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In the Thread: Ludwig van Beethoven "9 Symphonien"
Post Subject: Beethoven symphonies - a few commentsPosted by JANDL100 on: 9/30/2007
 clarkjohnsen wrote: |
...I nominate Mengelberg's as the finest overall. Unfortunately it does not include his utterly transcendent studio recording of the Sixth.
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Sadly, the sound quality of older, mono recordings usually puts me off them. Yes, that is my loss, I know. But I have a Naxos CD of Mengelberg conducting an orchestral transcription of the Hammerklavier Op. 106 piano sonata. It is wonderful - it makes it seem that Beethoven completed 10 symphonies!!
My favourite performances of Beethoven symphonies come from a wide range of conductors. Anton Nanut for the 7th (closely followed by von Matacic), Bohm for the 6th, Jochum for the 8th, it is a shame that Carlos Kleiber didn't record the 3rd - that could have been good! - but Wyn Morris is excellent. I also very much like Roy Goodman on Nimbus in the 3rd.
Of course, there are many many others that are excellent, too.
But if I had to choose a complete set for a "Desert Island" set, it would probably be either Herbert Kegel (excellent 'middle of the road' interpretations) or Wyn Morris (more exciting, tautly played, very well recorded, and very consistent across the set).Rerurn to Romy the Cat's Site