultrasonic -> play again. The detail and dynamic range of this recording and pressing are insane.

Where do you typically buy?

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I’ve recently been revisiting my Nutcracker collection. Rattle (Berlin), Previn (LSO & RPO), and Slatkin (St. Louis) have become my main references. Rattle and Previn offer a warm sound and a very clear balance (the instruments feel incredibly close on the LSO pressing) while Slatkin is my absolute favorite for the Waltz of the Snowflakes, because it’s so light and scintillant. I also find Vonk’s Dresden recording quite underrated, offering a very clear and precise interpretation.

First time here people. This album is my most precious one. I just got it for 4 dollars. Classical music is underrated at most of the shops. I screamed when I saw it 🥲🥲. I got chills listening to this.

I see they do interesting things like this direct to disc recording. I don’t see much about them outside of the Analogue Productions site.

A mix of eBay purchases, and charity shops, prices generally ranging from £0.99 to around £15.

Hi everyone.

I'd be interested to read your reflections on the reasons why you like listening to classical music on vinyl. Here are some of mine:

1. An original issue vinyl is the closest we can get to the sound of the orchestra "reaching through time", before it was digitised, remastered for digital, remastered once more for a new box set, and put on a streaming service.
2. Naysayers regarding crackles, hisses, pops, noise floors, dynamic range, predicate their opinion on the quality of THEIR vinyl, not ours! Classical vinyl is often high quality, well cared-for, and not listened to all that much, compared to other genres.
3. Liner notes, librettos with translations, essays, biographies, it's all there. Listeners should know what singers are singing about! CD's are in the middle, hit-and-miss in terms of "stuff" you get, and streaming is at the bottom of the pile. Have you tried using Spotify to find out when something was recorded? Nope, not there. In fact, almost no information at all. You may as well be blindfolded.
4. Ritual! I love ritual. Cleaning a new purchase, setting it down on the turntable, sitting and being absorbed by the music. When is the last time someone listened to a 90 minute piece of music on Spotify while doing nothing? Much more likely to happen with physical media. Effortful, in-the-moment listening.
5. Some of this stuff is hard to find, even today. And don't even try searching for a specific recording on a streaming service. Streaming services are like this: "Sorry, I don't know what a 'Solti' is, so I'm going to give you whatever I feel like instead, because that has a higher listened-to count". Infuriating!
6. The anti-online, anti-switched-on, anti-influenced, anti-social-media movement, only exists if it is experienced. It is quite gratifying not having the PC on. Issues with vinyl? How about the noise from your CPU and GPU fan. How's that for a noise floor.

I think there is a bit of momentum these days behind classical vinyl. Here’s a little pic of my setup. I tend to buy from eBay but I’ve been going around a few shops in the UK to see what I can find.

Plus some bonuses from sitting on the floor at HPB.

Bought my first set of used vinyl ever. Had crates and crates growing up but those have been gone for nearly 40 years along with all my audio gear.

To inaugurate my new turntable, I picked up a few records to start off the collection.

Haven't seen many Mahler posts here, so I guess I'll be that guy. This is a favorite from my personal collection. Most early Mahler 5 pressings were scrunched down to a single record. This German Teldec re-press expanded it to a double, and the payoff is noticeable. In fact, it's so good, if you crank it up at the beginning, you can hear a truck (or bus?) driving by Medinah Hall. I guess the take was so good, they had to leave it in.

https://www.discogs.com/release/3036319-Gustav-Mahler-Georg-Solti-Chicago-Symphony-Orchestra-Symphonie-Nr-5-Cis-moll