Do classical CDs made from early analog tapes sound better on your system than new CDs?

Re: Brahms 1st with Horenstein on Chesky

Just listening to it now. 
As wonderful as described, in every way.

IMHO, 1962 was the apex of recorded sound.  With Dolby, transistors and the like,  it went downhill from there.

As Brahms 1 is one of my all-time favorites I'll have to get the Chesky .
If sound is not the primary thing the great old 1952 mono recording of this masterwork by Toscanini on Testament is a must hear. Actually, the sound is not bad at all .

Hi Tenenbaum16, 
I happily accept your very kind offer and thank you. My email is [email protected] 

I've ordered the Dvorak recommended by Al. As a jazz guy I'm trusting your taste in classical music Al.😊
Charles 

I can't imagine that you would be disappointed in either recording, Charles :-) 

Simply put, both recordings are magnificent performances of magnificent music engineered with magnificent sonics! 

Like Len ("Schubert"), Brahms' Symphony No. 1 is one of my all-time favorites, and in my case probably stands alone as my all-time favorite symphony.  The Dvorak "New World" Symphony is up there as well in my personal pantheon, and of the two works is the one that I think is likely to be a bit more appealing to those who are relatively new to classical symphonic music. 

Enjoy!  Best regards,
-- Al
    

Al, in my case Brahms 4 is my absolute favorite followed closely by 1 and Schubert 9.
In his lifetime Brahms had a passion for two composers, Schubert and Cherubini .I've read about everything written in English and some in German
about Brahms. IMO  he was the most generally intelligent of all the greats .