Absolutely fantastic sound stage! It's just so natural and was presumably done with two Neumann condenser microphones. Apart from the artillery, the only thing that reveals the age of this recording is the tape hiss.
It may be worth uploading this again as YouTube have increased their bitrate from 128 to 152 KB/s AAC since this was uploaded.
70 years ago it was possible to create a perfect sounding record... Superb audio quality of DVD- audio, SACD, ultra-high bit rates and other stuff looks like a total marketing BS after hearing this!
Thank you so much for posting this remarkable document, and the sound is stunning. Does the First movement also survive - and if so may we have it please!
The recording is amazing musically and in the first movement approx 16 minutes in there is VERY distinct gun fire and bomb noises - and that was the first movement of the concerto!
According to Music & Arts and the German Radio Archive the recording was even made a little bit later, on 23 January 1945 (!).
At the same time, pianist Michael Raucheisen continued his Liedproject for the RRG (until March) with the finest singers of the period. In Leipzig, the Gewandhausorchester recorded also until mid-March 1945 (for example a beautiful Beethoven Symphony 6).
It must've been a bit risky to attend concerts during air-raids- -i guess people just got used to it?-proof that it didn`t break morale as was the intention.
Absolutely fantastic sound stage! It's just so natural and was presumably done with two Neumann condenser microphones. Apart from the artillery, the only thing that reveals the age of this recording is the tape hiss.
It may be worth uploading this again as YouTube have increased their bitrate from 128 to 152 KB/s AAC since this was uploaded.
milradio1 1 day ago
Superb balance, depth and soundstage; that and Gieseking is superb and so is the orchestral part.
SatchmoSings 3 weeks ago
ich bin begeistert, wieder was dazu gelernt.
SchreibenderEngel 1 month ago
A wonderful performance and recording!
gerardbedecarter 1 month ago
Just wonderful! A superb early Stereo recording and an equally superb performance!
martinadler73 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
70 years ago it was possible to create a perfect sounding record... Superb audio quality of DVD- audio, SACD, ultra-high bit rates and other stuff looks like a total marketing BS after hearing this!
Parkinson9999 3 months ago
@Parkinson9999 you know they restore old recordings now.....
babigirl911 1 week ago
What is the exact recording date?
SatchmoSings 6 months ago
Großartige Aufnahme und außerdem eine technische Glanzleistung der damaligen
Ingenieure und Techniker.
Danke für das Hochladen!
bietfried 7 months ago
Thank you so much for posting this remarkable document, and the sound is stunning. Does the First movement also survive - and if so may we have it please!
saltburner2 1 year ago
Fantastic!
legOldtimer 1 year ago
The recording is amazing musically and in the first movement approx 16 minutes in there is VERY distinct gun fire and bomb noises - and that was the first movement of the concerto!
Mkombozi 1 year ago
@Mkombozi do you have a link to find it?
TheMrmagnetophon 5 months ago
What are you going to do as your national culture is crumbling but put out this kind of beauty?
bce5150 1 year ago
According to Music & Arts and the German Radio Archive the recording was even made a little bit later, on 23 January 1945 (!).
At the same time, pianist Michael Raucheisen continued his Liedproject for the RRG (until March) with the finest singers of the period. In Leipzig, the Gewandhausorchester recorded also until mid-March 1945 (for example a beautiful Beethoven Symphony 6).
Ronald070 1 year ago
I'm simply amazed from the bravery of this orchestra...they play noverthless the air raid...fantastic and admirable|!!!
NereverMind 2 years ago
I cn hear the bombings at 2:30!
salsadance999 2 years ago
@salsadance999 It's just a quiet drum head sequence, evenly marking the rhythm of this piece. Romanticism? =)
Antoshik81 7 months ago
Yes, and the sound!
germancomponist 2 years ago
I can't believe this was recorded in 1944. It sounds better than some CDs. Incredible.
Rochardzorz 2 years ago
It must've been a bit risky to attend concerts during air-raids- -i guess people just got used to it?-proof that it didn`t break morale as was the intention.
japanesesweet 2 years ago
Amazing!
majortom51970 2 years ago
very fast
beatiful
camileludwig 2 years ago
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fourwayscottage 2 years ago
thanks!! it's just amazing.
shaosuye 2 years ago