Herbert von Karajan - 100th Anniversary Collection

EMI: 5158632

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Herbert von Karajan - 100th Anniversary Collection

Awards:

Penguin Guide

Rosette Winner

Label:

EMI

Catalogue No:

5158632

Discs:

5

Release date:

4th Feb 2008

Barcode:

5099951586324

Medium:

CD
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Herbert von Karajan - 100th Anniversary Collection


Beethoven:

Symphonies Nos. 1-9 (complete)

Egmont Overture, Op. 84

Coriolan Overture, Op. 62


Elisabeth Schwarzkopf (soprano), Marga Höffgen (contralto), Ernst Haefliger (tenor) & Otto Edelmann (baritone)

Philharmonia Orchestra & Chor der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde, Herbert von Karajan

CD - 5 discs

$25.50

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Herbert von Karajan’s first cycle of Beethoven’s symphonies with the Philharmonia Orchestra on EMI has always been something of an ugly duckling when compared to the various Berlin Philharmonic incarnations on Deutsche Grammophon. Now reissued in a bargain 5 CD box, this is part of the truckload of Karajan 100th anniversary releases, which will no doubt raise controversy in some quarters and be welcomed in others. For me, if it’s nicely produced and cheaper than a box of quasi half-decent cigars then ‘bring it on’ as they say, and this box is certainly no slouch when it comes to presentation.

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