{"product_id":"beethoven-symphonies-1-9","title":"Beethoven: Symphonies 1-9","description":"Amazon.com\n\nIt's hard to listen to zillions of recordings of the same music without becoming jaded. It's a problem that every classical music critic faces, and so it's understandable that there is always a tendency to welcome a new version of some standard repertoire with open arms just because it sounds different--even if the difference is musically dubious at best. Add to this general problem a healthy dose of provincial nationalism, plus a cozy relationship with both the performers and their record labels, and the result is a recipe that explains the success of Roger Norrington's Beethoven in the English musical press. And now that you've been warned, you can recognize it as the musically empty experience that it is--a novelty whose charm has worn off, and nothing more. For real Beethoven stick with George Szell on Sony--or any number of other conductors and recordings. --David Hurwitz\u003cbr\u003eASIN: B000002RRB\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.B000002RRB.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Roger Norrington|The London Classical Players|Ludwig van Beethoven\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Audio cd\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Individually inspected: Guaranteed to play perfectly or your money back. Case may show wear and may be in library packaging. Ships Fast!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41516050415674,"sku":"DBV.B000002RRB.G","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/6011\/0138\/files\/B000002RRB-0.jpg?v=1783714773","url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/beethoven-symphonies-1-9","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}