Title : Beethoven:9 Symphonien
Author : Ludwig van Beethoven
Release Date : 19900213
Binding : Audio CD
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Editorial Reviews : By general consensus, Herbert von Karajan's first (1963) Beethoven cycle for Deutsche Grammophon is the best of the four (!) that he recorded. The Berlin Philharmonic was in top form, and they had not yet made an artistic fetish out of the bland smoothness that typified the conductor's later recordings of this music (and just about everything else). Karajan's squeaky clean, emotionally cool Beethoven will always be something of an acquired taste, but this set makes the best possible case for it.
Buyer Reviews : This cycle of Beethoven symphonies is great for a number of reasons. The Seventh symphony is especially pleasing. Compared to many other recordings of this symphony, it is the most exciting. In the fourth movement, the intensity is incredible. Other performances lack compared to this one. The playing of the Berlin Philharmonic is superb. The Eroica symphony is great as well. Then there is the 9th Symphony. This has to be the very best recording of the Ninth Symphony ever recorded and it's my guess that it won't be passed. This set may not have the best recordings of every symphony, but it is the best cycle available of the symphonies, and it does come with at the very least two of the greatest recordings of Beethoven's symphonies. This box set is a great introduction to Beethoven, a great addition to collections that already have lots of Beethoven, and a landmark set for Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic.
