BEETHOVEN Piano Concertos 1 & 2
Pristine Audio PASC 197
Artur Schnabel, piano
London Symphony Orchestra
London Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Malcolm Sargent
Recorded 1932 & 1935
All original 78rpm discs from the Pristine Audio collection
Transfers and XR remastering by Andrew Rose at Pristine Audio, November 2009
Cover artwork based on a photograph of Artur Schnabel
Total duration: 66:12
�2009 Pristine Audio
http://www.pristineclassical.com/LargeWorks/Orchestral/PASC197.php
Schnabel's authoritative Beethoven Concerto readings
Finally getting the sonic resurrection needed for over 75 years
* Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 1 in C, Op. 15
Artur Schnabel, piano
London Symphony Orchestra
conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent
Recorded at Abbey Road, London, 23rd March, 1932
Issued as five HMV 78s DB.1690-94
Matrix numbers 2B3235-43
Takes 1, 1, 1, 3, 1, 3, 1, 2, 1
* Beethoven - Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 2 in Bb, Op. 19
Artur Schnabel, piano
London Philharmonic Orchestra
conducted by Dr. Malcolm Sargent
Recorded at Abbey Road, London, 5th April, 1935
Issued as four HMV 78s DB.2573-76
Matrix numbers 2EA1457-64
Takes 1, 1, 2, 2, 1, 2, 2, 1
1st Concerto, 1st mvt. from piano entry, 224kbps ambient stereo:
The main impetus for this was to try and fix the dreadful sound of the
1st Concerto, which was recorded the day before the equally appallingly
recorded Emperor Concerto. Despite acres of swish to deal with, I think
it came out rather well in the end...
--
Andrew Rose
Pristine Classical: "The destination for people interested in historic
recordings..." (Gramophone)
More retreaded classics.
Ho hum!
TD
Ho hum? What a hypocrit:-)!
Your "career" at Philips was predicated on dredging up old material,
of course.
The pot calling the kettle black I would say.
Taffy
At least Deacon just used shitty old remasterings with noise
reduction. He didn't manipulate them like Rose does.
Ward Hardman is mentally ill. No-one changed the subject.
Ward Hardman is not merely mentally ill, he's retarded as well.
Original subject restored? Where did it go? Moron.
it was never changed you retard