Definitive Beethoven's 9th recording

What is the best performance of this legendary composition?

phasecorrect01-16-2003 6:09pm

newbee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,822 posts 01-16-2003 at 06:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Not to disappoint you but there is no universally acclaimed definitive performance, or recording for that matter, of this symphony. Everyone has their own favorite. For what its worth, i prefer Harnoncourts HIP on Teldec. As an alternative I enjoy Wand on EMI and Von Karjian '63 version.
gs5556 Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 1,250 posts 01-16-2003 at 08:20pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete The best performance on a recording? Hard to say. Try Karajan (1977 as well as the '63), '89 Bernstein, '87 Solti, '51 Furtwangler, or Klemperer if your looking for performance without the sonic gymnastics. Newbee is right - there is no one definitive performance. Other than the premier in 1820-something.
tweekerman Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 473 posts 01-17-2003 at 04:56am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Bruno Walter/Columbia. Tweekerman