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Symphonies Complete

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KARAJAN / BERLIN PHIL ORCH (Artist), BEETHOVEN,LUDWIG VAN (Composer), KARAJAN,HERBERT VON (Composer), Format: Audio CD
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Track Listings

Disc: 1

1 Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
2 Andante Cantabile Con Moto
3 Menuetto (Allegro Molto E Vivace)
4 Finale (Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace)
5 1. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
6 2. Adagio
7 3. Allegro Vivace
8 4. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
9 Music to Goethe's Tragedy "Egmont" Op.84

Disc: 2

1 Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio
2 Larghetto
3 Scherzo (Allegro)
4 Allegro Molto
5 1. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace
6 2. Allegretto
7 3. Presto - Assai Meno Presto
8 4. Allegro Con Brio

Disc: 3

1 Allegro Con Brio
2 Marcia Funebre (Adagio Assai)
3 Scherzo (Allegro Vivace)
4 Finale (Allegro Molto)
5 Overture "Leonore No.3", Op.72B

Disc: 4

1 Allegro Con Brio
2 Andante Con Moto
3 Allegro
4 Allegro
5 1. Allegro Vivace E Con Brio
6 2. Allegretto Scherzando
7 3. Tempo Di Menuetto
8 4. Allegro Vivace
9 Overture "Fidelio", Op.72C

Disc: 5

1 Erwachen Heiterer Empfindungen Bei Der Ankunft Auf Dem Lande: Allegro Ma Non Troppo
2 Szene Am Bach: (Andante Molto Mosso)
3 Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute (Allegro)
4 Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro)
5 Hirtengesang. Frohe Und Dankbare Gefã1/4Hle Nach Dem Sturm: Allegretto
6 Overture "Coriolan", Op.62
7 Overtura. Adagio - Allegro Molto Con Brio
8 The Ruins of Athens, Op.113

Disc: 6

1 Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso
2 Molto Vivace
3 Adagio Molto E Cantabile
4 Presto -
5 Presto- "O Freunde, Nicht Diese Tã¶Ne!" -Allegro Assai - Anna Tomowa-Sintow, Agnes Baltsa, Peter Schreier, Josã© Van Dam, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert Von Karajan, Wiener Singverein, Helmut Froschauer

