Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan - Beethoven: The Symphonies (1963) [Reissue 2003] SACD ISO + Hi-Res FLAC

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Herbert von Karajan, Berliner Philharmoniker - Beethoven: The Symphonies (1963) [Reissue 2003]
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Karajan: Beethoven Symphonies (1963) is a set of studio recordings made in 1961 and 1962 by the Berlin Philharmonic conducted by Herbert von Karajan. It is the second of four cycles of Beethoven's nine symphonies that von Karajan conducted, and the first of three for the German record label Deutsche Grammophon. The complete set was first released in 1963 in Europe, and as a result the cycle of symphonies is now generally known as the 1963 cycle.

The cycle is usually now presented across 5 CDs. It is available in 24 bit/96 kHz high definition sound on 6 hybrid SACDs that also containing a rehearsal session for the ninth symphony.

Herbert von Karajan recorded Ludwig van Beethoven's complete symphonies four times, first in the 1950s with the Philharmonia Orchestra on EMI, then on three more occasions with the Berlin Philharmonic for Deutsche Grammophon. Karajan's 1963 cycle with Berlin is highly regarded by fans for its consistent interpretations and energetic and emotional playing. Collectors usually rate this set higher than the 1977 and 1985 recordings, also with Berlin on DG, which have been criticized for being somewhat more mechanical in performance and clinical in sound quality. That said, Karajan's Beethoven is decidedly a product of the mid-20th century, following conventions that tended toward homogenization of orchestral colors, broad pacing, and an exaggerated sense of the heroic, particularly in the Third, Fifth, Seventh, and Ninth. Before the advent of the movement for period performance practices and the wide use of original 18th and 19th century instruments, Karajan's recordings were widely accepted as the gold standard for Beethoven, though the historically informed interpretations by John Eliot Gardiner, Roy Goodman, and Christopher Hogwood have, by way of comparison, made most of the mainstream versions of Beethoven seem heavy and stodgy. Listeners who grew up with Karajan's recordings will appreciate this set, though they are likely to own it already.

Tracklist:

DISC ONE:
01. Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
02. Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: 2. Andante cantabile con moto
03. Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: 3. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
04. Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: 4. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
05. Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: 1. Adagio - Allegro con brio
06. Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: 2. Larghetto
07. Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: 3. Scherzo. Allegro
08. Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: 4. Allegro molto

DISC TWO:
01. Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 1. Allegro con brio
02. Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
03. Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
04. Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 4. Finale. Allegro molto
05. Symphony no. 4 in B flat major, op. 60: 1. Adagio - Allegro vivace
06. Symphony no. 4 in B flat major, op. 60: 2. Adagio
07. Symphony no. 4 in B flat major, op. 60: 3. Allegro vivace
08. Symphony no. 4 in B flat major, op. 60: 4. Allegro ma non troppo

DISC THREE:
01. Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 1. Allegro con brio
02. Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 2. Andante con moto
03. Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 3. Allegro
04. Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 4. Allegro
05. Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": 1. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings upon Arrival in the Country. Allegro ma non troppo
06. Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": 2. Scene by the Brook. Andante molto mosso
07. Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": 3. Merry Gathering of Country Folk. Allegro
08. Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": 4. Thunderstorm. Allegro
09. Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": 5. Shepherd's Song: Happy and Thankful Feelings after the Storm. Allegretto

DISC FOUR:
01. Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: 1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
02. Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: 2. Allegretto
03. Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: 3. Presto
04. Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: 4. Allegro con brio
05. Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: 1. Allegro vivace e con brio
06. Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: 2. Allegretto scherzando
07. Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: 3. Tempo di Menuetto
08. Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: 4. Allegro vivace

DISC FIVE:
01. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
02. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: 2. Molto vivace
03. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: 3. Adagio molto e cantabile
04. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: 4. Presto
05. Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: (4. cont.) Presto - "O friends, no more these sounds!". Final chorus from Schiller's "Ode to Joy"

DISC SIX:
01. Symphonie No. 9 - Probe/Rehearsal: 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
02. Symphonie No. 9 - Probe/Rehearsal: 3. Adagio molto e cantabile
03. Symphonie No. 9 - Probe/Rehearsal: 4. Presto

Personnel
Gundula Janowitz - soprano (discs 1-5)
Hilde Rössel-Majdan - contralto (discs 1-5)
Waldemar Kmentt - tenor (discs 1-5)
Walter Berry - baritone (discs 1-5)
Wiener Singverein - Chorus master: Reinhold Schmidt
Berliner Philharmoniker - Conductor: Herbert von Karajan

Recorded in December 1961 - November 1962 at Jesus-Christus-Kirche in Berlin.
Remastered at Emil Berliner Studios (2003)

