Brahms Symphony No.2 - Herbert von Karajan - Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Artist(s): Conductor – Herbert von Karajan
Orchestra – Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra
Recording Info: Released by DGG 1964
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
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1 Allegro Non Troppo 15:39
2 Adagio Non Troppo - L'Istesso Tempo, Ma Grazioso 10:53
3 Allegretto Grazioso (Quasi Andantino) - Presto Ma Non Assai - Tempo I 5:18
4 Allegro Con Spirito 9:04
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So good in so many ways!
Recorded by Günter Hermanns back in the times before DGG went completely multi-mike crazy, here is Karajan in top form (and before he started stretching tempi completely out of shape). So..., excellent Brahms conducting, great playing by the Berlin Philharmonic, very nice recording by one of DGG's best engineers, and a very very nice transfer by HDTT from a 2-track tape. Very hard to to wrong in acquiring this release. I'm enjoying this immensely.
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