As many classical music listeners, I own many different versions of a determined concert. Let's take for example Beethoven's ninth symphony. One version I like very much because of its brilliant performing and the director's style is Von Karajan's take on Beethoven's ninth in 1963, the one included in the Karajan Gold collection from Deutsche Grammophon. I own too one of those low-budget Decca London 80's records, with unknown directors and some unknown eastern-european orchestra. And, Finally, another Deutsche Grammophon version, Claudio Abbado's 1999 recording, which is IMO the best sounding one of all them. But, fact is that its tempo sometimes disturbs me , and I really like Von Karajan's one, despite its clear disadvantage in sound quality.
My question for all of you (well, at least the ones who share my dillema) is, what would be your criteria for loading music to the empeg, as evidently having more than one version of a determined concert would prove a waste of space, considering you still have to load many other tunes?
Thank you in advance.