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From: William Hyde <wthyde1953@gmail.com>
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Paul S Person wrote:
> On 7 Jan 2025 14:41:53 -0000, kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) wrote:
> 
>> Paul S Person  <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
>>> On Mon, 06 Jan 2025 15:07:38 GMT, scott@slp53.sl.home (Scott Lurndal)
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> kludge@panix.com (Scott Dorsey) writes:
>>>>> Paul S Person  <psperson@old.netcom.invalid> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Or MHS, from which I built a large collection of very good (if very
>>>>>> old) music.
>>>>>
>>>>> MHS always sent me records in boxes marked "Delicate Classical Music
>>>>> Enclosed."  But the music wasn't always delicate.  Sometimes it was
>>>>> heavy and ponderous.  I got the von Karajan set of Beethoven symphonies
>>>>> and it was anything but delicate.
>>>>
>>>> I also got that one.   I still consider it the best version of the
>>>> 9th on vinyl (the tenor, in particular, was fine).
>>>
>>> If you are referring to /9 Symphonien/, it's available on CD as well.
>>> I listen to it when it comes up on my Final Playlist.
>>
>> There are actually two von Karajan sets, the 1963 set and the one from
>> the 1980s.  The 1963 set was had the later symphonies performed much
>> slower, but the recording quality was good.  The set from the 1980s had
>> better tempi on the later symphonies but the recording quality was
>> plagued by an excess of fooling around.
>>
>> Neither one of them have what I would consider good recordings of the
>> first two symphonies, which are stylistically very different than the
>> later ones and really need a different sort of orchestra.
> 
> All I will say is, that the CD matched my memory of the LPs.
> 
> Beethoven is a bit late for my taste. I prefer JS Bach and friends.
> Also harpsichord music -- played on harpsichords, not on pianos.
> 
> OTOH, an MHS album of Bach organ works played on a small group of
> other instruments is always a joy to listen to. And the very few jazz
> piano albums I have are worth hearing.


Nicanor Zabelata recorded the Bach Partita number two for violin on the 
harp.

Sounds like a disaster, but it worked for me.  Though I prefer the original.

I have not heard Glen Gould's recording of Beethoven's fifth symphony
transcribed for piano.  Perhaps if I check youtube...

William Hyde