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This is a superb collection! It contains first-class performances by first-class artists of the complete works of Beethoven. That's a tall order, but it's fulfilled. CD's appear to lend themselves to complete editions, such as this.
One may argue that some of the performances may not be the best performance of that particular work, but even conceding that (which I'm not necessarily prepared to do), there is no arguing with the consistently high quality throughout this vast, complete collection of Beethoven's compositions. Further, knowing that it's all here, well-packaged, well-organized, and that you have missed nothing, is quite a valuable consideration. You don't have to buy your fourth copy of the fifth symphony because it also contains the only available recording of something you are missing.
If one intends to build a significant music library, this is a major building block. Amazon review

87 CDs in 20 sets:

01. Symphonies (Karajan)
02. Concertos (Barenboim, Pollini, Mutter, Yo-Yo Ma, Kremer, Richter etc.)
03. Orchestral Works, Music for the Stage (Abbado)
04. Leonore-Fidelio (Hillevi Martinpelto)
05. Piano Sonatas (Kempff)
06. Piano Works (Pletnev)
07. Violin Sonatas (Kremer)
08. Cello Sonatas (Maisky)
09. Piano Trios (Kempff)
10. String Trios (Mutter)
11. The Early Quartets (Amadeus Quartet)
12. The Middle Quartets (Emerson String Quartet)
13. The Late Quartets (Lasalle Quartet)
14. Chamber Works (Amadeus Quartet, etc.)
15. Wind Music (Holliger, etc.)
16. Lieder (Fischer-Dieskau)
17. Folksong Arrangements (Lott)
18. Secular Vocal Works (Abbado, etc.)
19. Large Choral Works (Abbado, Chung, Gardiner, etc.)
20. Historic Recordings (Furtwangler, Klemperer. etc.)