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Beethoven - Symphonies 5 & 7
Both are conducted by Carlos Kleiber:
1.Symphony No.5 (and No.7),
with the Wiener Philharmoniker
produced 1975,
http://www-ms01.mer.uk.vvhp.net/portal/
Amazon ASIN: B00007KMOX
Attachment 46875
2. Symphonie No. 7
with the Bayrische Staatsorchester
produced 1982,
http://www.orfeo-international.de/pages/new_176_e.html
Amazon Asin: B000EDWLY6
Attachment 46849
Although I must have heard every beat of No.5 elsewhere - you know: ta ta ta taaa - I have never had a disc of my own before. This version is neither too solemn nor too mechanic, just fine.
Why an extra disc for No.7?
It is just superior regarding the music. A Must-have I'd say.
Both SACDs are hybrid multichannel.
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Peter
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Jimmy Witherspoon / BIG BLUES
The singer Jimmy Witherspoon seems to be never mentioned in this forum, but he deserves it.
The booklet starts "When Jimmy Witherspoon sings his unique brand of jazz soaked blues, caressing each lyric like a long lost lover ...":
He is accompannied by alto sax, tenor sax, organ, piano, guitar and drums.
The recording is technically very clean, the instruments are well placed within the room.
The room building seeems to be a (good) artificial studio work.
Recorded at the Point Studio, London, June 1981
Momentary one of my favs.
Attachment 47500
SACD multichannel hybrid
ASIN B000285J0Q
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Peter
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Claudio Abbado: Beethoven - Symphonies 1-9 (2008)
If you like Beethoven in modern recordings with fine surround sound this will be the one:
Attachment 47827
Dolby Digital 5.1, DTS 5.1, PCM Stereo
ASIN B001IMFHTS
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Peter
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Paul Kuhn & Gretje Kauffeld
Paul Kuhn is one of the most famous bandleaders and jazz pianists in Germany. He is well known for more than fifty years.
Attachment 49517
ASIN: B000JR0DV0
Gretje Kauffeld is a former Schlager singer and nowadays a jazz singer with a well educated voice.
She is worth to listen to her version of "That old black magic".
She has often worked together with Paul Kuhn.
Attachment 49518
ASIN: B0009PLT2O
Both SACDs are multichannel hybrid.
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Peter