Thanks for the R&J recommendations. The old Ancarel/CPO recording had many mentions. Only one person sugessted the Ozawa/BSO, which was top choice on BBC Building A Library, and no one mentioned the RSNO/Jarvi, the BBC Radio choice for excerpts from the ballets. The Maazel/Cleveland set had fewer recommendations than I was expecting. Anyway, in the end my wallet also had a say and I went for the cheapie BPO/Salonen on Sony Essential Classics. It is very dramatic, although the sound, via my less than impressive stereo, is not as suptuous and dynamic as many reviewers suggest. The BPO playing is fabulous. Listen to the intense drive and colour from the strings in the final track (Juliet's death) - they 'out Hollywood' Hollywood! A CD I shall listen to again and again. One annoying thing though. On the front cover the name of the conductor and orchestra are given equal prominence and on the back cover the conductor's name is give MORE prominence than the orchestra. Considering that the orchestra comproises some of the finest orchestral musicians in the world this seems inappropriate (arrogant?). Kind regards, David Harbin Nottingham, UK