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General Category => Gustav Mahler and Related Discussions => Topic started by: akiralx on July 01, 2013, 11:06:02 PM

Title: Karajan DG 1970s boxset
Post by: akiralx on July 01, 2013, 11:06:02 PM: Just picked up the 82CD Karajan 1970s recordings box - actually the Korean version. Many of the recordings have been specifically remastered for this release - including the Das Lied von der Erde, which I believe is the first remastering since its old Galleria incarnation. I will give it a listen tonight.

(http://alexandjustine.smugmug.com/photos/i-DzFc2P2/0/M/i-DzFc2P2-M.jpg)

I am very impressed with the sound on other remastered CDs in the set, namely the Bruckner and Beethoven symphonies. The M5 also sounded great, though not heard that previously (or the studio M9, also in the box).

'Not too loud on the banjoes here, Herbert...' (with apologies to Eric Morecambe):

(http://alexandjustine.smugmug.com/photos/i-nZwf5D3/0/M/i-nZwf5D3-M.jpg)
Title: Re: Karajan DG 1970s boxset
Post by: barry guerrero on July 02, 2013, 03:32:45 AM: Wow - great box set porn! Congratulations.
Title: Re: Karajan DG 1970s boxset
Post by: Damfino on July 03, 2013, 03:09:52 PM: Beautiful set! I love the li'l mini album covers. It's giving me a case of "set envy".
Title: Re: Karajan DG 1970s boxset
Post by: John Kim on July 11, 2013, 07:36:48 PM: How much did it cost to get the box??

John
Title: Re: Karajan DG 1970s boxset
Post by: Roffe on July 12, 2013, 05:58:47 AM: It sells for $398 at amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Herbert-Von-Karajan-70-Recording/dp/B00B5NTK7K/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1373608513&sr=8-3&keywords=karajan+box+70

and for GBP 187 (approx $300) at amazon.co.uk: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Karajan-70s-Herbert-von/dp/B00CI49ANE/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373608465&sr=8-1-spell&keywords=kajajan+box

Roffe
Title: Re: Karajan DG 1970s boxset
Post by: John Kim on July 12, 2013, 03:35:36 PM: Is the Europe version that will be released this month digitally remastered??

Is so, it's worth getting ... for instance the Beethoven and Bruckner symphonies have never been remastered and so far they have sounded pretty constricted. Ditto the DLVDE.

John
Title: Re: Karajan DG 1970s boxset
Post by: akiralx on July 17, 2013, 03:03:34 AM: Quote from: John Kim on July 12, 2013, 03:35:36 PM
Is the Europe version that will be released this month digitally remastered??

Is so, it's worth getting ... for instance the Beethoven and Bruckner symphonies have never been remastered and so far they have sounded pretty constricted. Ditto the DLVDE.

John

Well, this is not yet known - the blue box is the Korean, the yellow the 'international'. The latter may well have the same remasterings, in which case get that as it is cheaper. Amazon sell both in the UK and US.