The Web is not the alpha and omega of information.  Any classical
music store could have provided information on this subject hours
quicker and you get to relate to real live people!

The composition you are asking about was written by Beethoven in
his anti-Napoleon mode and is called Wellington's Victory (Battle
Symphony) Op. 91.  The recording you probably had was made by
Mercury on their Living Presence label in l958 in stereo and backed
with the 1812 Overture.  It sold well in record stores and made
Mercury famous.  It was not the best recording ever of this
spectacular but wimpy work.

The finest recording was made by Morton Gould on a Victrola reissue
with a wonderful Rule Britannia.  Maazel and the Vienna Philharmonic
also did a recording with 1812, as did Karajan with the Berlin
Philharmonic.

You should be able to pick up a copy of any of these recordings
in a used record store.  Hold out for the Gould record (RCA VICS/
VK 2035); it is by far the best.  Happy shopping, Jerry!

Jim Edwards