Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies (Tin Can)

Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies (Tin Can)

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Composer: Beethoven
Conductor: Josef Krips
Orchestra: London Symphony Orchestra
Edition: Music CD
Format: Box set, Collector's Edition
CD Release Date: 2006-11-21
Music Label: Madacy Records
Soundtracks:
Music CD 1
  1. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Adagio molto - Allegor con brio
  2. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Andante cantabile con moto
  3. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
  4. Symphony No. 1 in C major, Op. 21: Finale: Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
  5. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Allegro con brio
  6. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
  7. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Scherzo: Allegro vivace
  8. Symphony No. 3 in E flat major ('Eroica'), Op. 55: Finale: Allegro molto
Music CD 2
  1. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
  2. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Larghetto
  3. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Scherzo: Allegro
  4. Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: Allegro molto
  5. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegro ma non troppo
  6. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Andante molto mosso
  7. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegro
  8. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegro
  9. Symphony No. 6 in F major ('Pastoral'), Op. 68: Allegretto
Music CD 3
  1. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Allegro con brio
  2. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Andante con moto
  3. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Allegro
  4. Symphony No. 5 in C minor ('Fate'), Op. 67: Allegro
  5. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Poco sostenuto - Vivace
  6. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Allegretto
  7. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Presto
  8. Symphony No. 7 in A major, Op. 92: Allegro con brio
Music CD 4
  1. Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Adagio - Allegro vivace
  2. Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Adagio
  3. Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Allegro vivace
  4. Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, Op. 60: Allegro ma non troppo
  5. Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Allegro vivace e con brio
  6. Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Allegretto scherzando
  7. Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Tempo di menuetto
  8. Symphony No. 8 in F major, Op. 93: Allegro vivace
Music CD 5
  1. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Allegro ma non troppo, un poco maestoso
  2. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Molto vivace
  3. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Adagio molto e cantabile
  4. Symphony No. 9 in D minor ('Choral'), Op. 125: Presto - Allegro assai - Choral Finale

Music reviews of Beethoven: The Nine Symphonies (Tin Can)

Music Review: Krips' Beethoven cycle in a tin box
Rating: 4 Stars

Josef Krips' cycle with the Beethoven symphonies - recorded by Everest in 1960 - has now appeared in at least three or four incarnations. This is the latest one. Previous editions have appeared from the Everest, Sonia and Bescol labels.

The present edition is released by Madacy, a Canadian company, and it is - quite weirdly - presented in a tin box with Beethoven's name and picture in relief. It looks like something you put cigars or cookies in, and it's too big for most ordinary CD shelves. But inside this tin box, luckily, there is a folded CD paper-plastic package with five CDs, which has normal CD package size (it's also thinner than the fat Bescol edition, which is a plus).

This is a classic cycle which all Beethoven collectors should have. As in the case of Krips' excellent Mozart and Schubert recordings, we get a very balanced and aristocratic old school interpretation, with clear contributions from the brass department. Standouts are the first, third, fifth, and seventh symphonies.

The orchestra, London Symphony Orchestra, plays well, and the sound from the present CD incarnation is, if not great, acceptable. At least, it is far better than the sound that Bescol provided, which was just terrible (I have not heard the Everest and Sonia editions). A problem, however, is that the db level is generally quite low but occasionally gets somewhat higher. Strangely, however, there is not a word about remastering or any other technical fact in the booklet or anywhere else. The booklet is also silent about Krips and his cycle. Instead it gives you an essay (its author is not mentioned) about Beethoven's life.

Despite the sound problem, which is not at all as alarming as Bescol's edition, I can recommend this bargain set. But one wonders when Krips' fine cycle will appear in a decent remastering and informative edition. Perhaps this is a task for Naxos and Mark Obert-Thorn?

* * * Added comment on the technical issue, June 20, 2008 * * *:

After writing this review, I received this email from the remastering engineer, Lutz Rippe:

"I was reading your review with interest as I was the remastering engineer for the reissue.

Our company, Countdown Media, is a 100% daughter of Madacy Entertainment and I was doing the remasterings in our studio in Hamburg using the original 35mm 3-track master tapes, which are now owned by Madacy.

My task here was not very easy due to the physical condition of the tapes and the complete lacking of any techncial information about the recordings, especially on the correct playback equalization. In spite of these problems I tried to do the job as good as possible especially because I knew about the historical value of these recordings.

Although I like the full sound from the 35mm tapes on the published CD's a lot I was not completely satisfied with the finished product. That is why I made another sonically improved version with more brilliance in the high frequencies. In comparison to this version the first version sounds a bit dull. I have sent this new version to Madacy, too, and suggested to replace the first version if there will be another issue of the CD's.

I don't think this has already been made, so you have probably listened to the first version. [...]

While I could follow your opinion on the sound of the recordings I do not quite understand your criticism on the loudness. What do you mean exactly? Do you mean that the average loudness is not consistent over the 9 symphonies?

BTW, you were wondering why there were no further technical infos on the CD's about remastering and no further information about this special cycle. Madacy is mainly selling products on the budget market and in this case it is probably of minor importance to them who is the performer or if the recordings have any historical value. They just searched in their backup catalogue and thought this would be a good product for their tin boxes. The special interest in the quality of these recordings is just my private game.

Madacy has released a whole bunch of box sets in tin boxes and they sell incredibley well (mainly in the USA in big stores like WalMart etc). The Beethoven CD's e.g. are permanentely present in the Budget Classical Billboard charts since over 30 weeks now, currently ranging on 3rd position."
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