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Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies [Box set]

~ Herbert Von Karajan & the Berliner Philharmoniker
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  • Composer: Herbert Von Karajan
  • Audio CD (11 Oct 1999)
  • SPARS Code: A-D
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Box set
  • Label: Universal Classics
  • ASIN: B000056OBA
  • Other Editions: MP3 Download
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 4,873 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Disc 1:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony No.1 In C, Op.21 - 1. Adagio Molto - Allegro Con BrioBerliner Philharmoniker 9:30Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony No.1 In C, Op.21 - 2. Andante Cantabile Con MotoBerliner Philharmoniker 5:49£0.79
Listen  3. Symphony No.1 In C, Op.21 - 3. Menuetto (Allegro Molto E Vivace)Berliner Philharmoniker 3:55£0.79
Listen  4. Symphony No.1 In C, Op.21 - 4. Finale (Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace)Berliner Philharmoniker 5:41£0.79
Listen  5. Symphony No.3 In E Flat, Op.55 -"Eroica" - 1. Allegro Con BrioBerliner Philharmoniker14:43Album Only
Listen  6. Symphony No.3 In E Flat, Op.55 -"Eroica" - 2. Marcia Funebre (Adagio Assai)Berliner Philharmoniker17:05Album Only
Listen  7. Symphony No.3 In E Flat, Op.55 -"Eroica" - 3. Scherzo (Allegro Vivace)Berliner Philharmoniker 5:44£0.79
Listen  8. Symphony No.3 In E Flat, Op.55 -"Eroica" - 4. Finale (Allegro Molto)Berliner Philharmoniker12:20Album Only


Disc 2:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony No.2 In D, Op.36 - 1. Adagio Molto - Allegro Con BrioBerliner Philharmoniker10:15Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony No.2 In D, Op.36 - 2. LarghettoBerliner Philharmoniker10:33Album Only
Listen  3. Symphony No.2 In D, Op.36 - 3. Scherzo (Allegro)Berliner Philharmoniker 3:50£0.79
Listen  4. Symphony No.2 In D, Op.36 - 4. Allegro MoltoBerliner Philharmoniker 6:18£0.79
Listen  5. Symphony No.4 In B Flat, Op.60 - 1. Adagio - Allegro VivaceBerliner Philharmoniker 9:49Album Only
Listen  6. Symphony No.4 In B Flat, Op.60 - 2. AdagioBerliner Philharmoniker 9:54Album Only
Listen  7. Symphony No.4 In B Flat, Op.60 - 3. Allegro VivaceBerliner Philharmoniker 5:41£0.79
Listen  8. Symphony No.4 In B Flat, Op.60 - 4. Allegro Ma Non TroppoBerliner Philharmoniker 5:23£0.79


Disc 3:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67 - 1. Allegro Con BrioBerliner Philharmoniker 7:13Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67 - 2. Andante Con MotoBerliner Philharmoniker10:01Album Only
Listen  3. Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67 - 3. AllegroBerliner Philharmoniker 4:54£0.79
Listen  4. Symphony No.5 In C Minor, Op.67 - 4. AllegroBerliner Philharmoniker 8:56Album Only
Listen  5. Symphony No.6 In F, Op.68 -"Pastoral" - 1. Erwachen Heiterer Empfindungen Bei Der Ankunft Auf Dem Lande: Allegro Ma Non TroppoBerliner Philharmoniker 8:56Album Only
Listen  6. Symphony No.6 In F, Op.68 -"Pastoral" - 2. Szene Am Bach: (Andante Molto Mosso)Berliner Philharmoniker11:32Album Only
Listen  7. Symphony No.6 In F, Op.68 -"Pastoral" - 3. Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute (Allegro)Berliner Philharmoniker 3:02£0.79
Listen  8. Symphony No.6 In F, Op.68 -"Pastoral" - 4. Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro)Berliner Philharmoniker 3:25£0.79
Listen  9. Symphony No.6 In F, Op.68 -"Pastoral" - 5. Hirtengesang. Frohe Und Dankbare Gefühle Nach Dem Sturm: AllegrettoBerliner Philharmoniker 8:46Album Only


Disc 4:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony No.7 In A, Op.92 - 1. Poco Sostenuto - VivaceBerliner Philharmoniker11:22Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony No.7 In A, Op.92 - 2. AllegrettoBerliner Philharmoniker 7:56Album Only
Listen  3. Symphony No.7 In A, Op.92 - 3. Presto - Assai Meno PrestoBerliner Philharmoniker 7:48Album Only
Listen  4. Symphony No.7 In A, Op.92 - 4. Allegro Con BrioBerliner Philharmoniker 6:35£0.79
Listen  5. Symphony No.8 In F, Op.93 - 1. Allegro Vivace E Con BrioBerliner Philharmoniker 9:16Album Only
Listen  6. Symphony No.8 In F, Op.93 - 2. Allegretto ScherzandoBerliner Philharmoniker 3:53£0.79
Listen  7. Symphony No.8 In F, Op.93 - 3. Tempo Di MenuettoBerliner Philharmoniker 5:54£0.79
Listen  8. Symphony No.8 In F, Op.93 - 4. Allegro VivaceBerliner Philharmoniker 7:06Album Only


Disc 5:

