Used Vinyl: Classical.....Mono or stereo

"looking for a really nice Beethoven 9th in mono or stereo"

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Of the versions I’ve come across, I put this one as my recommendation. Both SQ and cool factor being released in 1959. Right during the period LP’s came with substantial reading material. Really, a collectors album.
Boston Symphony/Charles Munch conducting. RCA Living Stereo
https://www.discogs.com/release/6664275-Beethoven-Boston-Symphony-Munch-Leontyne-Price-Maureen-Forre...

My other pressings get no action.

A decent copy can be had for 20% of a primo copy.
My copy is close if not a top dollar press I found for cheap.
2nd movement CRANKED on a decent setup is a privilege to experience.

I like all types of classical on Stereo or mono vinyl.As long as it's in great condition, no pops or scratches...then sorry CD.

Try Audio Asylum - Music and Classical Court (in the archives) a lot of good information. It's a huge subject.

Bruno for Brahms, not my favorite in Beethoven (at least the late recordings). I have actually been going back to my old Szell recordings (on CD - easy to find - my epics and columbia LPs don't seem to match them). I have many other favorite conductors in Beethoven, but I have no favorites - I am a member of the Furtwanger fan club - but not even WF gets to claim the honor of "favorite Beethoven conductor".

For Beethoven Quartets - find the Busch Quartet. Their late quartets are amazing. An easy call.

Gregg

Bruno Walter on columbia, '6-eye' stereo if you can find them

for the 9th, also try to find Solti on (made in UK) london

piano concertos - Kempff but you're better off with the CD reissue on DG of his 1953/1955 mono recordings - they sound much better than you'd expect