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Title: Another audition
Review: I'm listening to this right now, from a 1962 4-track tape, dubbed froma commercial tape (on low-grade acetate, which would have disintegrated by now) onto good Scotch 150. This was and foreverremains untouched by the hand of Mr. Dolby. It probably was touched by the hand of some some skilled RCA tech with his eye on the score.Typical of 1956-1962 RCA recordings the sound is very good indeed.The soundstage is excellent. There is no spotlighting, just a very realistic reproduction of the orchestra. In that period RCAwas unequaled in miking and recording technique (not that they were not "bettered" by Mercury, which they were.) They had much more realistic sound than, for example, either of the two big British companies Decca (London) and EMI (Angel).For instance, I'm now listening to the second movement. I cantell that the woodwinds are are spread out along the rear and theviolins and cellos are in front.I think I will buy the CD version.Doug McDonald
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