Best Beethoven Symphonies? Karajan?

I am told the 1963 Deutsche Gramaphone release of the complete 9 symphonies conducted by Karajan is perhaps the best out there.

Any opinions?

And of course, any vinyl release of same for sale?

timwat09-06-2002 4:04pm

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ilusha Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 16 posts 09-06-2002 at 07:36pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I agree with that. You can buy a remastered version of this set which sounds pretty good. Also, you could try Furtwängler with Vienna Philharmonic or Klemperer with Philharmonia Orchestra.
tswhitsel Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 126 posts 09-06-2002 at 07:47pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I would also agree and own two copies, one of which I would be willing to sell. Contact me if interested ..........tswhitsel@aol.com
detlof Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,899 posts 09-06-2002 at 08:08pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Furtwaengler, Toscanini, 63 and ONLY 63 Karajan, yes, Solti, Bruno Walter, especially the 6th, Abbado with the Berlin Philharmonics is a revelation musically, but the recording, DGG on DDD is pretty awful, his rendering however of practically all symphonies is so exceptional, that you soon forget about the bad sonics. Cheers,

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