All Things Classical

This guy does an OK Eroica, or so I have heard.

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This is a reminder of how often I have to choose between a conductorā€™s unique interpretation, the orchestraā€™s performance (particularly intonation and my sense of their enthusiasm, often palpable in a live performance) and the quality of the recording. Itā€™s interesting to me how varied our ultimate ā€œfavoriteā€ version can be!

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Check out my playlist on Amazon Music: Holst Planets UHD
https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/973821353bc9481b94bd0e976535598fsune?ref=dm_sh_5le8J142Ws5Xmg88MV7tw3J62

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@AntiWoke Again fun to compare versions!
I like this one too. :wink:

https://music.amazon.com/albums/B000V6Q8PO?ref=dm_sh_91c2-6111-bd88-d546-ab93e

PS Iā€™ve played it twiceā€¦Timpaniā€¦FUN and EXCITING!!!

I had 5 versions on my list but 2 were not UHD. Iā€™m on a UHD kick. One of those was the Telarc version, which was the first one I ever heard. I donā€™t remember what the other one was.

I think my favorite is the Previn one from 1974.

Yes I plan to ck your list furtherā€¦the one I posted is not uhd, but an old favorite.
The more time I spend with good gear the more I favor 24/96 or 192. Like cables, there IS a difference! :rofl:
I remember the first time I heard a Telarc sample disc through my Klipsch KG4ā€™s.
A wow moment.

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