BEETHOVEN THE NINE SYMPHONIES LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA 1960 SP. ED 7-LP BOX SET
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Description
VINTAGE 1960
BEETHOVEN
THE NINE SYMPHONIES
JOSEF KRIPS, CONDUCTOR
and the London Symphony Orchestra
7-RECORD EVEREST SPECIAL EDITION BOX SET
SPECIAL EDITION / RECORDED ON 35mm MAGNETIC FILM
EVEREST RECORDS 3162/7 STEREO
ORIGINAL 1960 PRESSING
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CONDITION Vinyls: Near Mint - Sides 1-12; VG+ Sides 13-14 Box: VG+ Box splits on 2 corners; some wear on cover
Joseph Krips leads the London Symphony Orchestra in balanced, traditional and lively stereo performances of all nine Beethoven symphonies, original recording from 1960. This is a Special Edition Box Set - Recorded on 35MM Magnetic Film.
Josef Krips' cycle of Ludwig Van Beethoven's nine symphonies was recorded in 1960, originally on 35mm film for the Everest label, a deluxe audiophile treatment.
This recording is reasonably faithful to the professional but not fully polished sound of the London Symphony Orchestra, presenting the way it sounded before its rise to world-class status; the orchestra is quite smooth in a fairly reverberant acoustic that provides a pleasant aural effect. Krips may be grouped among conductors of the conventional approach to performing Beethoven that was prevalent in the mid-20th century, for his performances reflect a preference for a full-size orchestral scale, modern instruments, and homogenization of timbres. Interestingly, Krips' tempos tend toward the fast side, which early music orchestras would later adopt as the norm for period practice, especially in Beethoven. These recordings of the symphonies are solidly played and consistently clear in reproduction, and first-time listeners could hardly do better than to try this set.
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