Classic Record RCA 45 rpm reissues - Which?

Rush, I have these two, the LSC-2150-45 Prokofiev Lt. Kije, Reiner and LSC-2150-45 Prokofiev Lt. Kije, Reiner and both are excellent.

The short answer here is to buy the performance and the music that you most favor. Every 45 RPM from Classic is splendid ! I have one entire shelf of these reissues representing both Jazz and Classical artists.

Rushton,
Looks like you'll just have to buy these five and post reviews. Please let us know what you think! ;-)

FWIW, in addition to the Dorati 'Firebird' I have LSC-2374-45, Bartok, Music for Strings, Percussion & Celesta, Reiner, CSO. It too is magnificent, miles ahead of the 33rpm. I chose it for the A/B test of my new cocobolo record clamp vs. my old delrin clamp because of its full range of textures, colors and dynamics and its nice low noise floor. I especially like this piece on 45 because the movements are short enough to accommodate the side breaks.

Sorry, copied and pasted the same title twice (yes it's a multi disc set, but was still an error :^).

here is the second 45 issue I own:

LSC-1900-45 Berlioz Symphonie Fantastique, Munch

Thanks very much Albert and Doug - your experience with these 45 rpm issues is exactly the help and encouragement I needed.

Quincy, thank you. The reason for my caution is that I have most of the Classic Records classical releases in 33 rpm and the mastering is variable (some are very good, some are bright and harsh). Most of my pressings are the 180 gram, but as best I can determine, the 200gram pressings have not been remastered - CR is using the same metal parts. The 45 rpm versions would have been separately mastered, so there is no way to anticipate the results (for better or worse) based on experience with the 33 rpm versions.

Rush,
You're right about some of the CR remasterings. Off the top of my head I remember Solti/'Venice' and the much hyped Gibson/'Witches Brew' being quite glaring. I read somewhere or other that CR was attempting to emulate the classic Mercury sound, but clearly they went too far.