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Review title: not last word
Product review: Karajan recorded this work four times that I'm aware of. This 1962 version with the BPO is generally considered the best. I however feel his 1977 version with the same orchestra to be slightly superior in interpretation, if not in overall sonics (at least going by the original DG release). Karajan simply lets the music breathe more in his later version- more Furtwangler than Toscanini if you like. But as 9th's go, this 1962 version is still one of the very best.
