Beethoven: Symphonies Nos.5 & 7

Long regarded as the quintessential interpretation of the most popular and best-loved symphony ever written, this performance of the Fifth has everything: passion, precision, drama, lyric beauty, and a coiled fury in the first movement that sets your pulse racing from the very first note. Carlos Kleiber has made very few recordings in his distinguished career, but almost all are special. If you own no other copy of this symphony, this is the one to get. It comes with an exceptional performance of the Seventh–not quite as gripping as the Fifth, but definitely one of the great ones. There is classical music, and there are classic recordings of classical music. This one’s a classic. — David Hurwitz

High Fidelity Pure Audio uses Blu-ray technology to deliver uncompressed music. Three different sound formats are available: PCM, Dolby True HD, and DTS-HD Master Audio, with minimum 24-bit/96kHz.

Please note these are Blu-Ray Audio discs and contain no visuals.