For sound, the old ones aren't the standard. The rec's you have received are decidedly uncharacteristic.
No one on several boards I know say to avoid Szell's set, whether it's the 70 reissue, the Epic box, etc. All the performances are good. Every symphony.
I always disagree with Carlos Kleiber as best 5th. Just get the CD of both, cheap.
HVK 63 is very good as a set, although some dislike fast superficial 6th.
that's what I believe, after collecting symphony recordings for over 35 years now.
No one on several boards I know say to avoid Szell's set, whether it's the 70 reissue, the Epic box, etc. All the performances are good. Every symphony.
I always disagree with Carlos Kleiber as best 5th. Just get the CD of both, cheap.
HVK 63 is very good as a set, although some dislike fast superficial 6th.
that's what I believe, after collecting symphony recordings for over 35 years now.