Music Chat: The 10 BEST Orchestras--An (Obviously) Personal Selection

Some of you have asked me for a list of the world's best orchestras, but this really is an impossible task. Instead, I offer my own selection of the ten orchestras that have given me the most pleasure on disc over the decades, together with a representative recording of each. And I challenge you to give me your own personal list (plus recording). I have a feeling we will all learn something new, and have the opportunity to sample some marvelous, hitherto unfamiliar performances. Let 'er rip, friends!