'55 Ravel Munch Daphnis et Chloe Shoot-out

Love Munch's D&C; his players play with such a sense of awe, enthusiasm and discovery. I own an original, the Chesky, the SACD, and I've heard the Classic 45RPM. I know that comparisons are a treacherous business as different tapes were used, etc. (see the Chesky website)--but I dare say the Chesky wins. It shares all the string silkiness, micro-dynamics and remarkable transparency of the original (the strings indeed retain their glint, gleam and "space" during the shimmering, triplet-figure material that just precedes the climax of the Intro), plus the "blacker" backgrounds and increased dynamics of the Classic and SACD. The latter two-while involving-exhibit some touches of hardening and "flattening" of texture in climaxes.