Celibidache on DG or EMI?

I prefer some of the live EMI with his Munich orchestra. Some are recorded in analog (ADD) even though the early 1990s. More natural sounding than DDD. A lot of DG CDs are mixed poorly IMHO.

Sugarbrie is right. Generally the DGG mix is atrocious. The live EMI's are quite good.

Emi are the only ones endorsed by the family. The conductor himself did not believe in recording- so he never did. After DG began realesing the albums his widow and son decided to have them released on EMI- and set up charities for the profits. The widow and son were upset at the quality of the DG, so they had the EMI discs carefully mastered. Ethically EMI is the way to go...

Recently, I've listened to most of both series. The EMI sound better. Try the Bruckner 4th the performance is superb. The first movement of the Eroica is also excellent. The Brahms series on DG are the only ones I would bother with, the fourth is particularly good. However, I don't see the mystique. Compare his Bruckner 8th to Furtwangler, Karajan or Giulini or his Beethoven the standard list of recommende performances and I think there is no contest

FYI, Celibidache did not believe in "studio" recordings. His recordings are all live concerts.