Lowrider, I haven't heard the EMIs, but I have the Brilliant set that were based on the original release. The Warner remasters are so good you would never know its is the same set of recordings. I can tell you that the Warner Classics remaster is as good as any remaster of late analog master tapes as I have heard. The Dresden strings are just lovely. I have spent a lot of money trying to find modern Strauss recordings that I can live with. I'm done. These recordings are the Holy Grail for me.
Lovers of Kempe's Strauss take note
I just received a 9 CD box of The Kempe Staatskapelle recordings from the 1970's. Newly remastered from original source tapes, offered by Warner Classics. About $35 from Presto Classical.
I have long been convinced that Kempe is head and shoulders above everyone else with respect to the music of Richard Strauss. I am still making my way through these, but the quality of these remasters is just outstanding based on what I have heard so far. I have not heard the recent (and very expensive) Japanese remasters, but at $4/cd, I think these new remasters will do just fine.
If you are a fan of Kempe's Strauss, these are must have recordings.
I have long been convinced that Kempe is head and shoulders above everyone else with respect to the music of Richard Strauss. I am still making my way through these, but the quality of these remasters is just outstanding based on what I have heard so far. I have not heard the recent (and very expensive) Japanese remasters, but at $4/cd, I think these new remasters will do just fine.
If you are a fan of Kempe's Strauss, these are must have recordings.