Japan Beethoven Cycle 1977

[john]

In 2010 I recall that there was a post on The Forum stating that the BPO Japan Tour Beethoven Cycle was to be released on CD this included Piano Concertos 3 & 5.
I have recently noticed that this set has once again been released in Japan on both Cd & Vynl format as per the links below.

www.kinginternational.co.jp/classics/tfmclp-103738/
www.kinginternational.co.jp/classics/tfmclp-103536/
www.kinginternational.co.jp/classics/tfmclp-103334/
www.kinginternational.co.jp/classics/tfmclp-103132/
www.kinginternational.co.jp/classics/tfmclp-102930/

The concert on 16th November 1977 Beethoven 5th & 6th was also televised in Japan together with the Beethoven Piano Concerto No.4 from Osaka 9th November 1977 plus a spectacular Brahms 1st from Osaka 10th November 1977.
I have grainy VHS copies of these, if anyone has really good quality copies on DVD please let me know.
We can only hope that one day commercial DVDs of these concerts will be made available?

John

[philharmonie]

The concerts 3 & 5 on SACD: www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Beethoven-1770-1827_000000000034571/item_Piano-Concertos-Nos-3-5-Weissenberg-P-Karajan-Berlin-Philharmonic-1977-Tokyo_5163954

The symphonies on audio blu ray: onebitaudio.com/?p=10688