[fredpb]

I have a lot of single Beethoven symphonies in various formats.
On vinyl sets I have Karajan, Solti, Bernstein, and Bohm.

My first set on CD was the 60's Karajan. These are my favorites.
The later Karajans are not my favorites for many reasons. I think
the 9th in the 60's set is one of the best ever performances of the work. Just my opinion.

 

[KR...]

Here are some Audiophile Versions:

SYMPHONY NO. 9 IN D MINOR
by Beethoven

Beethoven, Symphony No. 9 in D minor
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
Rene Leibowitz, conductor
Inge Borkh, Soprano
Ruth Siewert, Contralto
Richard Lewis, Tenor
Ludwig Weber, Bass
The Beecham Choral Society

Catalog No. CD066
Chesky Records

This is just the 9th, which is my personal favorite.

And here's a complete set :

Artist: Christoph von Dohnanyi/Cleveland Orchestra
Recording: Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies:Complete Boxed Set

Release# CD-80200
Telarc International

Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21:

1. "Symphony No. 1, Op. 21 in C major"

2. II. Andante cantabile con moto

3. III. Menuetto - Allegro molto e vivace

4. IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace

Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36:

5. I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio

2. "Symphony No. 5, Op. 67 in C minor"

6. II. Larghetto

1. "Symphony No. 6, Op. 68 ""Pastorale"" in F major"

7. III. Scherzo: Allegro

2. "Symphony No. 7, Op. 92 in A major"

8. IV. Allegro molto

1. "Symphony No. 9, Op. 125 ""Choral"" in D minor"

9. Leonore Overture No. 3, Op. 72

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major "Eroica"

1. Allegro con brio

2. Marcia funebre - Adagio assai

3. Scherzo: Allegro vivace

4. Finale: Allegro molto

Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93:

5. I. Allegro vivace e con brio

6. II. Allegro scherzando

7. III. Tempo di Menuetto

8. IV. Allegro vivace

Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60

1. I. Adagio-Allegro vivace

2. II. Adagio

3. III. Allegro vivace; Un poco meno Allegro

4. IV. Allegro ma non troppo

Beethoven: Symphony No. 5 in C minor, Op. 67

6. I. Allegro con brio

7. II. Andante con moto

8. III. Allegro

9. IV. Allegro

Symphony No. 6 in F major, Op. 68 "Pastorale"

1. Awakening of happy feelings upon reaching the countryside, I. Allegro ma non troppo

2. Scene at the brook, II. Andante molto moto

3. Cheerful gathering of country folk, III. Allegro

4. Thunderstorm, IV. Allegro

5. Shepherd's song: Happy, grateful feelings after the storm, V. Allegretto

Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92

6. I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace

7. II. Allegretto

8. III. Presto - Assai meno presto

9. IV. Allegro con brio

1. I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso

2. II. Molto vivace - Presto

3. III. Adagio molto e cantabile

4. IV. Presto