Bruckner (1944 Stereo): Symphony No.8 (3/3 Finale) - Karajan/ Berliner Staatsoper

[petrof4056]

COuld we have the same quality sound for Furtwängler's recordings at wartime?

[ponkosama]

This is amazing! And much better than the age of 1970's EMI recording quality.

[pittelviejo31]

In my opinion, the coda sounds even better than the 1979 VPO version. Incredible. O.O

[sallyrob101]

This is one of a handful of stereophonic tapes made by the Germans in World War II that has survived. Reportedly, many of the tapes ended up in the Soviet Union and I don't think many of them have been found. This tape certainly shows that Herbert von Karajan was a fine conductor and he still had some very fine musicians to work with. They were trying to keep culture going and undoubtedly many realized Germany was doomed. What a great document!

[itttip]

Es würde mich mal brennend interessieren, wo diese Aufnahmen nun wirklich herkommen!?!?

Gruß:

Ittip

[japanesesweet]

German recording technology was obviously much more advanced than anywhere else in the world at this time.

[ChrissysVideokids]

Wirklich beeindruckend, unverkennbar Karajan Sound, Bläser spitze, Violinen vom feinsten, alles hörbar bis in die leisesten Ebenen , und das nach so vielen Jahren.....my favorite...

[ohsawashuji]

良質な疑似ステレオに似てるな

[blechmusik]

I would not agree. If you pseudo-stereonize a mono source it will sound different, especially the what concerns the depth of the recorded room. If you listen carefully with a headphone you hear that spacing of the mics was probably too wide, but the "ping-pong"-effect could be the result of the lower channel separation of the modded K7 machine also. And the tape is....well...not "taken out from an archive" anyway. The tape is not post-processed @ all. Greetings.

[ggcoa]

WOW, the sound quality is AMAZING for a wartime recording...

[Invisus944]

This kicks so much ass I really have to say

[WAKeele]

Wow, I'm surprised by the quality of the recording! This is some of the best playing I've heard from something of this age. It's also great to hear this version too!

What's also very interesting to hear is a performance during such turbulent time (to say the LEAST), by "the bad guys", to use an out of touch phrase. Hearing such beautiful music played so well makes me feel like there was no way a world was at war during this, and even more, wonder why we as humans can't seem to get along...

[Gotter]

Deep, Adam!  :)

[xmilenako]

Thank you for posting !