In Reply to: RE: I tried some Toscanini Beethoven on LP - can't remember which Symph. Jeez..... posted by pbarach on August 2, 2017 at 16:45:11:
To listen to the Toscanini record I bought and claim it was a great or even interesting performance would be ludicrous IMO. About the only thing you could hear well was the tempos. The link you provided has sound that is MUCH better.I have a cd of Duke Ellington's band that was recorded in the '20's and the sound beats the shitta the Toscanini I had (which IIRC was a performance in NYC), so it isn't just about the age of a recording.
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- The record I mentioned just plain sucked. - Rick W 20:00:42 08/02/17 (15)
- Here is the restored version of the record you bought... - kuma 22:12:09 08/02/17 (0)
- RE: The record I mentioned just plain sucked. - pbarach 20:22:03 08/02/17 (13)
- The best Toscanini recording I have heard to date.... - kuma 21:43:47 08/02/17 (9)
- Do try his La Mer! Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 20:44:14 08/03/17 (5)
- I only have his Phily '42 recording.... - kuma 01:59:22 08/04/17 (4)
- Carnegie vs NBC Studio.... I prefer the Studio. nt - jdaniel@jps.net 06:52:43 08/04/17 (3)
- ah ok.. that's the famous one I think? - kuma 11:54:28 08/04/17 (2)
- That's the one! I'm waiting for Pristine Classical to release it. - jdaniel@jps.net 20:11:23 08/04/17 (1)
- There are several Toscanini Carnegie recorings of La Mer... - kuma 03:03:33 08/05/17 (0)
- Didn't realize there was so much Toscanini stuff on XRCD24. . . - Chris from Lafayette 23:58:53 08/02/17 (2)
- Obscenely expensive but these XRCD are real deal... - kuma 01:07:14 08/03/17 (1)
- I'm a fan of XRCD's! [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 08:14:23 08/03/17 (0)
- Found an old post of mine about it. Beeth. 7th w/NYP on red label (not plum) Victrola LP. nt - Rick W 21:38:54 08/02/17 (2)
- whoa. that's old! - kuma 22:03:46 08/02/17 (1)
- Thanks, maybe I'll try that one. nt - Rick W 09:48:14 08/03/17 (0)