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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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rushton
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rushton OP
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Here’s a new classical recording on vinyl just being released from Yarlung Records. It’s in the mail and I’m looking forward to hearing this:

Krzysztof Penderecki - String Trio (1991)
Jason Barabba - String Trio (2006)

Performed by the Janaki String Trio and recorded by Yarlung in 2007.
http://positive-feedback.com/industry-news/yarlung-records-announces-new-45-rpm-lps/

frogman
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How is it possible we overlooked this gem?

Rachmaninoff "Symphonic Dances".  A beautiful and compositionally brilliant work that I have always had a soft spot for due, in part, to the use of the saxophone in a prominent solo role.  The go-to audiophile favorite has always been the Johanos/Dallas which does have spectacular sound and pretty good playing overall; but, is marred by a horribly out of tune saxophone solo.  The Ormandy/Philadelphia (they premiered the work) is very good, but there is something about Russian orchestras performing the works of Russian composers that rings true for me.  The Temirkanov/St. Petersburg is a favorite.

BTW, I mentioned the Messiaen "Quartet FTEOT" in my first post; wonderful work.
frogman
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In my enthusiasm for the piece I forgot about one of the preconditions: The Temirkanov/St. Petersburg is not available on vinyl to the best of my knowledge.  Still, a terrific version.

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rushton OP
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frogman, the Rachmaninoff "Symphonic Dances" are certainly worthy of inclusion in any list of outstanding music from the second half of the twentieth century. One of the additional criteria for me in pulling selections to play will be that the composer is not so well known. So, not including Rachmaninoff among my selections for this coming listening group session is no slight to his immense contribution.
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