Quote Originally Posted by MartinT View Post
That's a good version. Have you tried the Jansons/Oslo on Chandos? A really great performance and recording, beaten only by their own Tchaikovsky 5th, which is stupendous.
No, but I have the Oslo 5th. What I like about the Leningrad performances are the idiomatic instrumental timbres; hollow woodwind, brass with loads of vibrato etc Plus thrilling readings. Some while back I got a two disc Privilege set of 4,5 and 6. Really long sides, but gutsy sound.