Definitive Beethoven's 9th recording

What is the best performance of this legendary composition?

phasecorrect01-16-2003 6:09pm

newbee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,751 posts 01-16-2003 at 06:30pm Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Not to disappoint you but there is no universally acclaimed definitive performance, or recording for that matter, of this symphony. Everyone has their own favorite. For what its worth, i prefer Harnoncourts HIP on Teldec. As an alternative I enjoy Wand on EMI and Von Karjian '63 version.
newbee Details Discussions Posts This discussion Message User 4,751 posts 01-19-2003 at 12:17am Copy Comment URL Report Comment Edit Delete Listened to it on LP years ago - i liked his 6th much more. Kept the 6th. I haven't compared his 9th to my current favorites - knowing what i do about Walters during those columbia years i can't imagine they would sound much like Harnoncourt's. I enjoyed his Bruckner 9th, all of his Brahms, his Dvorak 7&8, and his Mozart.....all nice warmhearted performances & recordings. Even the CD's arn't bad.