Herve Blandin asks concerning inexpensive labels offering concert
performances:

>Anyhow, how do you feel about collecting such labels as far as music
>and concerts represented, has it been worth it?

I think it's easily worth it.  The Aura label has been particularly
rewarding for me - Arrau, Haskil, Gilels, Anda, Michelangeli, etc., and
the sound has been no problem at all to my ears.  I believe that Aura
releases cost about the same as a Naxos disc, so the expenditures are
small.  BBC recordings can also be very rewarding, but their cost is
generally at the premium level.  Aura is a collector's delight, and
readers should investigate the releases.  I don't think you'll be
disappointed.

Don Satz
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