The trill of it all

“Tartini” (“Devil’s Trill Sonata”) Violinist, Erica Morini Westminster Records
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“Pathetique” Tchaikovsky Philharmonia Orchestra – Nicolai Malko, Conductor RCA Victor From a series “Building a basic record library”.

Jim Flora cover for Columbia Masterworks Richard Strauss by Eugene Ormandy, Conductor and The Philadelphia Orchestra

What were they thinking? The “Best of Brahms” Westminster Gold Records Classical music for those on a budget or … Brahms for the poor (?)

Puccini Manon Lescaut Renzo Rossellini and the Rome Festival Orchestra Que Records

Tchaikovsky’s The Nutcracker Suite Anatole Fistoulari with the Paris Conservatory Orchestra London Records

Another Westminster Gold Classical cover that makes you tilt your head and go “huh!?” Dvorak Overtures by the Vienna State Opera Orchestra.

Brahms Complete Hungarian Dances Robert Gerle, Violin Westminster Gold Series Records Westminster was the king of the wacky classical package – at times pairing “serious” music with food for no apparent reason. (See our “classical” section for others from the label.)