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Posted by: Armadillo on 29 March 2010

Wasting time on youtube I came across this video of von Karajan conducting the third and fourth movements of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jDar-ycF5fE

It's a thrilling performance, and got me thinking again about a work that has been so overexposed that it is easy to forget how great it is.

I'm feeling the need to explore a few different performances of the work. What's your favorite version?

(BTW, I do not own many CD versions, but my favorite so far is Szell and the Vienna Philharmonic live at Salzburg Festival on the Orfeo label.)

Posted on: 29 March 2010 by u5227470736789439

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...EP1g&feature=related

And the begining with Otto Klemperer, showing how great music can be revealed in so many different ways ....

ATB from George

Posted on: 29 March 2010 by graham55

Oh, that's easy: Carlos Kleiber conducting the wonderful Vienna Philharmonic, now on DG Originals, coupled with their equally wonderful recording of Beethoven's Seventh. (That Szell taping is pretty special too, with Gilels playing one of the concertos, as I recall.)

Posted on: 29 March 2010 by MilesSmiles

Many thanks for the links guys.

Posted on: 29 March 2010 by Armadillo

Graham,

Your right on Gilels, playing the 3rd Concerto, and there's also the Egmont Overture. I will try the Kleiber!