Nate DeMaria [[log in to unmask]] left this message in the archieves:
>I am looking for a recording of the complete Beethoven Symphonies. I would
>appreciate recommendations for a good cycle with emotional playing, an any
>feedback on budget recordings of the symphonies.
I belong to those who think there is no complete set which provides the
top cream of recordings for everyu symphony. I would for the different
symphonies go for:
1. Wiener Philarmoniker/Wilhelm Furtwaengler (30.11.1952)
2. Berliner Philarmoniker/Karl Boehm (11.08.1968)
3. Wiener Philarmoniker/Hans Schmidt-Isserstedt
or Berliner Philarmoniker/Karajan (1969)
4. Harnoncourt
5. Berliner Philarmoniker/Klemperer (11.05.1966)
6. Berliner Philarmoniker/Karajan (I know there are several, I have not
been able to identify this late recording, informative, eh?)
7. Anton Nanut (1989)
8. Cleveland Orchestra/Szell
9. Sueddeutsche Philarmonik/Leo Gantz
There are mine. However this was not what was asked for in the original
post. For a complete set I'd go for Szell or Karajans 1944 (I am not bad
sound sensitive) or (and I know some listers want to kill me for this:)
any of his late sets.
Mats Norrman
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