"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Iain M Churches" wrote


Interesting comment. What makes a 'better label'....???

As far as classical labels are concerned, it means
a company with conductors and orchestras that have a
high reputation internationally.

Regretfully, the Maidenhead Symphonia is not on this list:-)


I have no problems with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra's
performance of *all* the Mahler symphonies I have on Naxos.

Excellent. That means you find them good value for money.
I wonder how they compare with the versions by Sir George Solti
conducting the LSO?



Interestingly, if you compare a classical recording on a cheap
and a full price label, you will sometimes wonder if you are
listening to the same piece of music.


Sure, but that doesn't mean the most expensive version (of the hundreds
available) of any particular *good seller* bit of 'thrasher' classical
music is necessarily the best...

It's all down to interpretation.

Iain

"Iain M Churches" wrote in message
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"Keith G" wrote in message
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"Iain M Churches" wrote


Interesting comment. What makes a 'better label'....???

As far as classical labels are concerned, it means
a company with conductors and orchestras that have a
high reputation internationally.

Regretfully, the Maidenhead Symphonia is not on this list:-)


I have no problems with the Polish National Radio Symphony Orchestra's
performance of *all* the Mahler symphonies I have on Naxos.

Excellent. That means you find them good value for money.


Yes, but 'comfortably affordable' and lack of 'rip-off factor' was probably
a little bit more to do with it...


I wonder how they compare with the versions by Sir George Solti
conducting the LSO?


If you can't rent them from your local library, I know of one other legal,
'MI approved' way you can find out....!! :-)