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Classical Music Compositions from 1940 and later - Vinyl only

This is the theme for the next music listening gathering of our local group and I'm looking for suggestions. This is a vinyl only listening session, so new music available only on digital are excluded. Yes, I know that is limiting, but that's the way it is for this listening session. 

A few pieces I've been thinking to bring from my collection, just starting from the "As",  are:

Adams, John - Harmonium, for large orchestra and chorus - De Waart/San Francisco SO - ECM 25012
Alwyn - Str Qt 2 (1975) - Quartet of London - Chandos ABRD 1063
Alwyn - Symphony No. 2 - Alwyn/LPO - Lyrita SRCS 85
Arnold, Malcolm - Pf Trio, op54 - Nash Ensemble - Hyperion A66171
Arnold, Malcolm - Overture to Tam O'Shanter, Op51 - Eiji Oue/MinnO - Reference Recordings RM 2510
Bernstein - Serenade for Violin Solo, Strings and Perc - Bernstein/SymoftheAir, Isaac Stern, vn - Columbia

What music on LP would you recommend? 
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schubert
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Richard Strauss- Metamorphosen - written in last days of WW II , as gripping and intense as music gets with masterful counterpoint.
Von Karajan/Berlin Phil

Witold Lutoslawski -Concerto for Orchrestra-1954
Segi Ozawa/Chicago SO Angel S-1  36045
Little heard gem played by the perfect band for it , also has the fabulous Janacek Sinfonietta of 1923 on it but you can skip that.

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kmccarty
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And Richard Strauss Concerto in D major for Oboe and Small Orchestra, composed 1945, Karajan Berlin Phil
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rushton OP
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Thanks, schubert and kmccarty, for the Richard Strauss suggestions. Both are nice works.

And I greatly enjoy the Lutoslawski works I've heard, but I've not heard the Concerto for Orchestra so I shall have to seek it out. Thanks, schubert.
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rushton OP
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frogman, I have a number of works by Takemitsu, but not the music for the film "Ran". Thanks for the suggestion. I find his music always intriguing.
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jetrexpro, you make me consider that our next music gathering should cover works from the 1st half of the 20th century. So much great music to explore from that very formative period.
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