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Recommended CD's for classical good recording ?

HI,

I have been checking around and purchasing CD's (I am getting more and more into classical music) but several of the recommended classic recordings were done back in the 40's and 50's, and don't sound all that dynamic in my system. They are somewhat flat and 1-dimensional. Perhaps they are better on vinyl? Most of the best recordings I have were recorded either recently or back in the 70's.

What are some good recordings to seek out? There is a good classical music store nearby
dawgcatching
fafafion
190 posts
 
Unfortunately,when it coes to Classical,Vinyl still rules.The Quality of the musics and the abundance of unique performance in Vinyls,make it a worthwile for any Classical music lovers to invest in analogue rigs, even a basic one.

SACDs are not bad,but still a long way behind in term of large scale orchestra.

audioholik
90 posts
 
http://www.teac.com/esoteric/documents/MozartCurzonSACDCDHybrid_000.pdf

^highly recommended, brilliant performance and beautiful example of great SA-CD sound
dawgcatching OP
139 posts
 
Thanks for the responses. This gives me somewhere to start. The local classical music store has a huge Naxos catalogue, so that suggestion is helpful.

Regarding what I am looking for: I really don't know! Growing up in a small rural town and getting my degree in chemical engineering didn't exactly introduce me to a range of music, so I am not familiar with what I like enough to be on the lookout for any particular piece. You could consider me musically illiterate. Probably my favorite 2 pieces that I have heard are Brandenburg Concertos and the 4 Seasons. I have both on Naxos re-releases.
audioholik
90 posts
 
here's the link to sa-cd.net top recommended classical SACD's

http://www.sa-cd.net/toprecommendations/1
audioholik
90 posts
 
another good place to look for reviews and recommendations on classical SACD recordings

http://www.audaud.com/hires.php
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