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    Beethoven - Symphony No.7 in A: The 10 best recordings

    Beethoven Symphony No. 7 Karajan Berlin Philharmonic

    2. Herbert von Karajan conducting the Berlin Philharmonic

    From a number of recordings the mighty Karajan made of the Beethoven symphonies, the 1961-1962 set stands out. For a work described by Wagner as the ‘apotheosis of the dance’, Karajan’s rendition of Symphony No. 7 is suitably rich and rhythmic.

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