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In Reply to: Beethoven 4, 5, 3, 8 posted by Avocat on November 14, 2006 at 06:58:14:
Excellent performance and sound. You can try ClassicsToday.com or SACD.net for reviews.I'm not about to get slammed by the usual suspects here by offering comments on the two recordings you mention.
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If you get only one set of performances of the Beethoven symphonies on high res audio, this is it. Better than any of the others I've heard (and I've heard most). EXCELLENT sonics and performance - every single one. And you also get a very nice performance of the triple concerto!
....I posted in a rush this am and didn't see the comments here...have not seen any on this new set yet on the web.....I consider it *the* Beethoven to have in SACD for both sound and performance...and one of the best recorded cycles, period.
Harry
Wonderful, wonderful stuff. The entire set is fantastic, both in terms of performance and sound.
Although the LSO Live discs are original DSD recordings, they are IMHO some of the least successful of the bunch, perhaps in significant part because of the difficult recording venue. The LSO discs simply can't compare to Pentatone, Telarc, Channel Classics and the few other companies creating original DSD recordings. Although BIS has abandoned DSD recordings, I have the Vanska 4/5 disc and I agree that the sonics and performance are both excellent.
They are fantastic! Both performance and sonics are top notch. Forget about previous LSO recordings. Go out and buy these. You won't be disappointed.
I partially agree with Dalton in the sense that these two discs are certainly an improvement over some of the earlier recordings. But I still maintain that they fall well short of state-of-the-art for original DSD recordings. Of course, our opinions about sound and performance are necessarily subjective--there is typically no "correct" answer to the question.Since hearing these two discs, I have undertaken a comprehensive update of my music system. After I complete a week or two of burn-in, I'll revisit these discs and see if it alters my opinion in any way.
I didn't go any further with the LSO recordings for LvB symphonies after I heard that one. I stayed clear of other LSO SACDs from what was reported here so I cannot say how much better the LvB may be in comparision to those.While I agree somewhat with posts on this forum about it being one's system, it needs to be taken into account OTHER SACDs sound pretty darn good so that leads to the point there is a disparity in the recording quality.
BTW, I'll take BIS recordings any day listening in multichannel including the Vanska.
I agree with your assessment on the quality of previous LSO SACDs (e.g. the Sibelius, Dvorak symphonies). But this Beethoven set is a different kettle of fish.The Vanska recordings are also good, but I think the Haitink performances are better, less idiosyncratic. The Vanska Beethoven 3rd is my least favorite - he emphasizes dynamic range too much. There's way too much ppp string playing.
Overnight delivery would do nicely! :)
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