Ruben Stam ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>...  I know I will be chastised for not necessarily wanting to choose
>the best performance available for each work, but would the box with the
>complete symphonies by the Deutsches Sinfonie Orchester under Sanderling
>be a safe bet? I can get this for the equivalent of $ 30 (5 discs).

Berlin Classics? Not at all a bad set, although perhaps not 100% idiomatic.

If you want a budget starter, I'd recommend the new Naxos coupling of 1 &
3.

Deryk Barker
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