Beethoven: Symphonies Nos 5 & 7

Hybrid SACD: Stereo & Surround Sound - PLAYABLE ON ANY CD SYSTEM.

Rosette: Penguin Stereo Guide

"If ever there was a legendary recording, it is Carlos Kleiber's version of the Fifth from the mid-1970s. In Kleiber's hands the first movement is electrifying but still has a hushed intensity. The slow movement is tender and delicate, with dynamic contrasts underlined but not exaggerated. In the Scherzo the horns, like the rest of the VPO, are in superb form, and the central section has enormous energy; the finale, even more than usual, releases the music into pure daylight." (Penguin Guide)