Jeffrey Hall 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.:-)

Although you didn't ask...  I've heard those, and still prefer Bruno
Walter's Columbia Symphony Orchestra by far.  If the others are
"hard-driven", then his is ride in a Rolls-Royce.

Miguel Muelle
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