foobar2000 1.5.5 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1

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Analyzed: Gundula Janowitz, soprano; Hilde Rössel-Majdan, contralto; Waldemar Kmentt, tenor; Walter Berry, baritone; Wiener Singverein (Chorus master: Reinhold Schmidt); Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan / Ludwig van Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR12 -6.17 dB -22.79 dB 9:34 01-Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: 1. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
DR14 -8.27 dB -26.91 dB 5:53 02-Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: 2. Andante cantabile con moto
DR12 -7.53 dB -24.10 dB 3:58 03-Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: 3. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
DR11 -6.73 dB -22.83 dB 5:41 04-Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: 4. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
DR11 -7.03 dB -22.66 dB 10:19 05-Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: 1. Adagio - Allegro con brio
DR12 -9.94 dB -26.54 dB 10:35 06-Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: 2. Larghetto
DR13 -8.00 dB -25.19 dB 3:54 07-Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: 3. Scherzo. Allegro
DR11 -6.05 dB -21.93 dB 6:26 08-Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: 4. Allegro molto
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
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Analyzed: Gundula Janowitz, soprano; Hilde Rössel-Majdan, contralto; Waldemar Kmentt, tenor; Walter Berry, baritone; Wiener Singverein (Chorus master: Reinhold Schmidt); Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan / Ludwig van Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -6.76 dB -23.20 dB 14:50 01-Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 1. Allegro con brio
DR13 -7.29 dB -25.25 dB 17:10 02-Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 2. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
DR12 -7.78 dB -25.66 dB 5:47 03-Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 3. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
DR12 -5.37 dB -22.70 dB 12:27 04-Symphony no. 3 in E flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": 4. Finale. Allegro molto
DR11 -8.04 dB -24.80 dB 9:56 05-Symphony no. 4 in B flat major, op. 60: 1. Adagio - Allegro vivace
DR13 -9.41 dB -27.82 dB 9:59 06-Symphony no. 4 in B flat major, op. 60: 2. Adagio
DR12 -9.40 dB -26.20 dB 5:45 07-Symphony no. 4 in B flat major, op. 60: 3. Allegro vivace
DR12 -7.15 dB -25.20 dB 5:36 08-Symphony no. 4 in B flat major, op. 60: 4. Allegro ma non troppo
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
================================================================================

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Analyzed: Gundula Janowitz, soprano; Hilde Rössel-Majdan, contralto; Waldemar Kmentt, tenor; Walter Berry, baritone; Wiener Singverein (Chorus master: Reinhold Schmidt); Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan / Ludwig van Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -5.53 dB -20.64 dB 7:18 01-Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 1. Allegro con brio
DR12 -5.56 dB -23.74 dB 10:04 02-Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 2. Andante con moto
DR11 -5.81 dB -23.09 dB 4:54 03-Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 3. Allegro
DR10 -5.60 dB -19.47 dB 8:53 04-Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: 4. Allegro
DR12 -6.90 dB -24.50 dB 9:01 05-Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": 1. Awakening of Cheerful Feelings upon Arrival in the Country. Allegro ma non troppo
DR13 -9.00 dB -27.20 dB 11:34 06-Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": 2. Scene by the Brook. Andante molto mosso
DR12 -5.32 dB -22.72 dB 3:01 07-Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": 3. Merry Gathering of Country Folk. Allegro
DR10 -4.70 dB -20.49 dB 3:25 08-Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": 4. Thunderstorm. Allegro
DR11 -6.66 dB -22.56 dB 8:52 09-Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": 5. Shepherd's Song: Happy and Thankful Feelings after the Storm. Allegretto
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Number of tracks: 9
Official DR value: DR11

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
================================================================================

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: Gundula Janowitz, soprano; Hilde Rössel-Majdan, contralto; Waldemar Kmentt, tenor; Walter Berry, baritone; Wiener Singverein (Chorus master: Reinhold Schmidt); Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan / Ludwig van Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -6.11 dB -21.63 dB 11:27 01-Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: 1. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
DR13 -6.42 dB -25.34 dB 8:02 02-Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: 2. Allegretto
DR11 -5.44 dB -22.52 dB 7:48 03-Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: 3. Presto
DR11 -4.84 dB -18.77 dB 6:35 04-Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: 4. Allegro con brio
DR11 -5.75 dB -20.73 dB 9:22 05-Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: 1. Allegro vivace e con brio
DR13 -9.24 dB -27.31 dB 3:58 06-Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: 2. Allegretto scherzando
DR12 -7.21 dB -22.85 dB 5:59 07-Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: 3. Tempo di Menuetto
DR11 -6.11 dB -21.51 dB 7:18 08-Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: 4. Allegro vivace
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Number of tracks: 8
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
================================================================================

––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––
Analyzed: Gundula Janowitz, soprano; Hilde Rössel-Majdan, contralto; Waldemar Kmentt, tenor; Walter Berry, baritone; Wiener Singverein (Chorus master: Reinhold Schmidt); Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan / Ludwig van Beethoven: The 9 Symphonies
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR11 -4.85 dB -20.83 dB 15:30 01-Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
DR12 -5.10 dB -22.29 dB 11:01 02-Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: 2. Molto vivace
DR16 -7.28 dB -27.54 dB 16:26 03-Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: 3. Adagio molto e cantabile
DR11 -5.85 dB -23.18 dB 6:24 04-Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: 4. Presto
DR11 -4.95 dB -20.62 dB 17:42 05-Symphony no. 9 in D minor, op. 125: (4. cont.) Presto - "O friends, no more these sounds!". Final chorus from Schiller's "Ode to Joy"
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Number of tracks: 5
Official DR value: DR12

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64
================================================================================

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Analyzed: Wiener Singverein, Berliner Philharmoniker, Herbert von Karajan / Ludwig van Beethoven: Symphonie No. 9 - Probe/Rehearsal
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR13 -6.73 dB -25.33 dB 8:23 01-Symphonie No. 9 - Probe/Rehearsal: 1. Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
DR17 -5.69 dB -27.90 dB 9:29 02-Symphonie No. 9 - Probe/Rehearsal: 3. Adagio molto e cantabile
DR13 -9.85 dB -27.34 dB 11:24 03-Symphonie No. 9 - Probe/Rehearsal: 4. Presto
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Number of tracks: 3
Official DR value: DR14

Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DSD64


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