Jeff Grossman wrote:
>Hello, everyone. I was hoping that I could get some thoughts from the list
>about a generally good set of the Beethoven symphonies. I bought a cheap
>set a few years ago, but I'm now at the point where the interpretations and
>quality of the set consistently disappoint me. I want to get a full-priced
>set, but there are so many options, I have no idea which to choose.
There is no need to go full price to get quality. This equation (big
bucks=good tunes) has baffled me for years. There are, IMHO, four sets
that are very worthy. Three of the four are budget priced. They are:
Karajan/Berlin 1962
Szell/Cleveland
Zinnmann/Tonnhalle
Harnoncourt/COE
Only one of theses is more than 40 or so dollars for the whole shebang.
Good luck!
Kevin