Question: What is the year that a record was recorded with Libor Pesek as conductor?
SQL: SELECT SUM("Year of Recording") FROM "2-17943770-1" WHERE "Conductor" = 'Libor Pesek';

Question: What record company did pianist Solomon Cutner record for?
SQL: SELECT "Record Company" FROM "2-17943770-1" WHERE "Pianist" = 'Solomon Cutner';

Question: What record company did conductor Mikhail Snitko record for after 1996?
SQL: SELECT "Record Company" FROM "2-17943770-1" WHERE "Year of Recording" > 1996.0 AND "Conductor" = 'Mikhail Snitko';