by far the best current full

We did not expect to find a successor to large integral (Furtwängler, Böhm, Schuricht, Jochum, etc.) That dated from the 50 to 80; many disappointments, many unnecessary disk ("abolished trinket ...") without talking said attempts on period instruments (Norrington ...) who were regretting even his bold and comfortable without going to HVK rigor d'Harnoncourt.
This box arrived with the force of the obvious: it could lead Beethoven taking the achievements of all but a vision that combines dynamism and clarity stamps, and, what's more, this integral is heard from beginning to end and cheerfully bear comparison with the great anciens.L'on find better separate versions of symphonies, but the 1, 3, 5 and 7 8 and 9 are absolutely outstanding.
The orchestra "romantic revolutionary" is a phalanx of superlative level, led by the great leader of the day (after all, be excellent in Bach, Beethoven and Mozart Gluck Berlioz, among others, is not within reach first come!)
At this price especially, it is a gift of the gods.