Not worth the money
I bought three of this company's Blu-rays ... save your money and get the CD. Better yet, get an SACD version for real high-quality sound. I have "Tchaikovsky Piano Concertos Nos. 1 & 3," "Bach Orchestral Suites No. 1, 2 & 3," and "Vivaldi Four Seasons" in these discs. None will play in my Samsung Blu-ray player with the latest firmware. All play in my Panasonic. The sound quality is no better than standard quality 5.1 surround; in fact, I suspect they just copied the material from a standard 5.1 version. There's very little sound in the rear channels and virtually no separation. Sounds like stereo. Save your money, these are a rip-off.
I've Never Heard Better...
I've never been a big fan of classical music, and, unfortunately know little about it. I'm a 60's baby boomer and have lived on rock 'n roll ever since. I am, however, an owner of a fairly high-end 7.1 surround sound system in a very nice home theater. Listening to this music-only Blu-ray absolutely floored me. It's like I'd never heard a quality recording before. My appreciation and ownership of classical music is going to grow exponentially with these new Blu-ray recordings - they're ultra-clear, and the dynamic range is stunning, but never overdone. A whole new musical world has opened up for me. I look forward to exploring all of the great composers, and couldn't recommend this Strauss recording more.
OK, not great
I bought this album last year to test my new 7.1 channel high-end system. I have an Oppo player with full HDMI connections and the sound was good, but no better than many blu-rays, some CD's and some vinyl. The acoustics of the recording hall seemed inadequate. The performances are, in my opinion, uninspired. Rather than this, consider the blu-ray of the 2012 Vienna Philharmonic concert. The sound is better, the ballet sequences are beautiful, and the extra feature is a hoot!
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