Laser Discs
The LaserDisc (LD) is a home video format and the first commercial optical disc storage medium, initially licensed, sold and marketed as MCA DiscoVision (also known simply as "DiscoVision") in the United States in 1978. Its diameter typically spans 30 cm (12 in). Unlike most optical-disc standards, LaserDisc is not fully digital, and instead requires the use of analog video signals. Although the format was capable of offering higher-quality video and audio than its consumer rivals, VHS and Betamax videotape, LaserDisc never managed to gain widespread use in North America. This was largely due to the high cost of the players and their inability to record TV programs. It eventually did gain some traction and high-end popularity in the 1990s. Its superior video and audio quality made it a popular choice among videophiles and film enthusiasts during its lifespan. The technologies and concepts behind LaserDisc were the foundation for later optical disc formats, including Compact Disc (CD), DVD, and Blu-ray (BD). LaserDisc players continued to be produced until July 2009. With such limited availability, LD players and media have become the focus of a growing community of aficionados.
Mozart: Clarinet Concerto, Symphony No 25; Schumann: Piano Concerto, Manfred Overture
Peter Schmidl, Justus Frantz
Mozart: Eine Kleine Nachtmusik, Serenade No. 10, Serenade No. 12
Bavarian Radio Symphony Orcestra (Colin Davis)
Mozart: La Finta Giardiniera - Drottningholm Court Theatre [Box Set]
Biel, Aruhn, (Arnold Ostman)
Mozart: Serenades no 9 & 11, Bassoon Concerto
Eberhard Marschall, Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra (Sir Colin Davis)
Mozart: Violin Concertos 1-3; Sinfonia Concertante
Gidon Kremer with Kim Kashkashian, Vienna Philharmonic (Nikolaus Harnoncourt)
Mussorgsky: Pictures at an Exhibition
Vladimir Ashkenazy, The Swedish Radio Symphony Orchestra
Opera Stars in Concert
Alfredo Kraus, Lucia Valentini-Terrani, Symphonic Orchestra of Madrid (Gian Paolo Sanzogno)
Opera Stories: Die Fledermaus
Kiri Te Kanawa, Herman Prey, Charlton Heston, Placido Domingo, Royal Opera House (Pacido Domingo)
Richard Strauss Gala New Year's Eve Concert Berlin 1992
Martha Argerich, Kathleen Battle, Renee Fleming
Tchaikovsky: Cycle No. 3 - Symphony No. 3, Fantasy for Piano & Orchestra, Excerpts from Swan Lake
Mikhail Pletnev, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra (Vladimir Fedosoeyev
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 2 - Excerpts from Eugene Onegin
Lidia Schernikh, Alexander Nenadovsky, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra (Vladimir Fedosoeyev
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4 - 1812 Overture, Violin Concerto
Viktor Tretyakov, Moscow Radio Symphony Orchestra (Vladimir Fedosoeyev)
Tchaikovsky: Symphony No. 4; Prokofiev: Romeo & Juliet
Bavarian Radio Orchestra (Sir Georg Solti)