Beethoven's Fifth recorded in Japan in 1977

[jdp]

I'm interested in purchasing the CD of Karajan's performance of Beethoven's Fifth Symphony recorded in Japan in 1977. Is there a website where this CD is available? Thanks in advance for your help!

[charlesb]

All the major Japanese websites, HMV, Amazon and Tower probably have it.

I generally use www.hmv.co.jp and you can find the CD at www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/3900391 . The complete live 1977 Japanese cycle is about to be released in a box, see www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/4211437 .

The re-release on www.hmv.co.jp that I am most tempted by at the moment is Karajan 60-the Complete Orchestral Recordings On Dg In 1960-1969 www.hmv.co.jp/en/product/detail/4148769 .

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcFfFhT7giY

Perhaps 1955 was not the last time Karajan carried his own bags, as Helena Matheopoulos claims (5:40)

Seemed to say something about crescendo in the 3rd mvt rehearsal footage near the clip's end.