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 [log in to unmask]