From: Miguel Muelle wrote:
>Which should I get, Bayreuth 1951 or 1963?
The two recordings you speak of are both classics. The 1951 is
originally Decca but has this month been issued by Naxos, tansferred
from LPs. I haven't heard this incarnation yet but I know the recording
well. The 1963 (2, in fact) is on the Philips label. I reviewed this
latter recording for Music Web at:
http://www.musicweb.uk.net/classrev/2001/Sept01/Wagner_Parsifal.htm
but in the course of my review deal with the 1951 version also. I think
you will find it helpful
My advice is to go for the later one if you can only have one.
Tony Duggan, England.
Mahler CD recordings survey is at:
http://www.musicweb.uk.net/Mahler/index.html