In Reply to: Beethoven 9th-Haitink and (*not* vs.) Vanska posted by Robert C. Lang on December 31, 2006 at 03:04:41:
Thanks for the commentary.I own the Vanska one but not Haitink (Although I have the No. 6/2 and 3 from the LSO Live set and like them very much).
I like the performance of the Vanska, and the recording is great. But the 4th movement soloist - their phrasing sounded a bit odd....In terms of sheer hair-raising experience of the 9th, I would go for Karajan (1962 in SACD) or Bernstein 1989 (Redbook). Both offer out-of-the-world performances (from 2 ends of the spectrum) and good recordings.
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