The one recording you believe everyone should own

[Michel]

Just for a bit of fun - what CD from your collection should be an absolute no brainer for someone building a collection? It must be an absolute personal gem, and one you would be willing to give to someone if they could only hear one piece of music in their entire life.

Please only recommend one, otherwise the fun is spoiled! Though I think we can and ought to accept cycles.

For me:

[Harry]

For me that would be the Dvorak Symphonies, conducted by Rafael Kubelik.

[BachQ]

This is actually 2 CD's . . . . . .

[PerfectWagnerite]

One single CD?

Easy:



Probably the greatest Beethoven performance committed to disc.

[AnthonyAthletic]

All Mahlerian's should own this, even if you have 30 Resurrections....you really should own this too 

[karlhenning]

Well, I'm taking notes, Tony 

For me that would be the Dvorak Symphonies, conducted by Rafael Kubelik.

I wondered how you might choose, for purposes of this thread, Harry! -- and I might have guessed that your choice would be, not the one recording, but a small parcel of recordings 

[AnthonyAthletic]

Well, I'm taking notes, Tony 

Hmmm...You still not endulged yet Karl?

Never mind, I will add it to your list 

Gonna have to force you!!

[Drasko]

[MishaK]

This:

[AnthonyAthletic]

Que's Tahra LVB 9th with Furt....what a classic, I have...and boy it deserves its place in this thread 

[karlhenning]

Not an easy question.

[not edward]

I could choose any one of a hundred or so, but this one fits the bill admirably:

[prémont]

Helmut Walchas recording of the Art of Fugue, available separately now:
http://www.jpc.de/jpcng/classic/detail/-/hnum/8784091/rk/classic/rsk/hitlist

[Michel]

Not an easy question.

I have just acquired this, not yet fully digested it.

[Todd]

[not edward]

It's that good? I have Biret and Helffer, plus Pollini in the 2nd, and I think of these works as good rather than great.

[Don]

Tureck's DG set of the Well-Tempered Clavier.

[Choo Choo]

     

[rubio]

The Haydn Cello Concertos as performed by Hogwood/Coin. The closest to perfect classical music CD of my collection.

[Don Giovanni]

One single CD?

Easy:



Probably the greatest Beethoven performance committed to disc.

I second this.

It's that good? I have Biret and Helffer, plus Pollini in the 2nd, and I think of these works as good rather than great.

I have Pollini in the 2nd and he really is amazing. I don't know quite how I would rank the sonata itself.