Mercury Living Presence Series (50300-50399)

“Living Presence” series was one of Mercury labels, for Classical music. Like its series name, it gives us "a living presence" sound. Among all Mercury releases, this “Living Presence” series may be the most famous among audiophiles, and thus much of this release includes so expensive, hard-to-find records in the second-hand market.

Among them, the most famous ones are the legendary Stereo releases, a high-fidelity “FR press” Stereo platters, most of which were released between 1958-1960. Another famous ones may be “35mm Magnetic Film Recording” in the 1960s.

It is surprising and interesting that monaural issues are less expensive than stereo issues of the same recordings. It's unbelievable in the area of Jazz, Popular etc.

The List (50000/90000 Series: 50300-50399)

Titles with bold numbers (NON-grayed lines) indicates I own the copy. You can see detailed information and scanned images by clicking catalogue no. or cover picture. If you happen to know the titles/artists of the albums unlisted here, or if you found any incorrect information, please let me know. Thank you.

No. (Mono)	No. (Stereo)	Title / Artist(s)	Jacket	(Note)
MG-50300	SR-90300	PROKOFIEV: Piano Concerto No. 3 RACHMANINOFF: Piano Concerto No. 1 Moscow Philharmonic, Kondrashin; Byron Janis	-	-
MG-50301	SR-90301	BRAHMS: Piano Concerto No. 2 London Symphony, Skrowaczewski; Bachauer		maroon Mercury RFR-1/RFR-2
MG-50302	SR-90302	(NOT USED)
MG-50303	SR-90303	DVORÁK: Cello Concerto in B minor, Op.104; BRUCH: Kol Nidrel, Op.44 London Symphony, Dorati; Janos Starker		white Mercury promo copy w/ sleeve
MG-50304	SR-90304	The Golden Age Of Harpsichord Music Rafael Puyana	-	-
MG-50305	SR-90305	Encore! Byron Janis	-	-
MG-50306	SR-90306	(Disc 1 of OL2-113 / SR2-9013)
MG-50307	SR-90307	(Disc 2 of OL2-113 / SR2-9013)
MG-50308	SR-90308	BRAHMS: Violin Concerto London Symphony, Dorati; Henryk Szeryng	-	-
MG-50309	SR-90309	SHOSTAKOVICH: String Quartets Nos.4 & 8 Borodin String Quartet	-	-
MG-50310	SR-90310	Balalaika Favorites Osipov State Russian Folk Orchestra, Gnutov		maroon Mercury RFR-1/RFR-1
MG-50311	SR-90311	BARTÓK: Bluebeard's Castle (Complete Opera) London Symphony, Dorati; Szonyi Szekely	-	-
MG-50312	SR-90312	TCHAIKOVSKY: Symphony No. 6 (“Pathetique&rdquo) London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50313	SR-90313	RAVEL: Rapsodie espangnoie; Alborada del Gracioso; La Valse; Ibert: Escales Detroit Sympyony, Paray	-	-
MG-50314	SR-90314	Screamers! 16 Circus Marches Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50315	SR-90315	PROKOFIEV: Romeo And Juliet Ballet Suites Nos.1 & 2 Minneapolis Symphony, Skrowaczewski	-	-
MG-50316	SR-90316	Vienna 1908-1914: BERG: Three Pieces; WEBERN: Five Pieces; SHOENBERG: Five Pieces for Orchestra London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50317	SR-90317	BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 5 in C minor; Egmont Overture; Consecration of the House Overture London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50318	SR-90318	Ballet Highlights From French Operas Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50319	SR-90319	PROKOFIEV: Sonatas Nos.1 & 2 for Violin & Piano Joseph Szigeti; Arthur Balsam	-	-
MG-50320	SR-90320	MENDELSSOHN: Sonata in D major, Op.58, for Violoncello and Piano CHOPIN: Sonata in G minor, Op.65, for Violoncello and Piano Janos Starker; Gyorgy Sebök		maroon Mercury RFR-1/RFR-1
MG-50321	SR-90321	BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 5 (“Emperor”) London Symphony, Skrowaczewski; Gina Bachauer	-	-
MG-50322	SR-90322	Concertos and Duets for Two Harpsichords or Harpsichord Duet: J.S. BACH: Concerto in C major for Two Harpsichord and Strings W.F. BACH: Duet in A major for Two Performers on One Harpsichord Clarion Concerts, Jenkins; Puyana; Galvez	-	-
MG-50323	SR-90323	Curtain Up! - Favorite Concert Overtures Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati; London Symphony, Dorati; Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50324	SR-90324	Curtain Up! - Favorite Opera Overtures Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati; London Symphony, Dorati; Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50325	SR-90325	Curtain Up! - More March Favorites Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati; Detroit Symphony, Paray Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell Eastman-Rochester “Pops”, Fennell	-	-
MG-50326	SR-90326	Curtain Up! - American Dance Favorites Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati; Eastman-Rochester, Hanson;	-	-
