Don Quixote / Don Juan / Dance of the Seven Veils
TheDon Juanis the blistering 1954 version as opposed to the  well played but less inspired 1960 remake with the same performers. Fritz  Reiner's earlier version sparkles with pointed and incisive section work, and  richly hued yet razor-sharp tuttis. InDon Quixote, Antonio Janigro's  steady, dependable portrayal of Cervantes's hero holds its own against more  eloquent, imaginative soloists like Paul Tortelier and Mstislav Rostropovich.  Reiner's forthright literalism, though, plays down the lighthearted, colorful  scoring in the work's more descriptive, unbuttoned movements. If you're willing  to shell out for multidisc sets, both Berlin and Dresden Tortelier/Kempe  versions remain benchmarks.--Jed Distler