The one recording you believe everyone should own

[CaughtintheGaze]

Here's my current recommendation:

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[TheGSMoeller]

Here's my current recommendation:

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Ahh! Good choice, Philo, some wonderful performances in there.

What a marvelous thread idea! Thanks for reviving this, Greg.

Anyway, I'm not sure if my suggestion would "do it" for anyone into classical music but one recording I believe everyone should own is this one:

This may be an unconventional choice and it may be a choice many may just flat-out disagree with BUT I think it's one of the most magnificent recordings I've ever heard of ANY genre. All of the works have a passion and thirst for all the great things life has to offer. Those that have an ear for music must hear this recording.

Has me intrigued, thanks for posting, John.

[CaughtintheGaze]

Ahh! Good choice, Philo, some wonderful performances in there.

The Sprach and Eine on this disc are my preferred performances, and all of the rest on the disc are also quite fine. I think the Kempe box is, overall, the best, but that isn't in most folk's price range (at least new).

[TheGSMoeller]

The Sprach and Eine on this disc are my preferred performances, and all of the rest on the disc are also quite fine. I think the Kempe box is, overall, the best, but that isn't in most folk's price range (at least new).

As a whole I almost find Kempe unbeatable, but Solti creates such excitement with these pieces, especially Zarathustra.

[CaughtintheGaze]

As a whole I almost find Kempe unbeatable, but Solti creates such excitement with these pieces, especially Zarathustra.

I find that Soliti, when it comes to the brass, especially the lower brass, is the best (at least when the sound doesn't have to be refined, as in Bruckner).

[Mirror Image]

Has me intrigued, thanks for posting, John.

You're welcome, Greg. I'm sure you can YouTube Bantock and hear these works. I took a risk on Bantock a few years ago and just bought the whole orchestral set (Handley/RPO). Looking back now, I'm happy I did. Imagine R. Strauss mixed with RVW and Elgar and you have an idea of Bantock's sound.

[xochitl]

[madaboutmahler]

I would have to say:

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[Mirror Image]

I would have to say:

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I don't think this would count would it? This is huge box set. I think what the OP was asking for was a single release not a large multi-disc box set.

[annie]

[madaboutmahler]

I don't think this would count would it? This is huge box set. I think what the OP was asking for was a single release not a large multi-disc box set.

Perhaps, although quite a few people have posted box sets here... Anyway, if it just has to be one then I would probably have to say Lenny's DG 6.

Alternative choice: Harnoncourt's Slavonic Dances!

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Perhaps, although quite a few people have posted box sets here... Anyway, if it just has to be one then I would probably have to say Lenny's DG 6.

Alternative choice: Harnoncourt's Slavonic Dances!

Hmm...LB's Mahler 6th on DG? I'll have to go back and listen to that one again. I remember it being very good.

[Vesteralen]

I can think of several others that rank higher on my list of personal favorites, but this one is the only one I could feel safe recommending to someone as an initiation.

[Lisztianwagner]

I would have really liked to say Karajan's Wagner Der Ring des Nibelungen, but about single recordings:

[madaboutmahler]

Hmm...LB's Mahler 6th on DG? I'll have to go back and listen to that one again. I remember it being very good.

Yes, it certainly is, John! One of my favourite M6s, and one of Sarge's too I believe.

[Sammy]

I don't think this would count would it? This is huge box set. I think what the OP was asking for was a single release not a large multi-disc box set.

The OP stated that cycles were ok to use, although paying any attention to what a guest said a few years ago might be extreme.

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The OP stated that cycles were ok to use, although paying any attention to what a guest said a few years ago might be extreme.

The title of the thread should be "Recordings You Believe Everyone Should Own." I was merely going by the title of the thread, but I guess now I'm just nitpicking for no good reason.

[Karl Henning]

Do not fear to pick nits....

[Karl Henning]

... Anyway, if it just has to be one then I would probably have to say Lenny's DG 6.

But ... Lenny didn't record the Sibelius Sixth for DG, did he? ; )

[TheGSMoeller]

But ... Lenny didn't record the Sibelius Sixth for DG, did he? ; )

He's clearly referring to the great no.6 of Haydn, but not sure that has a DG either?