On the strength of the recommendations coming out of this thread, I just purchased the Makerras/Scottish Chamber Orchestra set and am extremely glad I did (thanks!). I have several favorite versions of Mozart 39 and 40, and not to knock the excellent performances by Walter, Menuhin, Pinnock, Bernstein and Bohm, I have a feeling this will be my go-to set for late Mozart symphonies for some time. As a bonus, listening to the Makerras (twice) set me on a Mozart binge yesterday and along the way rediscovered Frans Bruggen and the Orchestra of the 18th Century's fine recording of the 40th (coupled with Beethoven's 1st on Philips). I'd forgotten how much I admire this version.
Which of Mozart's No.39 & 41 CD should I get?
Hello.
Based on the great input I got from my thread about Ravel' s Bolero, here's my last question: which CD or CDs with Mozart's Symphonies #39 and #41 should I get?
As before, my system can only read CDs, including HDCD, and I'm only starting to get into classical.
Thanks much!
Based on the great input I got from my thread about Ravel' s Bolero, here's my last question: which CD or CDs with Mozart's Symphonies #39 and #41 should I get?
As before, my system can only read CDs, including HDCD, and I'm only starting to get into classical.
Thanks much!