What is the best "Carmina Burana" CD you've heard?

Sometimes I get scared when I listen to Carmina Burana late at night with the lights off and only the glow of my Blue Circle gear staring at me.

Rushton: Just a note. I know you're mis-remembering. It's Carl Orff, not Gustav Holst.

Thanks Travis! Fingers banging the keyboard without mind being engaged... Of course it's Orff.

By the way, my favorite performance of the Orff has always been the De Burgos performance -- EMI SAN 162 (LP). Not mentioned thus far in this thread, but it may not be available on CD at this time.

Cheers!

I posted a thread on favorite C.B., and got alot of votes for the Jochum. I would have to put this one first in most aspects. But the one that interests me most is the Houston S.O. performance with Stokowski at the podium. The chorus is not as good as the Berlin, but there are some orchestral passages that Stokowski's genius shines through.

Interesting, Tweeker, I'll dig the Stokowski out. I seem to remember some Stoko tweeking (no pun) on the tempi..? Cheers