sound effect? let me think think, arthur rubinstein plays chopin, emi classics references piano con 1/2#, completed nocturnes, mazurkas/polonaises i only have nocturnes (2cd), mazurkas/polonaises (3cd), recorded in 1930'(?), very very pure and vivid sound
furtwangler: brahms symphonies (1,2,3,4 plus two overtures) heifeitz: early recordings (3CD) elman: early recording (1CD) in university, i once bought a tape (forgot what le), quite expensive, then found out it is mono. i was so frustrated, coz i never imagined there could be things like mono in modern times.. but after some time, i start to kinda like it le... hehe