The Solti/CSO Beethoven Symphony and the Piano Concerto cycles (with Ashkenazy) are available at a reasonable price on amazon.fr. I am wondering if any of you are familiar with any of these recordings and if so what do you think of them?
I am reluctant to pose this questoon on CMG.
Opinions sought on Solti/CSO Beethoven recordings.
Opinions sought on Solti/CSO Beethoven recordings.
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Re: Opinions sought on Solti/CSO Beethoven recordings.
I've got Symphonies 6 and 8 and I like the disc a lot. I studied 8 for the LC back in the day, and this seems a very good reading to me. Everything sounds just right. Put it this way, I'd be tempted to buy this set myself. Got a link?
Caveat: I'm not a massive fan of Beethoven Symphonies, and this is the only such disc I possess at the moment.
Caveat: I'm not a massive fan of Beethoven Symphonies, and this is the only such disc I possess at the moment.
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Re: Opinions sought on Solti/CSO Beethoven recordings.
http://www.amazon.fr/Symphonies-Ludwig- ... 936&sr=1-7Diapason wrote:I've got Symphonies 6 and 8 and I like the disc a lot. I studied 8 for the LC back in the day, and this seems a very good reading to me. Everything sounds just right. Put it this way, I'd be tempted to buy this set myself. Got a link?
I adore all of Beethoven's music particularly his symphonic output, I have ten complete cycles and a few other recordings too.Caveat: I'm not a massive fan of Beethoven Symphonies, and this is the only such disc I possess at the moment.
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Seems a shame not to have this set too, then...
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An interesting one Seán....I have nothing at all of Beethoven by Solti so I cannot advise you at all on that one.
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Re: Opinions sought on Solti/CSO Beethoven recordings.
Hmmm, has he recorded 2 complete sets?
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I was wondering about that, I'll find out.Diapason wrote:Hmmm, has he recorded 2 complete sets?
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It's over to CMG for a few anti-Solti rants so.fergus wrote:An interesting one Seán....I have nothing at all of Beethoven by Solti so I cannot advise you at all on that one.
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I think he might have. The disc I have is from the digital era, and I suspect is from this set:
http://www.amazon.fr/Beethoven-Symphoni ... 800&sr=8-7
http://www.amazon.fr/Beethoven-Symphoni ... 800&sr=8-7
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LOL....good luck with that one Seán; I will follow it with interest and throw the odd comment in to back you up if needed!!Seán wrote:It's over to CMG for a few anti-Solti rants so.fergus wrote:An interesting one Seán....I have nothing at all of Beethoven by Solti so I cannot advise you at all on that one.
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