Herbert von Karajan made his first - and perharps most thrilling - recording of the complete Beethoven Symphonies with the Philharmonia Orchestra in the early 1950's. The set, a jewel of the Warner Classics catalogue, was recorded in mono, but an expetimental stereo version of the 9th Symphony was made in parallel at the sessions in Vienna. This, taken from the orifinal tapes, is its first release as a single CD.

Disc 1
01 Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op.125, 'Choral': I. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso (1955 - Experimental audio)  - Herbert von Karajan
02 Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, 'Choral': II. Molto vivace - Presto - Molto vivace - Presto (1955 - Experimental audio)  - Herbert von Karajan
03 Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op.125, 'Choral': III. Adagio molto e cantabile - Andante moderato (1955 - Experimental audio)  - Herbert von Karajan
04 Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op. 125, 'Choral': IV. Presto - Allegro assai - Prestissimo, (Ode to Joy) - (1955 - Experimental audio)  - Herbert von Karajan
05 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op.125 'Choral' (1988 - Remaster): - Presto - Recitativo - Allegro assai  - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Elisabeth Höngen/Julius Patzak/Hans Hotter/Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Wien/Wiener Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan
06 Symphony No. 9 in D Minor, Op.125 'Choral' (1988 - Remaster): - Allegro assai vivace. Alla marcia  - Elisabeth Schwarzkopf/Elisabeth Höngen/Julius Patzak/Hans Hotter/Singverein der Gesellschaft der Musikfreunde Wien/Wiener Philharmoniker/Herbert von Karajan