More of the music of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827)

More Recordings conducted by Ernest Ansermet

• A vintage London pressing of this superb performance of Beethoven’s legendary 5th, here with seriously good Double Plus (A++) sound from first note to last
• It’s also remarkably quiet at the high end of Mint Minus Minus, a grade that even our most well-cared-for vintage classical titles have trouble playing at
• The texture on the strings is captured perfectly – this is an area in which modern pressings fail utterly, and without good string reproduction, especially in the lower registers, a Beethoven symphony is simply not a pleasurable experience on highly resolving equipment
• Clear, transparent, natural – throw this one on your turntable and your ability to suspend disbelief will require practically no effort at all
• Guaranteed to put to shame any Heavy Vinyl pressing of orchestral music you own or your money back

Everything sounds so right on this record, so much like live music, there is practically nothing to say about the sound other than you are there.

This is the kind of record that will make you want to take all your heavy vinyl classical pressings and put them in storage. Practically none of them will ever begin to sound the way this record sounds. Some of the worst of them can be found here.

Quality record production is a lost art, and it’s been lost for a very long time. (more…)