Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 - Carlos Kleiber, Wiener Philharmoniker
Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92
Wiener Philharmoniker
Conducted by Carlos Kleiber
1 LP, Gatefold jacket
Unnumbered re-press of the first numbered release
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g VirginVinyl
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH in Germany
Label : Deutsche Grammophon - The Original Source series
Original Label : Deutsche Grammophon
Recorded 26–29 November 1975 and 16 January 1976 at Musikvereinssaal, Vienna
Recorded by Hans Weber
Engineered by Klaus Scheibe
Mixed by Rainer Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios
Produced by Dr. Hans Hirsch
Lacquer cut by Sidney C. Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
Design by Nikolaus Boddin
Photography by Gabriela Brandenstein, Siegfried Lauterwasser
Originally released in 1976
Reissued in January 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- Poco sostenuto – Vivace
- Allegretto
Side B:
- Presto – Assai meno presto
- Allegro con brio
Reviews :
For its 125th birthday, Deutsche Grammophon is releasing legendary recordings with highest sound standards: The new audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original four-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically to produce the series. The sonic differences to the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, while at the same time less background noise, distortion and compression allow for an audiophile listening experience like never before.
Released on 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics, the copies of this series are accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes, plus an article, which explains the exact technical background.
Star conductor Carlos Kleiber only left a few recordings, but these are all cult. This is also true of his recording of Beethoven's 7th Symphony with the Vienna Philharmonic, which is marked by the great master conductor's intellectual precision, passion and perfectionism. It is considered one of the most important interpretations of the much-performed work.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.79 / 5