Dmitri Shostakovich: Symphony no.9, op.70
I: Allegro ~ II: Moderato ~ III: Presto ~ IV: Largo ~ V: Allegretto - Allegro
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Philharmonic-Symphony Orchestra of New York conducted by Efrem Kurtz
Philips ABL 3117 1956 UK LP/Dutch matrix: AA01248 1L=1 Recorded: 8 April 1947
Far more detailed/dynamic - with a much greater frequency-range (<19kHz) than another recent 'smoothed' CBS LP dub on 'Symphonyshare'.....
Koussevitzky-Boston 1946/7 recording >>> Sleeve-note / EMG review >>>
Many thanks for this superb transfer!
ReplyDeleteRather livelier, eh!
ReplyDeleteHad intended doing this + the Kije (an Orphan?) last year - but as the Kurtz was on CD - and the Kije was a bit 'relaxed', I didn't bother (the intended coupling was a 24/96 of the Malko Peter'n'Wolf (now have another ACL transfer) + possibly the Goossens/RPO 'Pictures' on HMV (ALP mono) which is quite good.;
A very stylish performance, which I had never heard, and a lovely transfer! Thank you very much, Tin Ear!
ReplyDeleteI removed the 24/96 as the 16/44 is perfectly OK.
DeleteHopefully, this is even lovelier (and more exciting) than any CD transfer!
A few of Kurtz's NYPO records appeared on early EMI/Columbia (have Wieniawski VC2 -Stern) but this was probably only issued due to Philips' earlier Shostakovich LP's