Samples
Song TitleArtist Time Price
Listen  1. Symphony No.9 In D Minor, Op.125 - "Choral" - 1. Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco MaestosoBerliner Philharmoniker15:26Album Only
Listen  2. Symphony No.9 In D Minor, Op.125 - "Choral" - 2. Molto VivaceBerliner Philharmoniker10:58Album Only
Listen  3. Symphony No.9 In D Minor, Op.125 - "Choral" - 3. Adagio Molto E CantabileBerliner Philharmoniker16:25Album Only
Listen  4. Symphony No.9 In D Minor, Op.125 - "Choral"/4. - PrestoBerliner Philharmoniker 6:22£0.79
Listen  5. Symphony No.9 In D Minor, Op.125 - "Choral"/4. - Presto- "O Freunde, Nicht Diese Töne!" -Allegro AssaiGundula Janowitz17:34Album Only

On this CD:
  1. Symphony No. 1 in C
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  2. Symphony No. 2 in D
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  3. Symphony No. 3, 'Eroica' in E flat
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  4. Symphony No. 4 in B flat
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  5. Symphony No. 5 in C minor
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  6. Symphony No. 6, 'Pastoral' in F
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  7. Symphony No. 7 in A
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  8. Symphony No. 8 in F
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performed by Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

  9. Symphony No. 9, 'Choral' in D minor
    Composed by Ludwig van Beethoven
    Performed by Vienna Singverein, Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
    with Gundula Janowitz, Hilde Rössel-Majdan, Waldemar Kmentt, Walter Berry
    Conducted by Herbert von Karajan

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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars What a Karajan..., 25 April 2007
By Mart Music (Essex, UK) - See all my reviews
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This set of 5 CDs, which are sometimes confusingly referred to as the Karajan `1963 version' of Beethoven symphonies, are in fact recordings of performances between December 1961 and November 1962. This is according to the sleeve notes, which also state the publishing date of 1963 so I assume this is the cause of the mis-quotes.

The collection has also received much criticism for its quality of recording, but I couldn't hear any evidence of this on my set. Maybe recording techniques have improved since the 1960's but I would find these CD releases difficult to fault, and while the much-hyped vinyl pressings of these performances may have great nostalgic value and appeal more to the audiophile, I would find them rather difficult to play while driving to work!

It is worth remembering too that Karajan was a key figure in the development of the CD format, where he attended the first press conference announcing this new medium, although the decision to extend the maximum playing time of CDs from 60 minutes to 75 minutes in order to accommodate Karajan's rendition of Beethoven's Ninth may be a little fanciful.

This is a lovely packaged set of CDs, neatly presented in a slim-line box with 52 page booklet (21 pages in English), and including the words to Schiller's `Ode to Joy' in case you want to sing-a-long.

My favourite of the set is the powerful, yet immaculately controlled and refined, Ninth symphony.

The conductor is dead, long live the recordings...
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25 of 27 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Beethoven and Karajan, a perfect union, 16 Feb 2006
To a certain extent everyone is familiar with these symphonies,as over the course of them Beethoven transformed the classical style and pushed it to it's limits eventually culminating in the Romantic style. The playing and inerpratation on this collection is flawless, perhaps a little understated in the 2nd symphony but overall an unbeatable collection, showing both Beethoven and his interprater(Karajan)at their very best. I don't understand the comments regarding the quality of Deustche Grammophon's recording! I have found the digital restoration to be fanatastic and actually enhanced my enjoyment, definetly not a cause to discard the collection. Whatever your musical backgroung this collection is true MUST HAVE.
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37 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars Classic Recording., 25 Jun 2002
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This is the better of the 2 recordings which Karajan did. This was the 1963 version, which is without doubt one of the best renditions I have every heard, the energy with which karajan takes the orchestra through the entire set of symphonies is amazing. When I first heard this recording, I was a bit indifferent as it sounds somewhat faster than a lot of other conductors have paced it at, but after a while, it grows on you and you will want to listen to nothing but Karajan. Without a doubt this is singly the best version of #9 I have heard.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A personal comparison of various recordings of Beethoven's symphonies
In this review I will try to compare various complete recordings of Beethoven's nine symphonies plus Carlos Kleiber's CD with Symphonies number 5 and 7 (on DG). Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Good performances, a tad bit disappointed by the recordings
I recently purchased this box set, knowing that Karajan is one of the all time greats. The performance its self is very good, however on my high quality audio equipment I was... Read more
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3.0 out of 5 stars Not too sure what to think.
I recieved this item for my birthday recently after asking for it when the price dropped from £25 to £20 on amazon....as I write the price is currently £14. Read more
Published on 21 Oct 2007 by Andyroo

5.0 out of 5 stars Original Image Bit Processing - cleaned up sound quality of older classic
This is an "original image bit processing" remastered version of the great Karajan 1963 Beethoven cycle, catalogue number 463 088-2. Read more
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5.0 out of 5 stars oh my god it's amazing
this is such a gangsta tune. to be honest, i would pay much more for it.
Published on 5 Feb 2006 by sh150

3.0 out of 5 stars poor quality great playing
the playing on this set is exallent imo but the quality is not at all good and i do have good equipment!!! Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Superb
While I prefer the (in my opinion) greater subtlety and sensitivity of the new Rattle recordings, this is a fine cycle in its own right. Read more
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4.0 out of 5 stars Good buy; but get one or two others as well
This is, of course, a classic set and the playing is gorgeous. I have a slight Karajan-phobia but these are great recordings and the over-control and the show-offy stuff, of the... Read more
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