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Best recording labels for orchestral music

I am in the process of building my music library. Some of my favorite composers are Holst, Copland, Gershwin, and Ravel to name a few. The problem is I'm not sure which recording label to go with on these and other artists. For example I have a recording of Holst's Planets performed by the Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra and conducted by John Williams. The recoding label is Decca. This has got to be one of the best recordings I've heard of this piece of music.
My question is this: Are there specific recording labels to stay away from and which in your opinion are the better ones to look at?

Thanks.
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tobias
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Mrtennis, just a thought. I've found some of my Glossas to be on the bright side. One of Guerrero motets is the most noticeable. In your opinion, do Glossas seem to be balanced a bit brighter than the Klaviers and Harmonia Mundis, or is there no difference you can hear?

For the OP: among my own label preferences are ASV and sometimes Bis. Two Norwegian labels are also excellent: Simax and 2L.
tobias
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Mrtennis, I have to agree with you that Pierre Verany is a very good bet. Always really good recordings and IMHO the performances are often first-class as well. Nothing wrong with the other labels you also mention but I have been consistently pleased with PV.

Foehn, there is a recording on Bis of the Sibelius Violin Concerto, Leonidas Kavakos as soloist, that is worth searching out.
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