Best Brandenburg Concerto recording CD

Demoing new speakers this weekend...would love to test out Brandenburg Concertos...which recording should I pick?

rs69191907-02-2006 8:42pm

audiofeil Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,011 posts 07-02-2006 at 11:11pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Another vote for Martin Pearlman & Boston Baroque on Telarc. Absolutely stunning.
marakanetz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,473 posts 07-03-2006 at 05:20am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'd also pick-up a "listening bed"...:-)
rcprince Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 3,060 posts 07-03-2006 at 01:18pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I'd second Pinnock/English Concert on Archive, my favorite performance. Pearlman/Boston Baroque is also top notch.
rs691919 OP Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 9 posts 07-03-2006 at 01:48pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Recording quality would be more important for demoing the speakers, but of course a great performance is appreciated also. Thanks for the suggestions.
unclejeff Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,313 posts 07-03-2006 at 02:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I also appreciate the above suggestions. My own copy of this music...sucks.