Dvorak - Cello Concerto - Gregor Piatigorsky, Charles Munch, Boston Symphony Orchestra (2LP, 45RPM)
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Antonín Dvořák - Cello Concerto In B Minor, Op. 104
Cello – Gregor Piatigorsky
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Conductor – Charles Munch
2 LPs, standard sleeve
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 45 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : Analogue Productions
Original Label : RCA
Recorded on January 23, 1958 at Symphony Hall in Boston, Massachusetts
Engineered by John Crawford
Produced by Max Wilcox
Remastered from the Original Master Tape & Cut at 45rpm by Bernie Grundman
Photography by Garrett-Howard
Sleeve Notes by John N. Burk
Originally released in 1958
Reissued in 2026
Tracks :
Side A: First Movement: Allegro (Part 1)
Side B: First Movement: Allegro (Concluded)
Side C: Second Movement: Adagio ma non troppo
Side D: Third Movement: Allegro moderato
Reviews:
Few recordings capture the electricity of great artistry meeting great music the way this one does. In this landmark RCA Living Stereo release, the legendary cellist Gregor Piatigorsky joins forces with Charles Munch and the Boston Symphony Orchestra for a performance of Dvorák's Cello Concerto in B minor, Op. 104 that has stood as a reference point for decades.
Why does it remain so revered? For one, Piatigorsky's playing strikes the perfect balance between nobility and fire. His tone is deep and commanding, yet his phrasing has a warmth and lyricism that makes the concerto's tender passages glow. Every note feels like it carries the weight of lived experience.
Then there's Munch, whose famously spontaneous, almost volatile conducting style matches Piatigorsky's intensity measure for measure. Under his direction, the Boston Symphony surges with vitality-lush strings, blazing brass, and a rhythmic drive that gives the concerto its sweeping drama. It's a meeting of two larger-than-life personalities, captured in the full splendor of RCA's legendary three-microphone Living Stereo process.
Collectors and connoisseurs often place this among the very finest of the Living Stereo catalog — not just for the star power, but because it embodies everything the series is about: audiophile sound, inspired artistry, and performances that feel alive, as if the music is being created in the moment.
Mastered by Bernie Grundman from the original master tape, cut at 45 RPM and plated and pressed at Quality Record Pressings — makers of the world's finest-sounding vinyl LPs. No other editions match these for the quietest 180-gram platters available. Each reissue in the RCA Living Stereo 45 RPM Series also includes a special 2-panel insert.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.38 / 5