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Listing Abbreviations
In our lists we use quite common abbreviations. There is an easy code expressing any musical work´s category.
| Ch | Chamber | |
| Clar | Clarinet | |
| Fl | Flute | |
| Hps | Harpsichord | |
| K | Concert | |
| O | Orchestra | |
| Ob | Oboe | |
| P | Piano | |
| Perc | Percussion | S | Symphony |
| So | Sonata | |
| V | Strings/Violin | |
| Va | Viola | |
| Vc | Cello | |
| W | Wind | |
Combined with the number of players the category becomes clear: W5 means a wind-quintet, V4 a string-quartet, V3 A string-trio, VSoP a Sonata for Violin and Piano etc...
Orchestral abbreviations
| StkD | Staatskapelle Dresden |
| CzPO | Czech Philharmonic Orchestra |
| LenPO | Leningrad Philharmonic Orchestra |
| StkB | Staatskapelle Berlin |
| Ccgbw | Concertgebouw Orchestra |
| DresPO | Dresdener Philharmonie |
| PhO | Philharmonia Orchestra |
| Gwdhs | Gewandhaus Leipzig |
| RSO .. | Radio Sinfonie Orchester .. |
and some more technical or condition-related ones:
| a.s. | audible scratch |
| bl-gld | Supraphon blue & gold |
| bl-wh | Eterna blue & white |
| +cov | extra quality cover (e.g. early Melodiya) |
| cov- | Cover/Box damaged |
| eng | english pressing |
| es | electronic stereo |
| fp | full price issue |
| fr | french pressing |
| g | german pressing |
| M | Mono |
| nl | netherland pressing |
| OA | issue still in original album |
| sb | small band (Decca) |
| sc | EMI semi-circle |
| sn | surface noise |
| SQ | quadrophonic |
| T1,T2.. | quality of CD transfers, with 1 being perfect and 4 just bearable |
| us | american pressing |
| wb | wide band (Decca) |