Classical
The best-sounding recordings in this genre.
Shostakovich
Borodin: String Quartet No. 2 / Shostakovich: String Quartet No. 8
Borodin Quartet
Best pressing: Clean original Decca pressing
Key track: Borodin: String Quartet No. 2: III. Notturno
Highly RecommendedHidden Gem
Shostakovich: Cello Sonata / Schubert: "Arpeggione" Sonata
Daniil Shafran, Lydia Pecherskaya
Best pressing: Original "Shaded Dog" pressing
Key track: Shostakovich: Cello Sonata: II. Allegro
Shostakovich: Symphony No. 5
István Kertész, Orchestre de la Suisse Romande
Best pressing: Clean original Decca pressing
Key track: IV. Allegro non troppo