The recordings contained within the fruitcake-box-like metal container housing this five-disc set are some of the great bargain-bin classics. They were originally recorded for the Everest label in 1960, and even back then the sound wasn't too good. Now, after several transfers from the original masters, it's down to atrocious. (This is not the remastered version of these recordings that appeared in the 1990s, but a reissue of the original recordings.) If someone is getting a new stereo as a gift, this would be a terrible ...
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The recordings contained within the fruitcake-box-like metal container housing this five-disc set are some of the great bargain-bin classics. They were originally recorded for the Everest label in 1960, and even back then the sound wasn't too good. Now, after several transfers from the original masters, it's down to atrocious. (This is not the remastered version of these recordings that appeared in the 1990s, but a reissue of the original recordings.) If someone is getting a new stereo as a gift, this would be a terrible choice to go with it. If sound is of secondary importance, however -- if someone has expressed enthusiasm for Beethoven and you've decided to buy the person a gift for a long commute in a car or train, say -- these performances are cheap at the price. Josef Krips was an Austrian conductor who learned his craft just after the First World War, survived the Second by fleeing to Belgrade, and emerged as a grand old man during the boom years of classical music. The readings of the works...
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Add this copy of Beethoven: the Nine Symphonies (Tin Can) to cart. $15.43, new condition, Sold by tttkelly1 rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Fresno, TX, UNITED STATES, published 2006 by MADACY.