Any reviews of Beethoven/Abbado on DVD Audio? (1 Viewer)

[MarkRose]

Anyone have any feedback on the recently released DVD-A set of Beethoven symphonies with Abbado conducting?

 

[Michael_T]

I bought 3 of these DVD-A discs, but have yet to listen to them (or even open them up). I am not sure if I should return them or not after reading the attached link to a review on the original CDs:


http://www.classicstoday.com/review.asp?ReviewNum=2551

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

I have heard the earlier Abbado performances and agree with the reviewer at the link above:


Since the Abbado set is the only Beethoven cycle available on DVD-A, I went out and purchased a Sack-Dee only player (Philips 693).

 

[MarkRose]

Actually, the Abbado set is not the only cycle on DVD-A. Anyone familiar with the Barenboim set? Any reviews?

 

[Mike Broadman]

I have the Barenboim set. I enjoy them, but they're not my favorite readings of some of the pieces.

 

[Dennis Nicholls]

Yeah, you're right. It was the Barenboim set that convinced me to get a Sack-Dee player....:b

 

[Mike Broadman]

SACD does have a bit of an advantage with legacy classical music because Sony owns Columbia, which has a massive library.