Obwohl diese Stereo-Einspielung von Josef Krips bereits 1959 aufgenommen wurde, bin ich von der Qualität und der Interpretation mehr als überzeugt. Es handelt sich wahrlich um eine Referenzaufnahme. Besonders an die 5. und 9. kommt keiner mehr ran!
orchestre superlatif, direction claire, tempos parfaits, bonne qualite d'enregistrement.L'integralea la plus belle et la plus homogene avec celle de Karajan 1963.Malheureusement meconnue.
Despite the junk label packaging this is a great way of getting Josef Krips rewarding Beethoven cycle with the LSO , that now costs a fortune second-hand on the Omega "Everest" label . This Madacy "Tin Box" edition has also used the original master tapes and the sound is pretty good . The more I listen to these highly civilized performances the more I like them . Excellent .
Sounds like it's been copied many times. Instruments sound are not clear, something like your are far away from the orchestra , at the very last row seats or at the other room.
This is a recording of all nine Beethoven Symphonies that could easily be overlooked, given its extremely low price, the gaudy metal box it comes in and its age. Don't be fooled by these skin-deep elements, this is one of the all-time great records of these works. I first came onto them years ago when they first came out as Everest LPs. This, I think, was in the late fifties or early sixties. Since then, I have heard most other recordings, many of which are, of course, quite good. This recording by Josef Krips (one of the 20th century's greatest conductors), with the London Smphony, has apparently undergone a few incarnations. Ever since I prematurely got rid of many of my LPs (including this set), I have suffered pangs of remorse, thinking I would never see or hear these again. Lo and behold, as I was browsing on line, out they jumped and I ordered them immediately and played them just as quickly when they arrived. Sure enough, they did not disappoint, after all these years. Although I also have the set by Walter Weller and the City of Birmingham Symphony, as well as The Staatskapelle Dresden conducted by Herbert Blomstedt, both of which I admire, Joseph Krips still tops them both, though admittedly by a rather slight margin in some symphonies. I have the understanding that in the fifties and sixties, the London Symphony was not at its best, however, one would never know it from hearing these recordings. Anyone who is fond of these symphonies (and who isn't?) needs to acquire this set,gaudy metal box and all, before it disappears again. You owe it to yourself, especially at this price.