KARL BÖHM conducts Beethoven
Beethoven: Symphony No 9 in D minor, Op 125
Irmgard Seefried ∙ soprano
Elisabeth Höngen ∙ alto
Anton Dermota ∙ tenor
Mathieu Ahlersmeyer ∙ bass
Wiener Philharmoniker ∙ Chor der Wiener Staatsoper
Karl Böhm ∙ conductor
Chorus Master∙ Richard Rossmayer
Artistic Recording Producer ∙ Dr. Hans Sachs
Recorded ∙ 18 April 1944 ∙ Vienna ∙ Großer Musikvereinssaal ∙ Reichssender Wien ∙ Live Recording
Article number: MC 5006
UPC barcode: 791154054437
Recording date: 1944
Release date: July 2016
Booklet: 8 Pages
Total timing: 71:18
From the Original Masters ∙ © 2016 Meloclassic
September 2016 ∙ MusicWeb International ∙ Karl Böhm conducts Beethoven
A cursory glance at the catalogue reveals that there are about four or five Böhm Ninths, virtually one for every decade of his career, with several of the earliest ones having been given a facelift in recent years. The present performance was recorded in Vienna on 18 April 1944, and here receives its first CD release. It makes a valuable addition to the conductor’s discography. According to the booklet notes Böhm repeated the performance two days later in Berlin on the occasion of Hitler’s birthday. Lynn Ludwig’s audio restoration is pretty outstanding considering the age of the recording. There’s very little surface noise, and a remarkable amount of detail emerges. Meloclassic has provided an informative, comprehensive biographical portrait of the conductor. This release will appeal to those with an appreciation of great conducting. It’s definitely one for the connoisseurs.
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