Denis Fodor wrote:

>While conducting the RIAS Symphony in postwar Berlin Fricsay excelled at
>the German classical repertoire.  I still havce a couple of his Haydn LPs,
>and they are of premium quality!

So is his Beethoven 9th with the Berlin Philharmonic which DG did release
on CD a few years ago allowing me to replace the two copies I'd worn out.
His mono Bartok Concerto for Orchestra which is included with Geza Anda's
version of the piano concertos, positively crackles with energy!

Richard Pennycuick
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