- Boris Berezovsky, Kurt Masur & New York Philharmonic
- Leonard Bernstein & New York Philharmonic
- Gary Graffman, George Szell & The Cleveland Orchestra
- Grace Bumbry, Lorin Maazel & Rundfunk-Sinfonieorchester Berlin
- Detroit Symphony Orchestra & Paul Paray
- Kathleen Ferrier, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra & Otto Klemperer
- Byron Janis, Moscow Philharmonic Orchestra & Kirill Kondrashin