Otto Klemperer conducts the Complete Beethoven Symphonies | Andromeda ANDRCD9079

Otto Klemperer conducts the Complete Beethoven Symphonies

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Label: Andromeda

Cat No: ANDRCD9079

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 5

Release Date: 1st July 2022

Contents

Artists

Wilma Lipp (soprano)
Ursula Boese (contralto)
Fritz Wunderlich (tenor)
Franz Crass (bass)
Wiener Singverein
Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor

Otto Klemperer

Works

Beethoven, Ludwig van

Coriolan Overture, op.62
Egmont Overture, op.84
Symphonies 1-9 (complete)
The Creatures of Prometheus, op.43
» Overture

Artists

Wilma Lipp (soprano)
Ursula Boese (contralto)
Fritz Wunderlich (tenor)
Franz Crass (bass)
Wiener Singverein
Philharmonia Orchestra

Conductor

Otto Klemperer

About

In the summer of 1960 Otto Klemperer was invited to Vienna to perform a cycle of the Beethoven Symphonies with the Philarmonia in the Musikverienssaal. The concerts were recorded and are issued here.

At that time the Philharmonia was a superb orchestra and Klemperer was considered to be the finest Beethoven conductor, specially after his EMI recordings of the complete symphonies.

These live performances remastered in 24bit/96kHZ sound from the original master tapes, have a much greater sense of urgency than the Klemperer studio recordings and allow a fascinating comparison.

In addition, we have fine performances of three overtures which were recorded at the same concerts, now reissued and available again.

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