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  • Is Discontinued By Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ No
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Product Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.93 x 6.14 x 0.91 inches; 6.98 ounces
  • Manufacturer ‏ : ‎ Dg Imports
  • Original Release Date ‏ : ‎ 2008
  • SPARS Code ‏ : ‎ ADD
  • Date First Available ‏ : ‎ August 11, 2008
  • Label ‏ : ‎ Dg Imports
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B001DCQI82
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 6
  • Customer Reviews:
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pianoreview
5.0 out of 5 stars The One - A Must
Reviewed in the United States on September 22, 2015
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The mixture of a conductor at his best in Beethoven with excellent recorded sound. Karajan's 1970s Beethoven's Symphonies is arguably his best when clearly all of his performances are first rate, The Ninth Symphony here is emphatic, gargantuan. The scale of it is mammoth. The Fifth Symphony is 98% of Kleiber and Vienna - in other words still an A+. His Seventh Symphony has the richest and deepest second movement ever recorded of the movement - one must turn the lights out and listen to it at high volume. A truly transcendent experience. The finale of the Seventh - incredible. The Sixth is both gorgeous but outside of the mono Toscanini storm, this storm is as intense as it gets. Her Eroica Symphony Funeral March is just like the second movement of the 7th - but even more grand and the heaviest emotional experience perhaps captured in Beethoven's music. I can't claim the finale to the Eroica is up there, but when you have this high a batting average in virtually every movement of all the greatest symphonies in the set - this is the one.
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Fred Norrell
5.0 out of 5 stars Audiophiles will not be disappointed.
Reviewed in the United States on January 31, 2021
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The recordings are clear and musical. Good balance in all ways.
The music? Concertos for tympani and orchestra.
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Julian Gonzalez
4.0 out of 5 stars Something is lost
Reviewed in the United States on March 9, 2010
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In the back of the boxset there is a citation from a review which says "No mere re-run of the Nine, ..." making reference that, compared with the 60's cycle this is a new reading of the symphonies. And I admit it's true. But, unluckly, for the worse. In this cycle Karajan seems to be more woried about his mannierisms than in the previous cycle. Sound is more "round", but I feel that some fire, some passion is lost from the previous cycle.
Of course that I consider that Karajan is one of he greatest Beethoven's interpreters, but I don't think this cycle to merit five stars. In general the executions are good, but not superb, with the exception, perhaps, of the 7th, which sounds great and very powerfull, in my opinion.
Definitely, if you choose Karajan for Beethoven, the 60's cycle is THE choice.
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Henry
5.0 out of 5 stars Brilliant! My personal favorite Karajan Beethoven cycle
Reviewed in the United States on August 3, 2015
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Brilliant! My personal favorite Karajan Beethoven cycle. The sound quality on this disc is also magnificent. (as most DG releases tend to be) Cannot recommend highly enough!
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Maybeth
5.0 out of 5 stars I love it.
Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2015
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This was a gift to my daughter. I already had my own. This speaks for itself. I love it.
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Jack Wonder
5.0 out of 5 stars A miracle of transfiguration!
Reviewed in the United States on August 15, 2012
Karajan's rendition of Beethoven's symphonies is gripping. Especially, I am in awe of the ninth where the sublime meets the exuberant. Attend to the moment in the last movement, just before the bass soloist sings the recitatives already anticipated by cellos and basses. It feels very much like the Apollonian transfigures itself into the Dionysian. And Karajan is superb in achieving this miracle.
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Cheap goblin
3.0 out of 5 stars Karajan’s 1977 Beethoven
Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2021
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I like the 1963 version better. This recording sounds flat, which is disappointing. Flat is in it’s hard to hear every part of the orchestra and the treble is turned down. Karajan’s interpretation on the 8th is the cats meow.
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Christian
4.0 out of 5 stars Get the full “Symphony Edition”
Reviewed in the United States on December 17, 2020
First off, the music is five stars. Only reason I’m giving this four is because there’s a better deal out there. The Karajan Symphony Edition has eight full Karajan cycles, including this one, and I think it’s less than $20 more. That one is a fantastic deal.
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JHL ... Fermanagh Man
5.0 out of 5 stars The best Karajan Beethoven 9 Symphonies and quite probably one of the best ever..!
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on December 23, 2023
