Raphael Lam wrote:
>I want to find the 'best' version of piano sonata and symphonies by
>Beethoven on CDs. Any recommendations? Who is the top player / conductor
>in sonata and symphonies? Moreover, I don't know if it is better to buy a
>whole set or different pianists in separate CDs. e.g. Pollini on latest
>pieces. Please rank with priorities for them! Thanks.
Piano Sonatas: 1-32 Schnabel(2)
1-32 Kempff Mono(3)
1-32 Brendel Vox(1)
1-32 Jando Naxos (4)
Sonatas op. 106-111
Solomon(1)
Brendel on Phillips (2)
Goode (3)
Gould (4)
I would recommend Gilels on DG too. Richter and Hess were great Beethoven
players.
Symphonies
Karajan 1963 1-9
Furtwangler 1-9
Toscanini 1-9 pre ww2
Koussevitzky 3,5
C Davis 7
Klemperer 3,6
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