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Otto Klemperer in his VOX period. The transition from the 3rd to the 4th movement is unsurpassed, to my opinion. In the early '50s this recording was critizised mainly because of the bad sound, and the pressing I used (different from the scan, the LP is in storage at the moment) left a lot to desire... But there was no recording of Klemperer in his vox period on youtube at the moment, so I thought I would upload one... Hope you like it!
The Klemperer Philharmonia recording of the beethoven 5th, along with his recording of "Fidelio" with John Vickers, are interpretations of Beethoven for the ages! The tempi are measured and stately, producing a dramatic quality unlike any other recordings of these works ever made. Subsequent recordings sound like Beethoven in a hurry. Klemperer's handling of the transition is a perfectly balanced blend of power and enlightenment.
wbrown94704 1 month ago
A LITTLE SLOWER THAN I WOULD HAVE LIKED BUT STILL EXCELLENT.
BILLVANNER 7 months ago
A lot of people think he is too slow, but I think his tempo/i/tempos are perfect.
handsomechuck1 8 months ago
Sure liked it, otterhouse.
Btw, I'm still hoping for someone to post Klempie's Pastorale with the Vienna Symphonic. It's such a marvelously eccentric, unforgettable interpretation.
Groeten
CaptainBluebear08 9 months ago