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Of course I am more than a tad baised but this was the first (on vinyl) complete set of Beethoven I bought back in 1981: beautifully presented too: with an excellent booklet.
Of the far too many Beethoven sets I own, including those with the twaddle about period instruments, very few of which, (period instrument sets I mean) in my view, cut it. Are plain dull in sound and struggle to reach the heights Karajan attains. Norrington's excels - and he was the the first to use period instruments - I believe. I digress but does anyone think Beethoven would not have used the best sound he could get and that modern instruments (with obvious exceptions) would have furnished that!
This 1977 set by Karajan is the very best of them all for, energy, timbre, and quality. The 1962 is probably the best overall.
There's a richness and pace to this set which still sounds fresh that, by the way, you can buy on BluRay Audio. It sounds sublime!
Of course it's all about personal perception and preferences whereas it's the music that counts. However, it seems to me poor old Karajan gets a lot of pretentious bashing from critics whose head is hidden in their rear orifice. I suspect some of them just don't like the mans style and sheer class.
Listen and make your own mind up! Don't take too much notice of music critics: half of them are seeking favour or just pretentious snobs!
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Oliviero
5.0 out of 5 stars Le sinfonie di Beethoven
Reviewed in Italy on September 21, 2023
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Il ciclo beethoveniano diretto da Karajan è sempre una garanzia, anche nella versione (sottostimata) degli anni ‘70. La confezione è elegante ed è arrivata in perfette condizioni.
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冬の旅
5.0 out of 5 stars 両者の凄さを堪能できる全集
Reviewed in Japan on January 21, 2023
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躍動感のある１番２番８番。上品な４番。一連の絵巻物を見ているような６番「田園」。堅牢な建築物を思わせる３番「英雄」。情熱のほとばしる５番「運命」と７番。ヒューマニズムの満ち溢れる９番「合唱」。
どの曲を聴いてもベートーヴェンの偉大さとカラヤンの美学を感じられる、ベストな全集です。
唯一残念なのが第９番の合唱。別録音のものを使っているようですが、合唱とオーケストラの響きが明らかに違う。演奏自体は感動的なものであるだけに、この部分だけが悔やまれるところです。
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TheRealOtherGuy
5.0 out of 5 stars Sagenhaft.
Reviewed in Germany on January 25, 2015
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Sagenhafte Aufnahme.
Natürlich ist das Konzert schon älter, der Aufnahme merkt man dies aber nicht an und Karajan spricht ohnehin für sich selbst.
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Olivier de Basire
5.0 out of 5 stars Karajan 1977 : une conception de haut vol et une réalisation exceptionnelle
Reviewed in France on December 23, 2013
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Pour ceux qui n'ont pas connu vraiment cette époque, il semble utile de rappeler dans quelles circonstances le maestro autrichien a enregistré et son éditeur fait paraître cette intégrale.
Beethoven et ses symphonies ont toujours été au cœur du répertoire d'Herbert von Karajan et il est assez simple de comprendre pourquoi : celui qui se voulait le plus "démocratique" des musiciens (comprenez "qui voulait délivrer son message musical au plus grand nombre") ne pouvait que servir de modèle au chef se voulant le plus universel dans l'histoire de l'enregistrement ... Mais pas seulement : Beethoven a tellement révolutionné la symphonie, en marquant ses neuf étapes par son caractère à la fois foncier et original, qu'un chef comme Karajan ne pouvait y rester insensible.
En cette fin des années 70, à l'aube du numérique, de nombreuses évolutions stylistiques amenaient à un nouvel enregistrement en comparaison des années 60 et de la première intégrale DG 1963 : le son des Berliner Philharmoniker n'était plus le même (certes toujours puissant dans les basses, mais plus fluide et à la sonorité plus chaude), la salle Hans Scharoun de la Philharmonie était désormais disponible pour des enregistrements, la technique apportait une réelle plus-value sonore malgré quelques ratés à l'origine du multi-micros.
Et surtout, le chef avait profondément réfléchi dans le sens d'une cohérence globale : cette intégrale était avant tout destinée à montrer combien le compositeur de Bonn avait une démarche logique, une évolution profonde partant du dernier Haydn pour aboutir à l'Ode à la Joie de la 9e symphonie ...
En ce sens, je n'hésite pas à le dire, le résultat est incomparable : la démarche est assumée et aboutie, la finition instrumentale exceptionnelle, l'engagement est total et permanent. Prenons quelques exemples : la 4e symphonie de 1963 était une grande réussite (bondissante, brillante), celle de 1977 s'inscrit pleinement dans l'intégrale, moins immédiate mais très mélodique avec de nombreuses nuances et des gradations savantes et pleinement assumées (elle n'est pas plus faible mais différente !) - la 2e, l'Héroïque et la 7e sont véloces (mais pas précipitées) avec une progression organique étonnante dans les mouvements rapides, une puissante force intérieure dans les mouvements lents - la 9e est un "must" car tout s'enchaîne du début à la fin avec une logique formelle et architecturale qui n'éclipse pas, loin de là, le message universel du compositeur, ses humeurs comme ses espoirs et, cerise sur le gâteau, les solistes et le chœur, magnifiques, sont en harmonie complète avec l'orchestre et le chef ...
Une intégrale qui demeure indispensable, que l'on ne peut rejeter comme certains le pensent uniquement pour des raisons de tempo, pensée dans sa globalité et conduite de façon magnifique.
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