Supraphon CDs seem to appear and then go out of print at random, unpredictable intervals. If you want this and happen to see it available somewhere, you should not hesitate. Kubelik is also great.

The Chicago orchestra--one of the world's greatest--has always been famous for its brass section, and Zarathustra really gives them a chance to shine.

Certainly no quibbles with this CD. Solti in Wagner and R. Strauss was an unstoppable force of nature.

Historic in every sense of the word. Harold Bloom rates James Joyce, Marcel Proust, Henri Matisse, and Igor Stravinsky as the four greatest artists of the 20th century -- a "matchless foursome."

If you love Tchaikovsky like I do, you could do much worse than investing in Jansons' complete Chandos set of the symphonies. This CD, the first to appear, put Oslo on the musical map.

With Kleiber's Beethoven, this remains the most spectacular orchestral recording ever made. Mravinsky's "Pathetique" is a shattering experience, and 4 and 5 do not lag behind, either.

As of Jan 05, this set was still available new and cheap through a third-party seller on Amazon.co.uk. Toscanini's finest? Many think so.

Wonderful, though there are several fine, digital alternatives with much better sound.

Tolkien who? No, you really haven't lived, and you really can't consider yourself what Nietzche called a "good European," until you've taken the journey of a lifetime through this box.

Personally, I think Kennedy's a bit overrated--especially compared with Andrew Manze, who is unquestionably the greatest English violinist on the scene right now.

Many consider this to be the finest performance of the Liszt sonata ever recorded. They're probably right.

Pollini certainly can play. Gramophone evidently consider he and Argerich the elder statespersons among living pianists.