Edition Vol I - Beethoven: Symphonies 4 & 5

Sergiu Celibidache calibrates every balance, every dynamic, every phrase towards specific executional ends, some of which have to do with Beethoven. One hears a kind of abstract perfection that is fascinating on its own terms, but conveys little of the composer's restless dynamism, nervous energy, and brio. A disc for special tastes. Gorgeous sound.