Beethoven Symphony No. 8 & 9 - Herbert von Karajan Berlin Philharmonic

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This 1963 recording of Beethoven's Symphony No. 8 & 9 by Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic is highly acclaimed among experts and considered a masterpiece. It is a significant contribution to Karajan's Beethoven cycle, which is widely recognized as one of the most exceptional complete recordings of the symphonies. Karajan's approach is dramatic yet highly controlled, achieving a powerful momentum without sacrificing clarity

Artist(s): Conductor – Herbert Von Karajan
Orchestra – Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Chorus – Wiener Singverein
Chorus Master – Reinhold Schmid
Producer [Chorus] – Reinhold Schmid
Alto Vocals – Hilde Rössel-Majdan
Baritone Vocals – Walter Berry
Soprano Vocals – Gundula Janowitz
Tenor Vocals – Waldemar Kmentt

Recording Info: Recorded at Jesus-Christus-Kirche, Berlin, December 1961 – November 1962
Engineer – Günter Hermanns
Producer – Otto Gerdes
Sourced from a 2-track tape 
Analog: Transferred using a modified Nagra 4SJ tape deck feeding a Merrill Tape Preamp
Digital: Merging Hapi Analog to Digital Converter clocked by an Antelope Audio 10MX Atomic Clock
Power Conditioning: Shunyata Research Everest 8000 for all components
All components grounded to Shunyata ALTAIRA Hubs

Symphony No. 8 In F Major Op. 93    
1 Allegro Vivace E Con Brio  9:22
2 Allegretto Scherzando 3:58
3 Tempo Di Menuetto 5:59
4 Allegro Vivace 7:18
Symphony No. 9 In D Minor, Op. 125    
5 Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poso Maestoso 15:30
6 Molto Vivace 11:07
7 Adagio Molto E Cantabile 16:35
8 Presto 6:23
9 Presto - "O Freunde nicht diese Töne" 17:41


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