A little unkind

Herbert von Karajan has proved with some Haydn recordings that he certainly had access to this first Viennese classic music. I call exemplary its superior "creation" (DGG) with the Berlin Philharmonic and in particular the record of the last London Symphony (no. 104) with the Viennese (Decca).
The six Paris Symphonies (Nos. 82-87), which he recorded in Berlin 1980 include, in my opinion not to its top products. Pretty cold, hard and a little unkind he is here to work, and apart from some quite successful records these recordings can compared to Marriner (Philips), Bernstein (CBS / Sony), Dorati (Decca) and Sir Colin Davis (Philips) not pass. That is regrettable, but was the conductor with the Berlin Philharmonic an elite force available that would have been willing and able to implement this particularly rich and orchestrated by the melodic invention forth highly prolific works on an outstanding level. Be it that Karajan at the time of the shooting was not quite up to his usual height (he had then significant health problems) or to these pieces had no special relationship, this 2 CD's give at least not the forth what the buyer is due to the great reputation of conductor and orchestra actually might have expected. One almost has the impression that Karajan here more or less listless a contractual obligation to his record company met that did not interest him much.
As the brilliant digital technology and the good textbook can not help much. A missed opportunity! Even I as a declared Karajan fan can start this album with a clear conscience not clearly recommend.