Julian Cope presents Head Heritage

For whatever inexplicable reason this is one of my favourite pieces of music. I have the Naxos disc and the recording by the Leipzig Radio Symphony Orchestra on Catalyst. Although the Naxos recording is wonderful - and by far the better value - the Catalyst shades it. A better, deeper sounding recording. I also prefer the other pieces on the disc (String Quartet No. 4 and Symphony No.5 over the (Bruckner lite) 3rd and more modernist piano concerto 1 on the Naxos disc, unfair prejudice on my part. Think your taste and knowledge of classical music far broader than my own but get the other recording if you see it.

Only the Naxos disc is easily available. Royal Scottish National Orchestra (probably sic)have done a few of these Rautavaara recordings for Naxos. Can recommend the Symphony No.7.