Hindemith: Symphony Mathis der Maler, Symphonic Metamorphoses / Walton: Variations on a Theme by Hindemith (Essential Classics)
Walton'sVariations on a Theme of Hindemithis the symphonic  masterpiece of his late years. Hindemith himself loved it. The tune is actually  the entire first section of the slow movement of the German composer's Cello  Concerto, one of his finest melodies. George Szell's performance is simply  definitive. In fact, I would go out on a limb and say that purely in terms of  the technical quality of the playing, this is one of the top ten classical  recordings ever made. It's so close to perfection as to be beyond criticism, and  the same holds true for the performance of theSymphonic Metamorphoses.  Eugene Ormandy's warmly RomanticMathis der Maler Symphonyis also quite  recommendable. At budget price, you can own a little piece of recording history.  Stunning.--David Hurwitz