I've got Haitink's complete SACD set, and I very much agree

Posted by Chris from Lafayette (A) on September 1, 2016 at 09:51:21

In Reply to: RE: Haitink/LSO - surprisingly vital posted by TGR on September 1, 2016 at 07:50:40:

I've also got the first Masur/LGO set on SACD too (i.e., the 70's quad set originally on Philips and reissued on Pentatone). In many ways, it's the opposite of the Haitink/LSO in that the sheer beauty of the orchestral playing is emphasized, tempos are very moderate (not really slow, just moderate), and the East German engineering promotes a spacious, less detailed (but more holistic!) sound picture. Some listeners call this approach "upholstered Beethoven" - I guess Barenboim is another exponent of it - lol! (Maybe Andy Evans would call this a wallowing approach!) Nevertheless, I like the Masur set (which I scored for $16) very much too - indeed, every bit as much as I like the Haitink.

The Romans used to say, "Omnes viae Romam ducunt" (all roads lead to Rome), but at some point, this saying was joined by the amended "Multae viae Romam ducunt". As with most pieces in the classical repertoire, including the Beethoven symphonies, I feel that many roads DO lead to Rome. ;-)

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Topic - Recommended Beethoven Pastorale recordings - Awacs 20:48:23 08/30/16 (20)

I'm late but no one mentioned Monteux/VPO... - classfolkphile 12:55:34 09/15/16 (0)

I've always have a soft spot for Vladimir Ashkenazy/Philharmonia/Decca - John Marks 10:13:00 09/1/16 (0)

RE: Recommended Beethoven Pastorale recordings - Awacs 18:37:42 08/31/16 (0)

Haitink/LSO - pbarach 18:08:52 08/31/16 (3)

RE: Haitink/LSO - surprisingly vital - TGR 07:50:40 09/1/16 (2)

Re surprisingly vital: always surprising when Haitink is vital ;) (nt) - goldenthal 23:28:18 09/5/16 (0)

I've got Haitink's complete SACD set, and I very much agree - Chris from Lafayette 09/1/1609:51:21 09/1/16 (0)

A short list - TGR 07:57:56 08/31/16 (9)

When you say "the climax", do you mean the end? - Chris from Lafayette 09:24:37 08/31/16 (8)

More detail - TGR 11:11:12 08/31/16 (7)

But the last two chords in the Pastoral are marked fortissimo - Chris from Lafayette 11:48:07 08/31/16 (6)

yes, but - TGR 11:54:40 08/31/16 (5)

Still more - Chris from Lafayette 12:39:50 08/31/16 (2)

You mean rests are not notes? - TGR 13:11:33 08/31/16 (1)

So when you listen to the end of the Pastoral Symphony on a recording. . . - Chris from Lafayette 15:22:51 08/31/16 (0)

More - Chris from Lafayette 12:35:16 08/31/16 (0)

I never said it was the climax - it's very Brucknerian however [nt] ;-) - Chris from Lafayette 12:27:40 08/31/16 (0)

RE: Recommended Beethoven Pastorale recordings - kitch29 06:35:26 08/31/16 (0)

Assuming you're talking Bohm/VPO, I really like the version you have - Chris from Lafayette 00:53:56 08/31/16 (0)

Walter's is extraordinarily lovely. Nt - jdaniel@jps.net 22:32:24 08/30/16 (0)

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I've got Haitink's complete SACD set, and I very much agree - Chris from Lafayette 09/1/1609:51:21 09/1/16 (0)

I've got Haitink's complete SACD set, and I very much agree

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