A master Beethoven conductor in his prime a 12 CD set presenting the ‘London’ Beethoven recordings of Sir Colin Davis, includi ng the Symphonies, a selection of Overtures, the five Piano Concertos (Stephen Kovacevich ), Violin Concerto (Arthur Grumiaux ) and the two Masses. These broadly sung and spacious performances, unexaggerated yet alive, are collected together for the first time. “This is an impressive account of the Eroica , notable for many good things. First Davis’s acute perception of every detail of the score … Another outstanding quality is Davis’s insistence on the right balance everywhere.” Gramophone , September 1971 “Precise, keenly analytical, judiciously weighted and balanced, honestly phrased.” Stereo Review , May 1972 (Piano Concertos Nos. 1 5) “Clarity is the key to Davis’s modus operandi and it pays great dividends in a work like the Eroica where contrapuntal detail plays such an important role. I also applaud the complete lack of affectation in the performance.” Stereo Review , May 1972