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Title: Solti/LSO M9 avail. on 1 disc from HMV Japan, quite inexpensive
Post by: barry guerrero on November 17, 2012, 02:02:42 AM

http://www.hmv.co.jp/en/artist_Mahler-Gustav-1860-1911_000000000019272/item_Symphony-No-9-Solti-London-Symphony-Orchestra_5134825

Title: Re: Solti/LSO M9 avail. on 1 disc from HMV Japan, quite inexpensive
Post by: John Kim on November 17, 2012, 06:20:01 PM

Yeah, I noticed. But there doesn't seem to be any indication of digital remastering.

This is one of the great M9ths made in London studio during the 60s, when Decca still knew how to record a large-scaled piece like this.

Solti later confessed at the time of the recording he didn't know much about the symphony and he just *did* it.

John,

Title: Re: Solti/LSO M9 avail. on 1 disc from HMV Japan, quite inexpensive
Post by: John Kim on November 17, 2012, 06:21:44 PM

Japan EMI Toshiba will reissue Klemperer/NPO/EMI M2nd, 4th, and 9th in SACD.

Ditto Barbirolli/NPO/EMI M5ht and 6th.

Title: Re: Solti/LSO M9 avail. on 1 disc from HMV Japan, quite inexpensive
Post by: brunumb on November 18, 2012, 07:29:08 AM

It's been available for some time in Europe on the Eloquence label.  I bought a copy from Grooves-Inc.  It's currently available for $5.95.

http://www.grooves-inc.com/solti-georg-lso-sinfonie-decca-cd-album-pZZa1-1996440.html?osCsid=3c876c3639ad602f9c1b2f25a81c3091

Or you can get it from Amazon from $5.60 new.

http://www.amazon.com/Mahler-Symphony-No-Georg-Solti/dp/B00008LDN6/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1353223880&sr=8-15&keywords=solti+mahler


(http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51BZYKESWzL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)

Title: Re: Solti/LSO M9 avail. on 1 disc from HMV Japan, quite inexpensive
Post by: barry guerrero on November 23, 2012, 10:53:02 PM

I feel that it's quite great in the first three movements, but slightly perfunctory, and thus, slightly disappointing in the finale. But those first three movements are something to marvel.