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Title: Karajan is simply the standard
Review: Despite being of analog quality, the listening satisfaction of this recording cannot be beat. I gave it 4 stars due to the familiar hiss of the era's analog technology. However, I was so enthused after listening to this recording of Scheherazade that I continued to successively buy three more DDD & SACDs convinced there had to be a comparable recording with all the added audio spatial resolution. The increased fidelity simply showcased orchestral flaws that detracted from listening ease of that first Karajan recording. DG must re-masters this and Resphigi's Pines of Rome that will inevitably be worthy of a 5 star rating. You will not find a better performance. I highly recommend this recording even if you already have a different rendition. Karajan is simply the standard here.
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