Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major

Ludwig van Beethoven

Herbert von Karajan / Berlin Philharmonic

1962 From the 1960s cycle.

Top choice from his 1960s cycle. Excellent sound quality with deep, powerful sonorities. Karajan is dynamic, bringing drama and excitement.

レーベル： Deutsche Grammophon

Karl Böhm / Vienna Philharmonic

c. 1971

From the reviewer's 'favorite cycle of all.' Fantastic sound with Viennese lushness and warmth. A powerful performance with a 'real glow'.

Bruno Walter / Columbia Symphony Orchestra

1958

A highlight of Walter's cycle. Brings a lot of joy, exuberance, and characteristic Walter energy to the symphony.

Otto Klemperer / Philharmonia Orchestra

1957

A heavier interpretation with powerful gravitas. The music feels like it's 'inevitably moving forward but never pushed,' with 'oomph and power and majesty'.

Wilhelm Furtwängler / Berlin Philharmonic

1943 Wartime recording. Sound is not great, but has good presence.

A wartime recording from his most intense period. A profound view of Beethoven, with a 'gorgeously extended' and very intense slow movement.