Great Classical Recordings

Beethoven Symphonies 5&7, Weiner Philharmoniker, Carlos Kleiber

DG  1975 / 1976 / 2003    SACD

This is much better than the original LP or CD but, imho, it ain't a great recording.  OTOH, it is a great performance.

Any recording by Jordi Savall is excellent, but mostly on CD/SACD.  He ranges the gamut from medieval to Beethoven. 

Yes and his recent Beethoven symphonies 1-5 are outstanding, especially in multichannel.

For consistency in recording quality, try these labels: Channel Classics, Challenge Classics, Alpha, Concertgebouw Live, 2L, Pentatone, Sono Luminus, TRPTK.

I have Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos by Jordi Savall

ALIA Vox SACD      1991

Very Good.

This is much better than the original LP or CD but, imho, it ain’t a great recording. OTOH, it is a great performance.

 

To me, IMHO, a great performance, is a great recording.

Cheers

This is where I melt:

I have Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos by Jordi Savall

ALIA Vox SACD      1991

Very Good.

This is much better than the original LP or CD but, imho, it ain’t a great recording. OTOH, it is a great performance.

I was not referring to this recording.  I was referring to Kleiber/Beethoven.

 

To me, IMHO, a great performance, is a great recording.

Sure, sure but we are talking about the quality of the reproduction here.  

Savall's Beethoven Revolution is opening my eyes -- better to say, ears -- to classical music in a new way. Many thanks. will try to find and listen to others. 

SACD might play a role, not just the recording, I am beginning to realize. 

Glad I asked.