But where is the classical Furtwangler performance with the BPO (DG, May 14th, 1953)? I also like Karajan's live performance with the Sttaskapelle Dresden in Salzburg (DG, August 13th, 1972), much better than his "official" recording with the BPO (also DG). I agree on Szell, Sawallisch and Bernstein. Inbal and Jordan seem surprising, but I've never heard them in this piece. And one of the worse I've ever heard - with Ceccato - is Leinsdorf (RCA). Simon Corley [log in to unmask]