Seeking Schumann 4th that is listenable


I have this DSD 256 rendition of Schumann Symphony 2 and 4. https://i.imgur.com/TzKJdnp.png It sounds shrill and harsh and I can’t take more than 5 minutes of it. My digital chain is very good although it can’t quite compete with my analog side. I’m leaning towards this recording just being bad even though it came out recently, in 2019 and it is in DSD 256. What’s a good source of high resolution digital classical recordings?

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Qobuz is a good source for streaming classical.

If you are interested in a good performance (and listenable enough) of Schumann’s 4th, try Klemperer / Philharmonia on EMI. Originally recorded in the early 60s, It’s been reissued by Warner in high resolution, but you might probably also find the vinyl