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Best classical SACDs out there

Looking for great classical music recordings in SACD. Both from a pperformance perspective and sound quality.

Living stereo has some great recording that also share expectacular performances. Others not so much. Pentatone sometimes has a good sound quality but the performance is not so good. Although they have some good performances as well like some of Fischer's concertos or sonatas. DG's are most of the times not too good when compared to the normal CD in my experience. Tend to be very similar if not almost the same from a sound quality performance.

What would your recomendations be for top SACDs where both things come together: a great performance and interpretation with excellent sonics?

Thanks
eelii08
daverz
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I actually have the 24/96 download of this, but it's heavenly:

http://www.amazon.com/Mozart-Clarinet-Concerto-Wolfgang-Amadeus/dp/B0000E69HF

(But it seems only the Quintet was recorded at 96 kHz.)
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rok2id
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Not as easy to meet your criteria as one would think. A lot of good sound with subpar performances. And great performances with subpar sound. This last thing is esp true of the 'living stereo' stuff. Be careful with them.
Listed below, are some SACDs that I own. I think they meet your criteria. I hope you agree.

Handel: Water Music & Royal fireworks
Aradia Ensemble / Mallon
Naxos6.110115

Mozart: Symphonies 38 - 41
Scottish Chamber Orch / Mackerras
LINN CDK 308

Mozart: Violin Concertos Nos. 3&4
Julia Fischer
Pentatone PTC 5186 064

Schubert: Symphony No. 9 / Five German Dances
Budapest Festival Orch / Fischer
Channel Classics CCS SA 31111

Tchaikovsky: 1812 - Romeo & Juliet ETC..
Boston Sym Orch / Davis
Pentatone 5186 164

Tchaikovsky: Violin Concertos in D Op.35
Julia Fischer violin
Pentatone 5186 095

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 5&7
Wiener Phil / Kleiber
DG 471 630-2
The redbook of this cd is just as good.

Cheers
brownsfan
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Benjamin Britten Les illuminations, variations on a theme by Frank Bridge, serenade for tennor, horn and strings. Just stunning beauty. The Linn recording of the scottish ensemble.

Tschaikowsky Manfred Symphony Kitajenko and Gurzenich Orchester Koln on Oehms classics. Maybe the best recording of a symphony in my library, and this is superb conducting and playing. Audience noise is unobtrusive.
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