In Reply to: Recommend 5 top classical recordings posted by gunnar on March 31, 2007 at 14:20:46:
Personally, I'd much rather listen to a flawed recording than a flawed or mediocre performance. The best performances bring some of these quite ancient works to life. One example: Szell's rendition of Dvorak 7th symphony on SACD. A wonderful interpretation. Sound is ok, but a bit distant from the best on SACD.You want the best sound, choose from among the new DSD recorded works on SACD. Lots of them out there. Most not up to the performance standards of the past.
Check out the reviews on the SACD net site for your picks. Or you could study the Penguin Guide or read Jim Svejda's writings, especially if you are a beginner interested in the finest performances of the past as well as the new stuff.
If you really love music this won't be a chore.
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Follow Ups
- If you want superb sound you won't get the finest performances of most of the important works. - edta 17:36:49 04/01/07 (1)
- Some picks - edta 17:57:56 04/01/07 (0)