5つ星のうち5.0Great SACD recording of a great performance of Beethoven’s 6th Symphony
2016年6月25日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み
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This is a great SACD which I’m extremely happy to have added to my collection.
I recall first hearing the Columbia Masterworks LP of this recording in my father’s LP collection in the 1960s. I was about 10 at the time, had not yet developed a taste for classical music, but that recording made quite an impression on me and Beethoven’s 6th Symphony has long been among my three favorite symphonies with Brahms’ 1st and Beethoven’s 9th.
Since that time I’ve heard many superb performances of the “Pastorale.” Philippe Herreweghe has a marvelous SACD version on PentaTone (which comes with the 2nd Symphony) and I’m also partial Claudio Abbado’s 1986 performance with the Vienna Philharmonic (which comes with Maurizio Pollini performing Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy – a superb performance in itself). While the latter is not an SACD, both recordings are much more recent than Bruno Walter’s 1958 performance so when I saw this SACD version I purchased it but did not expect PentaTone type vibrancy. This SACD is, however, sensational in terms of clarity and detail – I have no idea how Sony did it – and this SACD is thus worth every penny of its relatively high price. While there is no definitive recording for great musical works, a few great musical works seem to have one performance that is often mentioned far more often than others as being the standard by which others are measured – and I can think of no better example than Bruno Walter’s performance of the Pastorale.
Finally, I note this SACD does not appear to be a Hybrid which can be played on regular as well as SACD players. Unfortunately, Sony has also issued some other SACDs which contain marvelous performances that come across beautifully on an SACD player -- but which cannot be played on a regular CD player -- Perahia and the English Chamber Orchestra performing Mozart's 20th and 27th Piano Concertos being one example that comes immediately to mind.
5つ星のうち5.0The greatest performance, and the most outstanding sound quality.
2018年11月20日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み
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Bruno walter’s performance of Beethoven’s symphony no. 6 (pastoral) is suffused with warmth, gentleness, and humanity. It is simply the greatest performance.
I had one LP, one cassette, several CDs of this same version of Bruno Walter’s performance. I am so found of the performance and hope to find one that will have a better sound quality. I am extremely happy to find this SACD, which is remarkably outstanding in terms of the sound quality. The sound is full, warm, transparent, detailed, and dynamically contrasted. I can confidently say it is better than any of the modern recording.
This SACD is more expensive (with Japanese characters ), as compared with less-expansive (economic) one. I always wonder is there any difference. I don’t have the economic one to compare with, so I cannot say definitely for this SACD. However I have both the expensive and economic ones of Bruno Walter’s Brahms Symphony No. 4. Yes, the expensive one is far more better than the economic one. It seem to me some digital information is compromised in economic one. If one cares for good sound quality and the greatest performance, this SACD is the one to look for.
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