Re: Beethoven: 9 Symphonies Best Box Set

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Topic - Beethoven: 9 Symphonies Best Box Set - PhillyB 11:13:00 04/07/07 (39)

Box sets and individual performances, IMHO - classfolkphile 23:10:18 04/10/07 (0)

The Solti CSO box on London is amazing - Sherlock 15:35:47 04/10/07 (0)

At the risk of being laughed out of here.. - Bob Neill 13:43:16 04/09/07 (2)

There is much to like there, but in the Ninth... - clarkjohnsen 14:43:20 04/09/07 (0)

That's a fair evaluation. I doubt Beethoven wrote it like Furtwangler plays it either. n/t - SE 14:24:10 04/09/07 (0)

I would also recommend Walter and Szell. However, - BarneyT 08:12:04 04/09/07 (0)

I would go Walter/Columbia Symphony or Bernstein VPO - jdaniel 08:50:12 04/08/07 (0)

Provided This Combo Has Done One, Kurt Masur / Leipzig Gewandhaus ..... - Todd Krieger 03:29:57 04/08/07 (1)

It's on SACD (Pentatone) - Chris from Lafayette 16:43:26 04/08/07 (0)

The new Haitink/LSO set is also worth considering... - Russell 22:45:02 04/07/07 (2)

Heard the Eroica from this set the other day... - M. Lucky 09:44:26 04/09/07 (0)

For SACD lovers, this is *THE* set to have....... - theaudiohiffle 06:15:47 04/08/07 (0)

The short answer... - M. Lucky 21:18:25 04/07/07 (1)

agree on Szell (nt) - Paul_A 03:53:24 04/08/07 (0)

No love for Herbie? - jec01 18:49:26 04/07/07 (1)

The 63 is Herbie's best... - John N 20:41:26 04/07/07 (0)

Gardiner, Mackerras and Szell - Thornhill 14:09:38 04/07/07 (0)

Re: If you're willing to settle for 2/3rds of that... - Jim Willis 13:51:24 04/07/07 (0)

Re: Beethoven: 9 Symphonies Best Box Set - John N 13:43:05 04/07/07 (6)

I like above opinions, but tell us more clearly why... - docw 08:53:02 04/08/07 (5)

Why I like Lenny and not Nick... - John N 08:44:45 04/09/07 (4)

Re: Why I like Lenny and not Nick... - Brian Cheney 14:58:30 04/09/07 (0)

Very understandable to me - docw 09:47:31 04/09/07 (2)

Beethoven's third is the hardest one for me... - John N 09:58:23 04/09/07 (1)

my response on Eroica was incomplete - docw 10:10:21 04/09/07 (0)

Kempe/Munich; Krips/LSO for complete sets in decent sound - Chris from Lafayette 13:39:35 04/07/07 (2)

Second Krips. - sser2 16:53:07 04/07/07 (1)

Thanks for mentioning what to avoid! - Chris from Lafayette 16:34:48 04/08/07 (0)

Re: Beethoven: 9 Symphonies Best Box Set - Brian Cheney 11:48:48 04/07/07 (5)

Re: Beethoven: 9 Symphonies Best Box Set - Harland 20:31:43 04/08/07 (0)

"There is no complete set that covers all bases." He DID mention box sets... - clarkjohnsen 12:13:02 04/07/07 (3)

That faux-chastisement reflected the pitiful contribution from "a malodorous twit"... - clarkjohnsen 11:02:23 04/09/07 (2)

The truth hurts, doesn't it sweety? n/t - SE 11:30:06 04/09/07 (0)

MODERATORS: If you're going to remove posts that point out clarkjohnsen... - SE 11:29:02 04/09/07 (0)

The Harnoncourt is a great cycle. As is Zinman. Both in great sound... - SE 11:44:28 04/07/07 (1)

Zinman's cycle has really captivated me of late. Superb. n/t - hesson11 17:32:53 04/08/07 (0)

Weingartner or Mengelberg, for performance. nt - clarkjohnsen 11:14:16 04/07/07 (2)

I've heard the Weingartner VPO 3rd and 7th on Columbia Entre... - jdaniel 08:48:06 04/08/07 (1)

I find that Eroica to be top-o'-the-list, but no argument with Szell. As for... - clarkjohnsen 10:57:20 04/09/07 (0)

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Re: Beethoven: 9 Symphonies Best Box Set - Brian Cheney 11:48:48 04/07/07 (5)

Re: Beethoven: 9 Symphonies Best Box Set - Harland 20:31:43 04/08/07 (0)

"There is no complete set that covers all bases." He DID mention box sets... - clarkjohnsen 12:13:02 04/07/07 (3)

That faux-chastisement reflected the pitiful contribution from "a malodorous twit"... - clarkjohnsen 11:02:23 04/09/07 (2)

The truth hurts, doesn't it sweety? n/t - SE 11:30:06 04/09/07 (0)

MODERATORS: If you're going to remove posts that point out clarkjohnsen... - SE 11:29:02 04/09/07 (0)

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