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Best pressing of Tchaikovsky's Violin Concerto?

I’m ready to start into the classical side of my vinyl collection, and I’ll start with my favorite piece? Any recommendations on a well-recorded, played, and -mastered vinyl pressing of this? Should I start with the '56 Heifetz? Or the Van Cliburn?
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yashu
184 posts
 
Not much not much better than Heifetz on Living Stereo.  Also available as SACD hybrid which sounds quite good.  

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tostadosunidos
1,096 posts
 
Heifetz, Stern, Milstein, Oistrakh or Perlman would be good analog.  Mutter or Bell would be digital.  Mutter/Karajan available on DVD digital video.  I really like that one.
Personally, I'd take a little less in the sound department if the performance hits me as something special. 
rcprince
2,830 posts
 
That Mutter/Karajan performance is now available on vinyl as well.
rshak
309 posts
 
I'm also partial to the Heifezt version. The  Acoustic Sounds reissue is superb:

http://store.acousticsounds.com/d/91416/Fritz_Reiner-Tchaikovsky_Violin_Concerto_Heifetz_violin-200_...


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simao OP
656 posts
 
Thanks, all. Just ordered the Heifetz original '56 recording from Discogs AND the Acousticsounds reissue.
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