Beethoven Complete Works boxed set recommendations

I would advise looking around for reviews. Gramohone Magazine is my most trusted source but if I had to choose from those you've mentioned, I'd go with the Deutsche Grammophon just for the Herbert von Karajan recordings. Anyway, DG certainly have some fine artists on their label.

Personally however, I would collect Beethoven recordings separately. For example The Florestan Trio's Piano Trios (Hyperion). The Takacs Quartet String Quartets (Decca), Isabelle Faust Violin Sonatas (Harmonia Mundi), ...

Here's a list of venerated Beethoven recordings from Gramophone;

https://www.gramophone.co.uk/features/article/the-50-best-ludwig-van-beethoven-recordings

Sorry, I answered as though you asked for Symphony cycles.  

I agree with @goofyfoot that you might be better off with selections that don't all come in the same box.  Though big boxes may be cheap per disk.

Jasonbourne52, I appreciate your recommendations, but am only looking for complete works sets at present,

Meim and goofyfoot, I’m looking for complete works sets to get a comprehensive sampling, this time, of Beethoven’s work. I’m new at listening to classical music. If I find that I like any of his works enough to want a better rendition, I’ll pursue getting them. The box sets are so economical they’re hard to pass up as a way to learn in one fell swoop about some of the best Classical composers and the scope of their work. I’ve enjoyed the Bach and Mozart sets so far.

Reviews are excellent resources too as you mentioned goofyfoot. At site members suggestions I’ve acquired two big fat books of them, the "2009 Penguin Guide" and "1001 Classical Records You Must Hear Before You Die". At age 70 I’ve gpt to step it up to reach the latter goal and complete works sets fit the bill in that regard.

Mike

Last year I purhased the Deutsche Gramophon 250th Anniversary box set.  I understand they selected from 6000 hours of material and produced a 118 CD Box Set.  Nice hardcover book comes with it.  I think you would hae to look on the used market as it appears to be sold out.  Got mine on Amazon Canada for $350 CDN.  Have been loving it ever since.  

Thankx bigtwin. I'll take a look at Amazon Canada. Didn't know there was such a thing. I'll check Ebay Canada too. Last I looked the regular U.S. Ebay didn't have any available. .

Mike