A Faust Symphony

Franz Liszt

John Mitchinson / Jascha Horenstein / BBC Northern Symphony Orchestra

1972 Live performance, but 'pretty good sounding'.

Top choice. A live recording championed by Horenstein. 'Very committed' and 'very good at building dramatic climaxes,' this interpretation 'keeps your attention throughout the work'.

Kenneth Riegel / Leonard Bernstein / Boston Symphony Orchestra

1976

Also a very dramatic interpretation, but with better recording quality. 'More full, more detailed, more beautiful sounding.' The 'Gretchen' movement is 'really lovely'.