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WST 318 lleetItoreit: FIDELIO KNAPPERTSRUSCII, tond. Sena JURINAC Jan PEERCE Morin Rinder Murray tirkie Gusto \eidlinger 1es:o truster Frederic¿:uthrie Geory I'askudu Paul \euner Bavarian Slate Opera ¿Orchestra and Chorus

NOW -A DEFINITIVE FIDELIO FOR THE SELECTIVE LISTENER-ON WESTMINSTER Westminster has assembled an internationally- renowned Scherchen conducting the Vienna State Opera Orchestra cast, including Jan Peerce and Sena Jurinac, for a truly with distinguished soloists and the Vienna Academy memorable recording of Beethoven's only opera, Fidelio, Chorus. A remarkable recording of Campra's Mass for the under the inspired direction of Hans Knappertsbusch. This Dead by a French ensemble under the direction of Louis set, which marks the first appearance together on records Frémaux rounds out the classical releases for this month. of Peerce and Jurinac, is a must for the selective listener. And -in a lighter vein -two albums of Viennese waltzes and This month's releases include 3 masterpieces of liturgical an album of Hungarian folk music played by a native en- music, Bach's St. John Passion and Haydn's Seven Last semble. This is the best in music -for the Selective Listener - Words of Christ, magnificently interpreted by Hermann on Westminster.

Beethoven: Fidelio. Sena Jurinac, Jan Peerce, Soloists, Bavarian State Folklore from Hungary: Soloists, Orchestra and Chorus, "Duna" En- Opera Orchestra and Chorus conducted by Hans Knappertsbusch. (3- semble, Budapest conducted by Béla Vavrinecz. WST -17008 (Stereo); record set) WST-318 (Stereo), $17.94; XWN -3318 (Monaural), $14.94. XWN -19008 (Monaural). Bach: St. John Passion. Phyllis Curtin, Soloists, Vienna State Opera Waltzing in Vienna: 20 waltzes played by the Vienna State Opera Orchestra and Vienna Academy Chorus conducted by Hermann Scher- Orchestra, Josef Leo Gruber conducting. WST-17010 (Stereo) XWN - chen. (3- record set) WST -319 (Stereo), $17.94; 19010 (Monaural). XWN -3319 ((Monaural), ), $14.94, c..Pnrt.rtovrtrs 0o Waltzing to the Strains of Strauss: 20 waltzes played by Haydn: Seven Last Words of Christ. Soloists, Vienna the Vienna State Opera Orchestra, Josef Leo Gruber con - State Opera Orchestra and Vienna Academy Chorus ducting.WST -17009 (Stereo); XWN -19009 (Monaural). conducted by Hermann Scherchen. WST -17006 (Stereo); The Westminster Listener is the Selective Listener XWN -19006 (Monaural). 711e4 ns Free . . for the Westminster Listener -complete new Campra Requiem: (Messe des Morts), Soloists, Orches- hn catalog. Write Dept. HF -7, Westminster Recording Co., tra Jean François Paillard, Chorales Philippe Caillard et Inc. A subsidiary of ABC -Paramount Records, Inc. Stephane Caillas conducted by Louis Frémaux. 1501 Broadway, New York 36, New York. WST -17007 (Stereo); XWN -19007 (Monaural). Stereo: $5.98- Monaural: $4.98. CIRCLE 94 ON READER -SERVICE CARD MAY 1962 73