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Beethoven: Symphony No. 7.(Sound Recording Review)
Beethoven: Symphony No. 7. Fritz Reiner, Chicago Symphony Orchestra. JVC JMCXR-0006.
I hadn't heard this performance in so long I'd forgotten it even existed. But when I heard it again in this JVC audiophile remaster, it all came back. How could I have forgotten it? I don't think it's ever been out of print on vinyl or silver disc since it was recorded all the way back in 1955. Maybe it's one of those things so close at hand, we lose sight of it.
In any case, the performance is outstanding in almost every way. It embraces passion, white-hot fury, forward impulse, and excitement in equal measure, perhaps only just missing out slightly in the ultimate lyricism of the dance. In this regard, I continue to prefer Colin Davis's first, EMI interpretation, but there is no denying Reiner's intensity. Nor can one argue with Reiner's sense of balance. His reading of the Seventh is a cross between the bold momentum and drive of his Beethoven Fifth and the exquisite symmetry and repose of his Sixth. The accompanying Fidelio Overture is likewise incisive and fiery.
Now, factor in JVC's superb remastering, and you have a disc that goes immediately to the head of the class. The sound, some of the earliest ...
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Source: HighBeam Research, Beethoven: Symphony No. 7.(Sound Recording Review)