John Grant ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>What about Karajan with Sym 4567 (on DG)? I'm not a great K.  fan, but
>with the Shostakovich Syms (at least the above-mentioned) I find his
>interpretations stunning.  I exclude Sym 2 from the list.  I have heard
>one recording by K.  of it; I didn't like it at all.

Are we getting confused here? HvK recorded *Sibelius* 4-7 for DG.  AFAIK
the only Shostakovich he recorded was 10 (twice).

BTW, there is a hideously out of tune bassoon in Herbie's 7th.

Deryk Barker
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