If you are of a Furtwangler ilk in Beethoven then do try Bruno Walter's "traditional" version. Lively and very good! Sony "twofer" with 3 other great performances.
I probably should clarify that I was only asking for favorites, as there is obviously no "best" recording of something like this. I do prefer big bands in classical music, but to me tempi on the fast side seem better in Mozart. I think that a recording in listenable stereo is ideal, but not if a mono recording is of significantly higher quality. (For example, my favorite Beethoven symphony cycle is Furtwangler's) I just wanted some suggestions as there are hundreds to sift through and I was at a loss for where to start. Thanks
All very well for the seasoned collector who, as you say, already has many versions, to suggest that, and I do it myself, but if someone asks for guidance it's because there are indeed dozens if versions and it might be useful to know where to start, especially if only only one recording is sought - otherwise, what's the point in writing and reading reviews if we're just going to trawl through endless recordings on YouTube for ourselves? For a start, "period" or "traditional Big Band"?
The sort of thread that's liable to be filled with the favourite version of others and to potentially leave any interested parties none-the-wiser about which one to chose to add to a collection. My idea is to go to YouTube where there are a number of versions available that you can sample and to decide which one most appeals to you before you fork out on something you want to keep.
I must have around a dozen versions in my own library recorded by some of the greatest conductors of the last seventy or more years and really wouldn't be able to chose or evaluate a "Best" version from among them.
I am looking for recommendations for a best recording of Mozart's symphony 41. I don't have the resources to buy multiple versions, so I was hoping for some ideas. Thanks
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