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"Pictures at an Exhibition"

I'd love a recommendation for a really great sounding recording of the Ravel orchestration of "Pictures at an Exhibition." I have several recordings of this work, but none of them are recorded particularly well in terms of sound stage and dynamics, and now that my new system is up and running, I'd love something that can really show it off. Anything in a standard audio CD or easily accessible LP would be fine. Thanks in advance! :-)
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Guidocorona, the version you are probably referring to is a transcription for organ by and played by Jean Guillou. It was recorded in Tonhalle, Zurich 1988 (Dorian DOR-0117). This recording contains bass notes down to 16HZ!!!

Rebbi, other versions worth a listen: Markevitch/Berliner Philharmoniker (in mono) on Deutschgrammophon (00289 477 5479), Sargent/London Symphony Orchestra on Everest (reissue available) and with Pierre Hétu/Orchestre Mondial des Jeunesses musicales on Musicus LP MS2-45101 (pressed in 45 RPM) musically ordinary but sonically outstanding.

For the original piano version, I like Wonny Song on 21 Records label (XXI-CD 2 1553)
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