My recommendations for Symphony No. 5 - I bought the whole set of
Harnoncourt/European Chamber Orchestra symphonies a few years back and I
must say, I cannot fault them. He and the orchestra handle all the works
exceptionally well. However, having played the 5th recently, I decided to
find a new recording with which to compare my Harnoncourt versions, and I
chose the Carlos Kleiber/Vienna Philharmonic version(coupled with the 7th
Symphony) and this, again, is of a very high standard. Hope this helps.
Ed Potter:)
Creative & Strategic Director, Roydburn Internet
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