The Ultimate Classical Music Guide by Dave Hurwitz
NEW Reference Recordings: Brahms Symphony Cycles
Brahms: Symphonies Nos. 1-4. Berlin Philharmonic, Claudio Abbado (cond.) DG source
Reference Recordings: Shostakovich's "Leningrad" Symphony
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 7 “Leningrad”. Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Leonard Bernstein (cond.) DG source
Reference Recordings: Beethoven Symphony Cycles
Beethoven: Complete Symphonies. Berlin Philharmonic, Herbert von Karajan (cond.) DG (1963 release) source
Reference Recording: Mozart's Last Six Symphonies
Mozart: Symphonies Nos. 35-41. Columbia Symphony Orchestra, Bruno Walter (cond.) Sony Classical source
Reference Recording: Tchaikovsky First Piano Concerto
Tchaikovsky: Piano Concerto No. 1. Van Cliburn (piano), RCA Symphony Orchestra, Kirill Kondrashin (cond.) RCA source