Pristine Audio

Familiar recordings, probably skippable [SV]

This third instalment of the Knappertsbusch Ring will not disappoint enthusiasts [SB]

An authentically French, operetta-style Carmen of the kind you will not hear today – but over-refined and lacking punch [RMo]

Splendid transfers of Milstein’s 1930s baroque repertory [JW]

This second instalment of Knappertsbusch’s 1956 Ring is very acceptable [SB]

A classic if not definitive recording, in superb sound [MBu]

Finally, volume 2 appears and it’s well worth the wait [JW]

In Fou Ts’ong, Schubert finds a true friend [NC]

This is a rewarding set, and fans of the singers, in particular, will be pleased [SB]

A sequence of overtures demonstrates the versatility and virtuosity of Boult’s pre-war BBC Symphony [JW]

(Déjà Review) I defy anyone to play these tracks through once and not do so immediately again [ED]

Pristine opens up a new depth of sound for these wartime classics [RMo]

A classic ensemble recording further enhanced by Pristine’s remastering into gloriously full and detailed, if slightly over-reverberant, sound [RMo]

Fou’s artistry and expressiveness shows no dimunition in these late, live recordings excellently remastered by Pristine [MG]

A deeply touching Butterfly and a thrilling Pinkerton who are all the more striking in Pristine’s vivid remastering [RMo]

A pleasure to hear Björling in these excellent Pristine transfers, even if these two roles are not amongst his greatest [PT]

Youthful Erica Morini’s earliest recordings from New Jersey show her scintillating in morceaux [JW]

The culmination of a great Ring cycle has a place among the best: scintillating singing, playing and conducting [RMo]

A good but not quite superlative recording in enhanced sound [MBu]

One of the finest Beethoven Symphony cycles in the best remasterings [DF]

Remarkable sonic restoration, almost recreation, and a must for Verismo opera lovers [EJW]

Another majestic instalment of living theatre  – the best so far – in Kna’s 1956 Bayreuth Ring, in superb sound but again afflicted by persistent coughing [RMo]

Pristine’s stereo remastering reveals its glories yet more vividly – but unfortunately also highlights the constant hacking of the audience and Windgassen’s coordination problems. [RMo]

A great Callas recording is tidied up a bit, and her co-singers are brought into better focus [RMo]