With the glut of recordings on the market the record companies seem to be
repackaging and marketing down prices on their back catalogue more than
ever.

I throw down the gauntlet and invite you to share your top 5 bargians
(these must be generally available and not just special sale items).

Mine are (in no special order):

1.  Bach canatas for soprano (Argenta/Ensemble Sonnerie/Huggett) Virgin
Veritas 2CDs

2.  Monteverdi Vespro della Beata Vergine 1610 (Taverner Consort/Parrott)
Virgin Veritas 2CDs

3.  Shostakovich Symphs 4 & 8 (Rostropovich/NSO) Teldec Ultima

4.  Peter Grimes (Britten/ROH Orchestra) Decca Legends -2 mid priced CDs
for the price of one

5.  Strauss Elektra (Beecham/RPO live 1947) + Wagner excerpts including
Tristan (Furtwangler/Berlin State Opera live 1947) Myto Historical Line

I beieve that all of these CDs contain stunning performances and are
bargains in all senses of the word.

Regards,

David Harbin
Nottingham, UK