Since you are interested in Beethoven: Symphony No 5 / Symphony No 6 'Pastoral', here is a list of other items that you may find interesting.
J.S. BACH
Keyboard Works (Incls Italian Concerto in F, BWV 971) Angela Hewitt (piano) [ ABC Deutsche Grammophon Eloquence / CD - released 1/Nov/2007 ] "I know of no musician whose Bach playing on any instrument is of greater subtlety, beauty of tone, persuasiveness of judgement or instrumental command than Hewitt's is here." BBC Music Magazine |
BELA BARTOK
Bartok: Concerto for Orchestra / Viola Concerto Daniel Benyamini (viola) / Boston Symphony / Orchestre de Paris [ SBS Deutsche Grammophon Eloquence / CD - released 1/Apr/2010 ] 'the committed performance here by soloist and conductor shows the concerto in the best possible light; and the slow movement is really touching' Gramophone [Viola Concerto] |
IGOR STRAVINSKY
Stravinsky: L'Histoire du soldat [The Soldier's Tale] / Octet for Wind Instruments (with Schoenberg - Chamber Symphony No. 1) Sir John Gielgud (narrator), Tom Courtenay (The Soldier), Ron Moody (The Devil) / Boston Symphony Chamber Players [ Australian Deutsche Grammophon Eloquence / 2 CD - released 1/Feb/2011 ] "These Boston players give immaculately polished accounts of all five [chamber] works … The recording is excellent - clear without dryness, warm without over-resonance" (Reissue of the Month Gramophone Feb 2011) |
JEAN SIBELIUS
Sibelius: Orchestral Suites (Incls 'Karelia Suite') Helsinki Radio Symphony Orchestra, Okko Kamu / Symphonieorchester des Bayerischen Rundfuncks, Eugen Jochum [ Deutsche Grammophon Australian Eloquence / 2 CD - released 15/Jun/2010 ] Among the many Sibelius recordings in existence, those that have certainly been overlooked are the Okko Kamu readings of the Four Legends, Karelia Suite and two of the tone poems - The Bard and En Saga. Previously issued on a French 'Double' disc,... |
FRANZ LISZT
Liszt: Ballades, Legends & Consolations Lilya Zilberstein (piano) [ ABC Deutsche Grammophon Eloquence / CD - released 1/May/2005 ] "Zilberstein is awfully good and receives magnificent recorded sound; absolutely essential in this repertoire." (MusicWeb Sept 2005) |
HECTOR BERLIOZ
Berlioz: Symphonie Fantastique / Romeo et Juliette / Harold in Italy / Reverie et Caprice Yvonne Minton / Francisco Araiza / Jules Bastin / Christa Ludwig / Orchestre de Paris / Daniel Barenboim [ Deutsche Grammophon ABC Eloquence / 3 CD Box Set - released 26/Apr/2010 ] The Berlioz Symphonies in acclaimed performances by Daniel Barenboim (Fantastique: first international CD release; Romeo: a rare recording returns to the catalogue) and Lorin Maazel conducts a wonderful performance of Harold en Italie - long... |
BACH / BRUCKNER / PERGOLESI / STRADELLA / DVORAK / etc
Ave Maria: Sacred Songs Teresa Berganza (mezzo-soprano) Mirella Freni (soprano), Lisa Otto (soprano), Maria Stader (soprano), Rita Streich (soprano), Hertha Topper (contralt [ Deutsche Grammophon ABC Eloquence / CD - released 7/Jul/1995 ] Eloquence - great classical recordings reissued at a budget price |