MG-50327	SR-90327	Curtain Up! - Opera Ballet Favorites Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati; London Symphony, Dorati; Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50328	SR-90328	Curtain Up! - Ballet Favorites Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati; London Symphony, Fistoulari;	-	-
MG-50329	SR-90329	LISZT: Piano Concerto Nos. 1 & 2 Janis; Moscow Philharmonic & Moscow Radio Symphony, Kondrashin & Rozhdestvensky	-	-
MG-50330	SR-90330	Great Music Of The Romantic Age: SCHUMANN: Symphony No.1 (“Spring”); Symphony No.3 (“Rhenish”) Detroit Symphony, Paray	-	-
MG-50331	SR-90331	Great Music Of The Romantic Age: SAINT-SAËNS: Symphony No.3 in C minor (“Organ”); CHAUSSON: Symphony in B flat major Detroit Symphony, Paray; Marcel Dupré	-	-
MG-50338	SR-90338	Curtain Up! - Music and Plunk, Tinkle, Ting-A-Ling Various Artists	-	-
MG-50342	SR-90342	MOUSSORGSKY: Pictures At An Exhibition: A Night On Bald Mountain; PROKOFIEV: Suite from The Love for Three Oranges Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati		(thanks barbcity-san for the photo)
MG-50343	SR-90343	PROKOFIEV: Symphony No.5; Scythian Suite London Symphony, Dorati		(thanks barbcity-san for the photo)
MG-50347	SR-90347	SCHUMANN: Cello Concerto; LALO: Cello Concerto in D minor Starker; London Symphony, Skrowaczewski	-	-
MG-50356	SR-90356	MENDELSSOHN: Symphony No. 4 (“Italian”); SCHUBERT: Symphony No. 5 Minneapolis Symphony, Skrowaczewski	-	-
MG-50358	SR-90358	BEETHOVEN: Violin Concerto Szigeti; London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50367	SR-90367	Treasures for The Violin Henryk Szeryng & Charles Reiner		(thanks barbcity-san for the photo)
MG-50368	SR-90368	CHOPIN: Piano Concerto No. 1; Solo pieces Bachauer; London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50370	SR-90370	J.S. BACH: Suites for Unaccompanied Violoncello No.2 in D minor; No.5 in C minor Janos Starker		maroon Mercury RFR-1/RFR-1
MG-50373	SR-90373	RAVEL: Boléro; Ma Mère L'oye; Pavave Pour Une Infante Defunte; Le Tombeau De Couperin; Valses Noblees Et Sentimentales Detroit Symphony, Paray		(thanks barbcity-san for the photo)
MG-50374	SR-90374	BIZET: Carmen Suite; L'Arlesienne Suites 1&2; CHABRIER: Espana; Bourree Fantasque; Marche Joyeuse Detroit Symphony, Paray		(thanks barbcity-san for the photo)
MG-50380	SR-90380	Concertos for Two Guitars and Orchestra: HAYDN: Concerto No.2 in G major; MARCELLO: Concerto in D minor; VIVALDI: Concerto in C major for Mandolin; Concerto in G major for 2 Mandolins Ida Presti; Alexandre Lagoya; Pro Arte Orchestra of Munich, Kurt Redel	-	-
MG-50381	SR-90381	BEETHOVEN: Piano Concerto No. 4; Sonata in E, Op. 14 No. 1 Gina Bachauer; London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50382	SR-90382	Songs of New Nations The De Paur Chorus	-	-
MG-50383	SR-90383	SCHUMANN: Piano Concerto in A minor; Solo pieces Janis; Minneapolis Symphony, Skrowaczewski		maroon Mercury RFR-3/RFR-3
MG-50384	SR-90384	(NOT USED)
MG-50385	SR-90385	Concertos for Trumpets Walter Holy; Wurtemberg Chamber Orchestra, Faerber	-	-
MG-50386	SR-90386	RESPIGHI: La Boutique Fantasque; ROSSINI: Overtures (Barber of Seville; Scala di Seta; William Tell) Lamoureux Orchestra, Benzi	-	-
MG-50387	SR-90387	STRAVINSKY: The Song of the Nightingale; 4 Etudes for Orchestra; Fireworks; Tango; Scherzo a la Russe London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50388	SR-90388	Folksong Suites and Other British Band Classics Eastman Wind Ensemble, Fennell	-	-
MG-50389	SR-90389	TCHAIKOVSKY: Violin Concerto in D, Op.35 Szerying; London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50390	SR-90390	Broadway Marches The Fennell Symphonic Winds, Fennell	-	-
MG-50391	SR-90391	DEBUSSY: 3 Preludes for Piano; Pour le Piano; RAVEL: Gaspard de la Nuit Gina Bachauer; Sir John Gielgud	-	-
MG-50392	SR-90392	BRAHMS: Sonata No.1 in E minor; Sonata No.2 in F major for cello & piano Janos Starker; Gyorgy Sebök	-	-
MG-50393	SR-90393	KHACHATURIAN: Violin Concerto Szerying; London Symphony, Dorati	-	-
MG-50394	SR-90394	GERSHWIN: Porgy and Bess GOULD: Latin American Symphonette Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati; Eastman-Rochester, Hanson	-	-
MG-50395	SR-90395	Antal Dorati Conducts Waltzes by TCHAIKOVSKY London Symphony, Dorati; Minneapolis Symphony, Dorati; Philharmonia Humgarica, Dorati	-	-
MG-50396	SR-90396	Chamber Concertos by F.J. HAYDN Netherlands Chamber Orchestra, Goldberg Sevenstern; Vienna Symphony Orchestra, Paumgartner	-	-
MG-50397	SR-90397	Music In Shakespeare's England The Krainis Consort	-	-
MG-50398	SR-90398	(Disc 1 of OL2-115 / SR2-9015)
MG-50399	SR-90399	(Disc 2 of OL2-115 / SR2-9015)