This is indeed a spectacular Ninth.You can see Karajan's total involvement from the opening bars.What makes it great for me, though, is not only the playing and singing, but the video treatment of the conductor and orchestra.Unfortunately, I find many Karajan's videos spoiled because of really odd camera treatments.The orchestra is lined up in an artificial way, or it is highlighted in a way that it detracts from the music.None of that here.Karajan said that he made videos so as to preserve his art.This is one of the few videos that really captures the essence of Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic.Click Here to see more reviews about: Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D minor, Op. 125 (1977)
