On 07/04/07, Roger and Allison Kulp wrote: > The 1954 one is one of the first three records RCA made for commercial > release.The Lp (LSC-1817),came out four years later.It is one of the > legendary Living Stereos.Before it was reissued by Classic Records in > the late 90s,it sold for as high as $850.00-$900.00.Now it runs about > $350.00.(I bought mine at a Sallie Army.)It was also issued on a > stereo reel tape,in 1956.There are some very good transfers of 78s on > Camden.I own most of them,which I bought in a single group for twenty > bucks.I do not have the "Gaite",but most of the Camdens are 78 > transfers.I would assume it is the '47,but I think there is an earlier > "Gaite", by Fiedler,that dates from the late 30s,but I may be > mistaken.I have not seen a complete discography of Fiedler,like I have > for Koussevitsky,or Munch.(This would go back to 1933 or '34.) The current SACD reissue is from June 18 1954. It is 2-track stereo (with some depth!). (Naxos have an interesting CD of this music conducted by the arranger, Manuel Rosenthal. Recorded in 1996.) Regards -- Don Cox [log in to unmask]