The legendary Period LPs featuring Hungarian cellist Jan+Ýs Starker recorded in New York in the early 1950's are among the most sought after classical recordings of the LP age. Their importance in Starker's career development is unquestionable - they are the recordings that exposed his unique talent to the world and led to his subsequent international recognition.  These LPs have been out-of-print for over 35 years and have not been previously available on CD.  Because Period Records was a small organization, the techniques used in the original recordings were part of a collective process - there was no official producer present at the sessions; instead the engineer and the musicians collaborated on recording techniques and microphone placement.