David Harbin ([log in to unmask]) wrote: >I would not want to restrict myself to any one conductor for this great >cycle. I would build a collection based on performance per symphony and >would go for: > >1. Furtwangler/VPO (live NOT STUDIO) 1951 According to both Hunt and Tremine there are 5 Furtwaengler 1sts: Concertgebouw 13/7/50 VPO (studio 11/52) VPO 30/11/52 SDR SO 30/3/54 BPO 19/9/54 I presume you mean the 1952 VPO on M&A... >2. Wand/NDRSO >3. Furtwangler/BPO 1950 The dating of the 1950 and 1952 Furtwaengler Eroicas is horrbly confused on CD. Which label do you have this on? I'd go for his VPO/1944 BTW. >4. Unsure C Kleiber on Orfeo >5 Furtwangler/BPO Live 1942 1943. >6. Bohm/VPO DG >7. Furtwangler/BPO 1943 Live (again!) Godd though this is I've always preferred his 1950 studio recording. >8. Swallish/RCOA live EMI Scherchen, Barbirolli. >9. Furtwangler/BFO 1951 (again! again!) EMI The Bayreuth? For me the 1942 BPO has more angst and the 1954 Lucerne (Philharmonia Orchestra, the TAHRA issue sounds good enough to eat) grander. >Having said that, I seem to have gone pretty much for one conductor ... >Let's face it, in Beethoven Furtwangler blows Karajan (who so many people >recommend) right out of the water. Well, no argument from me there. Deryk Barker [log in to unmask]