More of the Music of Ludwig van Beethoven

This Super Hot Stamper side one London Whiteback LP (CS 6388) gives you a wonderful sounding Beethoven First Symphony. It’s rich, sweet and Tubey Magical in the tradition of the best Ansermet recordings from the era.

Unfortunately the second side with the 8th Symphony is awful — hard, shrill and definitely not worth your time.

Good sounding Beethoven symphony recordings are few and far between, and this one is very good indeed. (more…)