Masur: Beethoven 9 Symphonies, Overtures - Philips 6747 135 (9LP box set)

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This beautiful and elusive 9LP box set from Philips (6747 135, French pressing, red/white labels, stereo, booklet included) features Kurt Masur and the Gewandhausorchester Leipzig’s complete Beethoven Symphony cycle, as well as these same forces’ accounts of nearly all the Overtures, recorded in Philips’ finest analog sound – open, warm, and rich. Masur’s cycle was made in cooperation with VEB Deutsche Schallplatten, Berlin and was set down over a 2-year span, beginning in February 1972 and ending in January 1974.

 

At one time, Masur and the Leipzig Gewandhaus Orchestra’s recording of Beethoven’s Fourth was Rosette winner (a) in The Penguin Guide. Speaking of the entire cycle, its erudite authors wrote:

 

“Kurt Masur's earlier anologue Beethoven cycle has much to recommend it in its natural, unforced expressiveness and finely disciplined playing. The Eroica is exceptionally fine, particularly its nobly paced slow movement, and in the Fourth Symphony Masur is marvellously alert.”

 

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And wrote the excellent critic Robert McColley for Fanfare:

 

“What distinguishes this reissue is the quality of Kurt Masur’s interpretations, always faithful to the letter and spirit of Beethoven’s scores, free of eccentricity, and completely engaging. Playful and robust in the more classical scores of the First, Second, Fourth, and Eighth; heroic and solemn by turns in the “Eroica” and the Fifth; poetic in the “Pastorale”; vivacious in the Seventh; and masterful in changing moods in the Ninth…The orchestra is both disciplined and responsive, and soloists and chorus in the Ninth are as good as any you are likely to hear.”

 

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Tracklist:

 

Sinfonie Nr. 1 C-Dur Op. 21

 

A1

Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio

8:50

A2

Andante Cantabile Con Moto

8:28

A3

Menuetto (Allegro Molto E Vivace)

3:28

A4

Finale (Adagio - Allegro Molto E Vivace)

5:39

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sinfonie Nr. 8 F-Dur Op. 93

B1

Allegro Vivace E Con Brio

9:58

B2

Allegretto Scherzando

4:19

B3

Tempo Di Menuetto

4:29

B4

Allegro Vivace

7:30

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sinfonie Nr. 2 D-Dur Op.36

C1

Adagio Molto - Allegro Con Brio

12:49

C2

Larghetto

12:50

D1

Scherzo (Allegro)

3:43

D2

Allegro Molto

6:36

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leonoren-Ouvertüre Nr. 1 Op. 138

D3

Leonoren-Ouvertüre Nr. 1 Op. 138

8:57

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ouvertüre C-Dur Op. 124

D4

Ouvertüre C-Dur Op. 124

9:27

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sinfonie Nr. 3 Es-Dur Op.55 ''Eroica''

E1

Allegro Con Brio

15:14

E2

Marcia Funebre (Adagio Assai)

15:55

F1

Scherzo (Allegro Vivace)

5:48

F2

Finale (Allegro Molto)

12:03

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ouvertüre C-Moll Zu H.J. Von Collins Trauerspiel ''Coriolan'' Op. 62

F3

Ouvertüre C-Moll Zu H.J. Von Collins Trauerspiel ''Coriolan'' Op. 62

8:13

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sinfonie Nr. 4 B-Dur Op.60

G1

Adagio Allegro Vivace

11:38

G2

Adagio

10:02

H1

Allegro Vivace

6:48

H2

Allegro Ma Non Troppo

7:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Musik Zu J.W. Von Goethes Trauerspiel ''Egmont'' Op. 84 Nr. 1

H3

Ouvertüre F-Moll

8:35

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sinfonie Nr. 5 C-Moll Op.67

I1

Allegro Con Brio

7:53

I2

Andante Con Moto

9:52

J1

Allegro

J2

Allegro

14:06

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leonoren-Ouvertüre Nr. 3 Op. 72b

J3

Leonoren-Ouvertüre Nr. 3 Op. 72b

7:15

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sinfonie Nr. 6 F-Dur Op.68 ''Pastorale''

K1

Erwachen Heiterer Empfindungen Bei Der Ankunft Auf Dem Lande (Allegro Non Troppo)

12:38

K2

Szene Am Bach (Andante Molto Mosso)

12:29

L1

Lustiges Zusammensein Der Landleute (Allegro)

L2

Gewitter, Sturm (Allegro)

L3

Hirtengesang. Frohe Und Dankbare Gefühle Nach Dem Sturm (Allegretto)

18:00

 

 

 

 

 

 

Die Geschöpfe Des Prometheus Op. 43

L4

Ouvertüre

5:03

 

 

 

 

 

 

Musik Zu A. Von Kotzebues Festspiel ''Die Ruinen Von Athen'' Op. 133

L5

Ouvertüre

4:56

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sinfonie Nr. 7 A-Dur Op.92

M1

Poco Sostenuto - Vivace

12:02

M2

Allegretto

8:34

N1

Presto - Assai Meno Presto

8:43

N2

Allegro Con Brio

6:39

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fidelio-Ouvertüre Op. 72c

N3

Fidelio-Ouvertüre Op. 72c

6:25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sinfonie Nr. 8 in F-Dur Op. 93

 

 

 

 

Allegro Vivace e Con Brio

10:08

 

 

 

Allegro Scherzando

4:25

 

 

 

Tempo Di Menuetto

4:36

 

 

 

Allegro Vivace

7:41

 

 

 

> rec. January 1974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sinfonie Nr. 9 D-Moll Op.125

O1

Allegro Ma Non Troppo, Un Poco Maestoso

16:04

O2

Molto Vivace

13:48

P1

Adagio Molto E Cantabile

14:34

Q1

Presto - Allegro Assai

23:30

 

 

> with Anna Tomowa-Sintow (soprano), Annelies Burmeister  (mezzo-soprano), Peter Schreier (tenor), Theo Adam (bass), the Leipzig Radio Chorus (Chorus Director: Horst Neumann), the Berlin Radio Chorus (Chorus Director: Dietrich Knothe), and the Children’s Choir of the Dresden Philharmonic Chorus (Chorus Director: Wolfgang Berger)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Leonoren-Ouvertüre Nr. 2 Op. 72a

R1

Leonoren-Ouvertüre Nr. 2 Op. 72a

13:56

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ouvertüre C-Dur Op. 115 ''Zur Namensfeier''

R2

Ouvertüre C-Dur Op. 115 ''Zur Namensfeier''

6:23

 

 

 

 

 

 

Musik Zu A. Von Kotzebues Festspiel ''König Stephan'' Op. 117

R3

Ouvertüre

6:37

 

CONDITION:

The gradations of condition I use are as follows: MINT, Near-Mint, Excellent, Very Good, Good, Fair, Poor.

 

The condition of the box is VERY GOOD. There is light edgewear and shelfwear, but that is all. There are no seamsplits, corners breaks, owners' markings, bends, or other defects and the whole remains extremely solid, bright, and  attractive – overall, a very good  collector's copy.

 

The condition of the 20-page full-size booklet is EXCELLENT. It betrays a bit of handling, but that is all – a fine copy.

 

The condition of the 9 LPs is EXCELLENT throughout. Though surfaces are not absolutely silent, really these are fine copies and playback is superb. Those requiring flawless or near-MINT copies are advised to look elsewhere. Overall, these are excellent collector's copies.

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