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Beethoven at it's finest

Juliet D. | St. Paul, MN, USA | 02/26/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I am not exactly a music connoisseur, but I do know good music when I hear it. Beethoven's 7th symphony is my personal favorite, with the emotional second movement. It is captured beatifully on this recording, as well as everything else. I am also quite fond of the second movement of the 8th Symphony.This recording is essential to any Beethoven lover, as well as anyone who enjoys (or wants to enjoy) classical music. Everyone thinks of the 5th and 9th Symphonies of Beethoven, but the 7th and 8th are sublime as well, and deserve to be heard."

The Definitive Performance of Beethoven's 7th

A. Zappala | Mahwah, NJ USA | 01/20/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Arguably the 7th is the best of Beethoven's symphonies; unarguably this is the best performance of it!Having worn out two vinyl copies over 30 years prior to this CD, I hold this performance of the 7th as the standard to which all other performances can be compared. Once you have absorbed it, no other performance will come close - maybe you shouldn't buy it."