Issued in France by the Pathé-Marconi branch of EMI, this May 1958 recording of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, "Choral," by Carl Schuricht was one of the few stereo recordings made for the label's Beethoven symphonies cycle, yet it was ultimately released in mono for the budget Concert Classics set. Thankfully, this historic reissue on Testament presents the original stereo in a clean digital remastering, so Schuricht's performance can be judged fairly with the best possible sound quality. This is a ...
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Issued in France by the Pathé-Marconi branch of EMI, this May 1958 recording of Ludwig van Beethoven's Symphony No. 9 in D minor, "Choral," by Carl Schuricht was one of the few stereo recordings made for the label's Beethoven symphonies cycle, yet it was ultimately released in mono for the budget Concert Classics set. Thankfully, this historic reissue on Testament presents the original stereo in a clean digital remastering, so Schuricht's performance can be judged fairly with the best possible sound quality. This is a powerful interpretation of the symphony, led by a masterful conductor who was still acute in his seventies, and played by some of the best performers available in Paris at the time. The Paris Conservatoire Orchestra gives a polished reading with warm, resonant sound and with pungent reed timbres and an interesting horn vibrato that seems peculiarly French. The singing in the startlingly brisk Finale by soprano Wilma Lipp, contralto Elisabeth Höngen, tenor Murray Dickie, and bass Gottlob...
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