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Posted by TGR (A) on September 6, 2016 at 08:58:54

In Reply to: Szell/Cleveland Beethoven Symphonies on SACD posted by Doktor Brahms on August 30, 2016 at 12:21:33:

I haven't posted in this Asylum for years, primarily since my (re)discovery of vinyl (I have a zillion SACDs and still play them - it is not my style to abandon any format and sell off my collection of those - which means that I operate a turntable, two SACD players, two RTR tape recorders, and a cassette deck), but I am prompted to by this topic, which is about the Szell recordings of Beethoven symphonies. This was an EPIC production (Epic was, of course, another Columbia label, and Szell recorded for Epic, while Walter and Bernstein were on Columbia) - I have a set of the original Epic LPs (as I do of the Fleisher/Szell piano concertos).

I have listened to many, many individual recordings and complete sets of the Beethoven symphonies over the years, and the Szell would be my desert island choice if I had to pick one. I can see where those who prefer a more subjective approach might choose others, but IMO the scores come alive when you listen to Szell and the Clevelanders perform these works. I hear Beethoven's voice when I listen, not someone else's. If I were to purchase one set SACDs of the Beethoven symphonies, I would go for these. (I own a ton of SACDs of Beethoven symphonies on SACD).

And yes, the Fleisher/Szell set of concertos would be my desert island choice for these works as well.

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Topic - Szell/Cleveland Beethoven Symphonies on SACD - Doktor Brahms 12:21:33 08/30/16 (14)

One question? - TGR 09:18:07 09/06/16 (1)

RE: One question? - Doktor Brahms 12:15:40 09/06/16 (0)

Late better than never - TGR 08:58:54 09/06/16 (1)

Go for it! - Doktor Brahms 12:21:26 09/06/16 (0)

RE: Szell/Cleveland Beethoven Symphonies on SACD - Chris from Lafayette 13:59:19 08/30/16 (9)

"Self-serving and self-satisfied" - Doktor Brahms 19:58:02 08/31/16 (8)

RE: "Self-serving and self-satisfied" - ahendler 21:53:30 09/01/16 (2)

I'm about 40% through now - VERY entertaining! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 10:38:31 09/04/16 (1)

Sadly, not finding it at the SF Public Library.... - Ivan303 08:12:27 09/06/16 (0)

Yeah, thanks! - I thought the re-mastering guy might indeed be Andreas - Chris from Lafayette 22:43:57 08/31/16 (2)

So, Chris.... - Doktor Brahms 14:28:39 09/02/16 (1)

What I've read so far. . . - Chris from Lafayette 10:51:31 09/04/16 (0)

Have you seen the sheet of Ormandy Malaprops? - oldmkvi 20:08:53 08/31/16 (1)

"Ormandyisms" - Doktor Brahms 14:18:50 09/02/16 (0)

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Late better than never - TGR 08:58:54 09/06/16 (1)

Go for it! - Doktor Brahms 12:21:26 09/06/16 (0)

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