Beethoven: Symphony No. 7

Carlos Kleiber, Vienna Philharmonic

Best pressing: DG Original Source Series (all-analog from the original 4-track tapes)

Key track: Finale: Allegro con brio

Highly RecommendedHidden Gem

Beethoven: Violin Sonatas No. 9 "Kreutzer" & No. 10

Gidon Kremer, Martha Argerich

Best pressing: DG 180g 2LP (2022)

Key track: Sonata No. 9 "Kreutzer": I. Adagio sostenuto – Presto

Highly Recommended

Beethoven: The Late String Quartets

Tokyo String Quartet

Key track: String Quartet No. 14 in C-sharp minor, Op. 131: I. Adagio ma non troppo e molto espressivo

Beethoven: Septet in E-flat, Op. 20

Vienna Octet

Best pressing: Clean original Decca pressing

Key track: I. Adagio – Allegro con brio