Definitive Beethoven's 9th recording

What is the best performance of this legendary composition?

phasecorrect01-16-2003 6:09pm

marakanetz Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 5,473 posts 01-17-2003 at 05:28pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete I also stay for Karajan and Bernstein IF you can't get Moscow Radio Symphony orchestra with Svetlanov IF you're able to get it. Unfortunately I did not keep track on solo male vocals. I consider this piece one of my favourites.
tweekerman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 473 posts 01-18-2003 at 12:32am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Just curious, for those that voted for other recordings, have any of you heard the Walter/Columbia recording? In a comparison with your favorite?
newbee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,768 posts 01-19-2003 at 12:17am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Listened to it on LP years ago - i liked his 6th much more. Kept the 6th. I haven't compared his 9th to my current favorites - knowing what i do about Walters during those columbia years i can't imagine they would sound much like Harnoncourt's. I enjoyed his Bruckner 9th, all of his Brahms, his Dvorak 7&8, and his Mozart.....all nice warmhearted performances & recordings. Even the CD's arn't bad.
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