I know that the following recordings are recorded on quad (mostly they are still available on DVD-Audio, but it is very hard to find the physical releases).
1) Strauss, Richard: Eine Alpensinfonie (An Alpine Symphony) & Also sprach Zarathustra (Thus spoke Zarathustra) Staatskapelle Dresden, Rudolf Kempe (The inlay contains the following text: "This landmark recording has been remastered from the original analogue tapes by Abbey Road Studios using the latest technology: includes 4.0 surround sound").
2) Holst, Gustav: The Planets, Op. 32 (Suite for large orchestra), Music for the ballet "The Perfect Fool" & Egdon Heath London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn (The inlay contains the following text: "This landmark recording has been remastered from the original analogue tapes by Abbey Road Studios using the latest technology: includes 4.0 surround sound").
3) Strauss, Richard: Salome Hildegard Behrens (Salome), José Van Dam (Jokanaan), Agnes Baltsa (Herodias), Karl-Walter Böhm (Herodes), Wieslaw Ochman (Narraboth), Heljä Angervo (Page), Michel Sénéchal, David Knutson, Martin Vantin, Gerhard Unger, Erich Kunz (Juden), Jules Bastin, Dieter Ellenbeck (Nazarenen), Gerd Nienstedt, Kurt Rydl (Soldaten), Helge Von Bömches (Ein Cappadocier), Horst Nitsche (Ein Sklave, Wiener Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (The booklet contains the following information: "Remastered from the original 8-track tapes").
4) Wagner, Richard: Overtures and Preludes (The Mastersingers of Nuremberg, Tannhäuser, Lohengrin, The Flying Dutchman & Tristan and Isolde) Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan (The inlay contains the following text: "This landmark recording has been remastered from the original analogue tapes by Abbey Road Studios using the latest technology: includes 4.0 surround sound").
5) Ravel, Maurice: Bolero, La Valse & Daphnis et Chloe (complete recording) Orchestre de Paris, Jean Martenon (The inlay contains the following text: "This landmark recording has been remastered from the original analogue tapes by Abbey Road Studios using the latest technology: includes 4.0 surround sound").
6) Handel, Georg Friedrich: Music for the Royal Fireworks & Water Music London Symphony Orchestra, Prague Chamber Orchestra, Sir Charles Mackerras (The inlay contains the following text: "This landmark recording has been remastered from the original analogue tapes by Abbey Road Studios using the latest technology: includes 4.0 surround sound").
7) Messiaen, Oliver: Turangalila Symphony Michel Beroff (piano), Jeanne Loriod (Ondes Martenot), London Symphony Orchestra, Andre Previn (The inlay contains the following text: "This landmark recording has been remastered from the original analogue tapes by Abbey Road Studios using the latest technology: includes 4.0 surround sound").
If you know more albums you can write their informations here. It would be nice if Pentatone will start a new series which contains the remastered quadraphonic recordings from the catalogue of Emi/Warner Classics.
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