Beethoven Symphony Survey Name ⇕ Orchestra ⇕ Label ⇕ Year Comp. ⇕ Claudio Abbado I, Vienna Philharmonic DG, (1986-1988) Gabriela Beňačková, Marjana Lipovšek, Gösta Winbergh, Hermann Prey, Konzertvereinigung Wiener Staatsopernchor Claudio Abbado's first Beethoven set, from Vienna. Often described as the epitome of faceless beauty and exuding an Abbadoesque blandness which he would drop later in life but was typical then. I've not heard it, but readily believe that description. That said, there's something to be said about sheer beauty. Ludwig van Beethoven The Symphonies DG 1994 US | UK | DE Ludwig van Beethoven The Symphonies DG Italy US | UK | DE Ludwig van Beethoven Nos. 1 & 4 1989 US | UK | DE Ludwig van Beethoven Nos. 2 & 5 1989 US | UK | DE Ludwig van Beethoven No. 3 1987 US | UK | DE Ludwig van Beethoven No. 6 1988 US | UK |...
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