beethoven piano concerto

Just acquired a good copy (LP)of Edwin Fischer playing and Wilhelm Furtwangler conducting Beethoven's 5th piano concerto. A really amazing version well worth hearing.

I have that and I also recommend the Fischer/Philharmonia Beethoven PC #3 on a 10" Electrola.

Kal

By far the best version of his PC#1 IMHO is the ORIGINAL LP on DG performed by Arturo Benedetti Michaelangi with the Vienna Sym & Carlo Maria Guilini (circa 1980). I have the recent release on vinyl and the earlier CD, by they are dead sounding compared to the dynamically charged performance on the original LP. Find/listen to this one and you'll hear what I mean!

Sony has remaster the Fleisher Szell 3 and 4. On SACD try ax and MTT in the 4th or artur Pizarro in 3-5.

try Emil Gilels/Leopold Ludwig/Philharmonia Orchestra in #4 & #5 (EMI, recorded 1958 & 1957). remains my favorite of all... especially #4.