Ralph
2006-11-29 22:33:14 UTC
Just in time for some seasonal good cheer, the December 2006 issue of
Gramophone has listed "The Five Greatest Beethoven Cycles" (Symphonies).
Perhaps a couple of their choices may cause some of you to rub your
eyes in disbelief, or perhaps a nod of agreement. (One of them, made my
top list.) Be that as it may, below are Gram's five greatest. I will
follow that by four sets, that I like. Keep in mind, that we are only
discussing complete sets, and not individual recordings of symphonies.
Gramophone's "Greatest Beethoven Cycles"
1. Norrington/Virgin
2. Zinman/Arte Nova
3. Toscanini/RCA
4. Karajan/DG 1975-1977
5. Gardiner/DG Archiv
I'm listing my four now
1. Bernstein/DG Vienna Phil
2. Karajan/DG 1963
3. Gardiner/DG Archiv
4. Klemperer/EMI (stereo)
Gramophone has listed "The Five Greatest Beethoven Cycles" (Symphonies).
Perhaps a couple of their choices may cause some of you to rub your
eyes in disbelief, or perhaps a nod of agreement. (One of them, made my
top list.) Be that as it may, below are Gram's five greatest. I will
follow that by four sets, that I like. Keep in mind, that we are only
discussing complete sets, and not individual recordings of symphonies.
Gramophone's "Greatest Beethoven Cycles"
1. Norrington/Virgin
2. Zinman/Arte Nova
3. Toscanini/RCA
4. Karajan/DG 1975-1977
5. Gardiner/DG Archiv
I'm listing my four now
1. Bernstein/DG Vienna Phil
2. Karajan/DG 1963
3. Gardiner/DG Archiv
4. Klemperer/EMI (stereo)