Classical composers, symphonies

Or how about Elgar's Enigma Variations and In the South

Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherezade and Russian Easter Festival Overture are both pieces you'd likely enjoy.  They're program pieces and not symphonies, but still large orchestral works, and the Russians write for brass better than most anyone else.  

One thing is to have the impressing work for big orchestra from Bruckner, Vaughan Williams, Mahler, Shostakovich, Stravinsky u.o. but then if you are an audiophile, it is most important that the performance is well recorded. Honestly, most recordings out there are very average sounding, but it needs good equipment to hear the difference. After extensive search I found the best records ever made of Bruckner, Mahler symphonies and Holst's The Planets. Check it out on my website www.ecliptic.ch/audiophile

Thu, cool website but I’d like to know your recommendations of best quality Bruckner, Mahler and other large orchestral recordings. I have my own, and it’s unfortunate that the industry moved so heavily into multi-miking and close mic techniques.

As you stated, the recording should present an accurate reproduction of the soundstage. Only a few labels and their engineers know how to do it.

@lowrider57 

I've had good luck with Exton label recordings.  I haven't listened to everything they've put out by any means, but all of the ones that I have have been impressive.