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TCHAIKOVSKY. Symphony No. 6 in B minor, Op. 74, "Pathetique". Vienna State Opera Orchestra conducted by Vladimir Golschmann. Top Rank Q BUY001 (12 in., 16s. 8d. plus 5s. 4d. P.T.).

These are cleanly recorded, rather pedestrian performances of four of Vivaldi's concertos for wind instruments, which are more numerous than most people realise. I can't honestly say that I think they are as interesting musically as the best numbers in such sets as L'Estro Armonico and 11 Cimento...

Walter Legge tells us, elsewhere in this issue, that E.M.I. find Wagner's music dramas unsuccessful on LP, and so I suppose this is for them the next best thing. Mr. Legge also told us last month how Wieland Wagner heard Klemperer rehearse Tristan und Isolde in Holland and knew at last how his...

Falla. Ritual Fire Dance from "Love the Magician". Norddeutsches Symphony Orchestra conducted by Wilhelm Rohr. Pye Q GGL0047 (12 in., 15s. 10d. plus 5s. 2d. P.T.).