Klemperer 9ths on Testament

Posted by Kas (A) on January 30, 2017 at 05:58:36

In Reply to: RE: finished listening to Klemperer's Beethoven set posted by Old Listener on January 29, 2017 at 20:45:42:

Actually, there are two of them, both with the Philharmonia Orchestra.

Testament SBT 1177 is a live recording from November 15, 1957, featuring exactly the same forces as the commercial EMI recording (recorded around the same time). Not only is it a more exciting and dramatic performance, but sonically, it is vastly superior to EMI's effort (at least on CD - I haven't heard an LP version).

SBT 1332 is a performance from November 27, 1961, with Giebel, Ludwig, Lewis, and Berry. Another great performance - a pity that this one is monaural (the 1957 is stereo).

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Topic - finished listening to Klemperer's Beethoven set - TGR 15:14:10 01/29/17 (15)

RE: Heating the house with the Szell sets today - kitch29 10:32:44 01/30/17 (1)

RE: Heating the house with the Szell sets today - Old Listener 15:03:58 01/30/17 (0)

RE: finished listening to Klemperer's Beethoven set - Old Listener 20:45:42 01/29/17 (1)

Klemperer 9ths on Testament - Kas 05:58:36 01/30/17 (0)

RE: finished listening to Klemperer's Beethoven set - Todd Krieger 19:28:23 01/29/17 (5)

Furtwangler wouldn't be on my list - TGR 15:14:49 01/30/17 (4)

Depends on the Symphony for me: his '44 9th give me chills as does parts of the 3rd - jdaniel@jps.net 00:33:36 01/31/17 (3)

That '44 Ninth - is that the one where they put the microphones right next to the Tympani? [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 01:18:29 01/31/17 (2)

Yes. But **don't** listen to it!! No other will ever be enough. Be careful reading reviews though: - jdaniel@jps.net 08:20:36 01/31/17 (1)

I've already heard it [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 09:31:01 01/31/17 (0)

I have the same set and am quite fond of it. - Paul_A 17:04:07 01/29/17 (2)

Paul Henry Lang and Toscanini - TGR 21:06:14 01/29/17 (1)

RE: Paul Henry Lang and Toscanini - Paul_A 01:52:28 01/30/17 (0)

Yes - despite their often slow tempos, those Klemperer performances can. . . - Chris from Lafayette 16:35:03 01/29/17 (0)

RE: finished listening to Klemperer's Beethoven set - docw 15:27:19 01/29/17 (0)

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