I am considering to get Karajan's Ring on DG. I have Haitink/EMI set and have heard Solti and Bohm. Can anyone put the Karajan in perspective and tell me what's all the fuss is about?
One of the better Rings IMHO - reviews often mention things like the 'chamber' scale of the performance but that's not really true, it's just that Karajan's BPO play with more transparency and beauty than their rivals, but the sound is certainly not prettified or small scale. There are some great singers involved, Regine Crespin being a highlight. I would recommend this and Bohm, maybe Haitink, above Solti and Barenboim (though the latter has great orchestral playing but is recorded rather closely for my taste).
Topic: Karajan's Ring cycle on DG (Read 4078 times)