This recording was made in the 's in front of a live audience. DGG recordings of the period were for some reason noticably bad. It is dry sounding, compressed, and muffled. For many years I was not sure whether it was the analogue master which was bad, or poor mastering on the RBCD. Now that I have bought my SACD, on a new remaster taken from the analogue original, I have my answer: it was the analogue master which was bad.
But it is still muffled, and nowhere near the quality of the Orfeo recording. Pentatone the sound will come as an immense disappointment. Sum-up: worth having but buy the other recording on Orfeo if you can find it.
Was this review helpful to you? The openess, the stage feeling, the crystal clear layers of the instrumentation, the lack of any harshness and - most of all - this vague decription that tells it all: "ANALOGUE" sounding. Poco sostenuto — Vivace 06 — Symphony No. Allegretto 07 — Symphony No. Presto — Assai meno presto 08 — Symphony No. Allegro con brio. Notify me of follow-up comments by email.
Notify me of new posts by email. But for sheer excitement, cogent direction, and expressive playing, none is more convincing. Kleiber was highly esteemed for his thorough musicianship, and his clarity of interpretation and communication skills with musicians resulted in performances that were compelling in their power and fascinating for their faithfulness to details in the score. Even purists who insist on period style in their Beethoven must concede honors to Kleiber for his accuracy and attention to repeats, for following the indicated instrumentation, and for careful application of all the dynamics.
In depth of musicality, technical polish, and all matters of instrumentation except for the size of the orchestra, these recordings surpass many historically informed performances and make some of them seem pedantic and empty in comparison.
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