I have Dausgaard's Seventh, which I found secondhand this summer, and it is excellent. I ordered his Eroica from Arkiv, but after a month they canceled. I've now ordered it from mdt in England.
Last week the LSO was here in Chicago, and Colin Davis conducted the Eroica. Other than those first two chords being mangled, it was a very good performance. The orchestra sounded fine, except for an unappealing solo oboe, but it was nowhere near as bad as on some recordings from the 1960s. Like Haitink, Davis does not divide his violins. My seat was in front and to the left; low strings sounded soggy, but that's Orchestra Hall.
As inexpensive sets go, I like Blomstedt/Dresden on Brilliant. The performances are conventional, but tempos are often on the brisk side, the sound is good, and the orchestra plays with a marvelous sense of unanimity. Think of it as a mainstream set with a subtle influence from the authenticity movement. For 20 bucks or so, it's a standout.
Less impressive is another Brilliant set with Sawallisch and the Concertgebouw. Both the conducting and the sound are variable. The first movement of the Eroica is almost perversely mellow, but the funeral march is quite well done. The Fourth is an excellent performance and recording. I couldn't recommend this set, especially since Blomstedt is available for about the same price, but it does have its virtues, such as the Concertgebouw oboist. (However, for a magnificently reedy CO oboist, go back a couple decades to Pierre Monteux.)
