@n80, check out Anton Bruckner, one of the masters of the symphonic form. Symphony No. 7, 8 and 9 were written at the peak of his creativity. Symphony No. 4 "Romantic" is a good introduction to Bruckner since it is very melodic.
Gunter Wand/ Berlin Philharmonic on RCA Red Seal has outstanding SQ with terrific performances. RCA Red Seal is one of the great classical labels known for high quality recordings.
https://www.amazon.com/Symphony-7-Anton-Bruckner/dp/B00004YMJ0/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qi...
https://www.amazon.com/Bruckner-Symphony-No-8-Anton/dp/B00005Q66Y/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&...
https://www.amazon.com/Bruckner-Symphony-No-4-Anton/dp/B0000247D1/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&...
... and don't buy any remastered versions.
Gunter Wand/ Berlin Philharmonic on RCA Red Seal has outstanding SQ with terrific performances. RCA Red Seal is one of the great classical labels known for high quality recordings.
https://www.amazon.com/Symphony-7-Anton-Bruckner/dp/B00004YMJ0/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&qi...
https://www.amazon.com/Bruckner-Symphony-No-8-Anton/dp/B00005Q66Y/ref=sr_1_5?s=music&ie=UTF8&...
https://www.amazon.com/Bruckner-Symphony-No-4-Anton/dp/B0000247D1/ref=sr_1_2?s=music&ie=UTF8&...
... and don't buy any remastered versions.