Jeffrey Hall ([log in to unmask]) wrote:
>Dear CM fans, In regards to Beethoven 5th symphony, how does the famous
>Carlos Kleiber recording compare to the 1977 von Karajan recording? I've
>seen both recommended and both are supposed to be hard-driven. Thanks.:-)
I think I'd apply the term 'hard-driven' more to Kleiber's 7th on the same
disc. His 5th is heroic, noble and very intense. I'd prefer it to HvK any
day.
Deryk Barker
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