Steven Martin ([log in to unmask]) wrote:

>...  I picked up a Scherchen version of the Third on Westminster.  Having
>heard great things about this conductor, I decided to take a gamble.  A
>great performance and surprisingly good sound.  The only problem is that
>the vinyl is noisy but my experience has been that giving LPs a spin now
>and again tends to clean out the grooves.

Would this be the stereo or mono Westminster? (1958 vs.  1953) The stereo
is unbelievably fast, you can't miss it.

>Something else that I saw was a surprising number of Van Beinum recordings
>on a variety of labels.  Anybody know of any Van Beinum's on vinyl that are
>worth hunting for?

His Bruckner and his Mahler 4.  And probably pretty much anything else;
underrated conductor.

>Also, I saw Jochum's recording of Bruckner #9 with the Bavarian Radio
>Symphony Orchestra.  However, I noticed that in this recording the middle
>movement was nearly as long as the outer movements, according to the notes
>on the outside of the LP.  Is this a different edition than what I am used
>to hearing?

No, it's a typo.

Deryk Barker
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