Originally posted by Barbirollians
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VPO Brahms Cycles
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Originally posted by Eine Alpensinfonie View PostPerhaps the worst thing that happened to the VPO was the steady move away from Decca. The orchestra was under exclusive contract with Decca and a constant stream of fine recordings came from this partnership during the 1950s, '60s and '70s. But once DG got in on the act, their recorded sound was detrimental to the unique Vienna Philharmonic qualities, making their playing sound thick and muddy. In the case of Brahms symphonies, the Bernstein DG recordings are actually rather better, possibly because these were not recorded in the Musikverein, a venue that DG has never seemed to get quite right.
Was this change perhaps more to do with the move away from the Sofiensaal as a venue rather than the change of record company?
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Originally posted by akiralx View PostWas this change perhaps more to do with the move away from the Sofiensaal as a venue rather than the change of record company?
But I admit the Sofiensaal was in a class of its own.
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Originally posted by mathias broucek View PostAnother vote for Schumann and Sibelius 1. His VPO Mozart is excellent too
I’ve ordered the Bernstein/VPO Beethoven set on Blu Ray
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