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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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Music Lane It's all about the music, dude! Sit down, relax and listen to some tunes. |
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In Reply to: Was a great question; got disappointing answers posted by Feanor on April 3, 2007 at 08:41:16:
I think the older masters are far from moldy. It is just what you're interested in, and how far in depth. I picked up an old Columbia 2 eye of Bruno Walter rehearsing the Beethoven 5th with the Columbia Symphony. The sound is raw and close, almost like a Mercury Living Presence Dorati record. But it is oh so real.I then got out my 6 eye Columbia Beethoven 5th, presumably the recorded performance after this rehearsal. Disappointed. No fire and sound is as if one filtered it through some softening effx on a mixer.
This listening experience reminded me of the Ansermet New Philharmonia rehearsal of the Stravinsky Firebird. Outstanding, better than the final record imo.
Your disappointment suggests that we should focus on newer recordings, but someone who loved Beethoven or Bruno Walter would have totally missed the fun I had trying out my $1 purchase last night.
In general, the posters answered that the most definitive performances were older, and I agree. But the OP asked for both good sound and performance, immediately disqualifying a lot of the recommended stuff (Furtwangler!). And he wanted "top 5." Impossible, although you may be able to compile a list of one's personal favorites.
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Follow Ups
- I beg to differ - docw 17:37:25 04/03/07 (3)
- Re: I beg to differ - Brian Cheney 20:55:05 04/03/07 (2)
- Re: I beg to differ - Jim Willis 09:18:08 04/04/07 (0)
- I am not knocking Furtwangler - docw 08:54:16 04/04/07 (0)
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