My essential classical recordings

The list author says:
	"The playing from the Henschels is truly great in these complete Mendelssohn quartets."

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	"These works are just sublime. Sheer joy from start to finish. It is hard to imagine these accounts from the Beaux Arts trio being equalled"

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	"I feel that Elgar's Enigma Variations is one the finest orchestral works of its type. This account from Norman del Mar has been a long time favourite."

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	"Perhaps the finest of the complete series of symphonies from the Shostakovich specialist Rudolph Barshai who has special insights into these scores as a personal friend of the composer."

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	"Wagner takes the listener on a journey through the universe and beyond. Solti is simply superb in these red-hot accounts."

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	"These quartets contain Shostakovich's most personal thoughts."

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	"There are several fine recordings available of these four late Schubert string quartets. I consider these accounts from the Italian Quartet to be the best."

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	"Bach  wrote these wonderful works for the harpsichord and Gustav Leonhardt offers inspired interpretations."

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	"Spiritual music from the great master superbly performed."

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	"The most consistently satisfying of the complete series of symphonies from specialist Mahler conductor Klaus Tennstedt."

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	"Bach is at his most sublime in these violin concertos. David and Igor Oistrakh are my dreamteam with these superb accounts."

The list author says:
	"The 3 Brahms string quartets never seen to get the praise that they so justly deserve. Together with the wonderful piano quintet this disc of benchmark recordings is essential listening."

The list author says:
	"These wonderful accounts from Suk and Katchen have remained the critics first choice for several years."

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	"A truly superb set of Mozart's 6 String/Clarinet Quintets by the wonderful augmented Talich Quartet. At super budget price but would be a top recommendation at any price. A simply must get set."

The list author says:
	"Clifford Curzon with the Vienna Octet is superb in Schubert's wonderful Piano Quintet 'The Trout'. The coupling is Curzon's spendid account of Dvorak's Piano Quintet"