Here are my five classical desert island choices:
1. Beethoven Symphony#6, Walter/Columbia Symphony
2. Schubert "Trout" Quintet, Curzon Piano, London/Decca
3. Rimsky Korsakov Scheherzade(sp?) Reiner/CSO RCA
4. Beethoven Piano Concerto #5 Leitner/Kempff/Berlin DGG
5. Mozart Clarinet Concerto Magg/LSO London/Decca
I resisted the temptation to name box sets as it's not really an apples to apples deal. Of course I'd rather have the complete Beethoven Symphony or Piano Concerto Cycle by my named artists. Anyway, as the others have said only five is difficult but all of these sound at least very good and the performances have withstood the test of time.
1. Beethoven Symphony#6, Walter/Columbia Symphony
2. Schubert "Trout" Quintet, Curzon Piano, London/Decca
3. Rimsky Korsakov Scheherzade(sp?) Reiner/CSO RCA
4. Beethoven Piano Concerto #5 Leitner/Kempff/Berlin DGG
5. Mozart Clarinet Concerto Magg/LSO London/Decca
I resisted the temptation to name box sets as it's not really an apples to apples deal. Of course I'd rather have the complete Beethoven Symphony or Piano Concerto Cycle by my named artists. Anyway, as the others have said only five is difficult but all of these sound at least very good and the performances have withstood the test of time.