Columbia pre-recorded Half-Track and 2-Track STEREOSONIC reel-to-reel tapes 1955-58

CAT-266 / CAT-267   Orchestra and Chorus of La Scala Opera House, Milan conducted by Victor de Sabata
Puccini: Tosca, Acts I - III (complete) (July 1955)

All-star cast including Maria Callas, Giuseppe di Stefano and Tito Gobbi. 1000 copies printed

CAT-282   The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Herbert von Karajan
Beethoven: Symphony No 7 in A Major, Op 92 (September 1956)

500 copies printed

BTA-102   The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Paul Kletzki
Sibelius: Symphony No 2 in D Major (Op 43), 3rd and 4th Movements (October 1955)

First batch, 400 copies printed

BTC-502   The Regimental Band and Massed Pipers of H.M. Scots Guards
The Scots Guards on Parade (Volume 1) (October 1955)

First batch, 200 copies printed

BTD-701   Philip Green and his Orchestra
Interlude for Melody (October 1955)

First batch, 200 copies printed

BTA-105   David Oistrakh with Vladimir Yampolsky, piano
Violin Artistry (May 4, 1956)

Second batch, April 1956. 200 copies printed.
In March 1958, another 200 copies were printed.

BTB-301   The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Lovro von Matacic
Tschaikovsky: Fantasy "The Tempest", Op 18 (May 4, 1956)

Second batch, April 1956. 200 copies printed.

BTA-119 / BTA-120 / BTA-121   Royal Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Sir Thomas Beecham
Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail, Acts I - III (complete) (August 1957)

7" reels and boxes. 2000 copies printed

BTA-122   David Oistrakh with the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Nicolai Malko
Taneiev: Suite de Concert, Op 28 (August 1957)

1000 copies printed

BTB-304 / BTB-305   David Oistrakh and Pierre Fournier and the Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by Alceo Galliera
Brahms: Double Concerto in A Minor, Op 102 (August 1957)

March 1961 edition depicted

BTC-503   The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by David Krips
"Waltzing with Waldteufel" (No 1) - Les Patineurs / Mon Reve / Estudiantina (August 1957)

December 1958 edition depicted. 200 copies printed

BTC-505   The Philharmonia Orchestra conducted by George Weldon
Ponchielli: Dance of the Hours / Nicolai: Overture "The Merry Wives of Windsor" / Sibelius: Finlandia, Op 26 (August 1957)

August 1957 (yellow), August 1958 and May 1961 (blue) editions depicted, 200 copies printed of each

BTC-511   Norrie Parmor and his Concert Orchestra
"My Fair Lady" - Instrumental and Vocal Selections (January 1958)

August 1959 edition depicted. 200 copies printed

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