Beethoven: Symphony No 4 (1938) Mengelberg/Concertgebouw

Описание: Ludwig van Beethoven
Symphony No. 4 in B-flat Major, Op. 60

1. Adagio: Allegro molto (0:07)
2. Adagio (9:12)
3. Minuetto: Allegro vivace (20:40)
4. Allegro ma non troppo (25:32)

Willem Mengelberg, conductor
The Concertgebouw Orchestra

Recorded on December 1-2, 1938
in the Concertgebouw Amsterdam

Willem Mengelberg is one of those conductors of the past who is being quietly neglected. It is a pity when we consider the importance of his work in the first half of the 20th century, and how influential he was in the development of some of the world's great orchestras.

One other consequence is that his recordings are no longer being given the benefit of modern restoration technology. As of now we seem to be one of the only outlets that is actually making an effort in this area, in spite of that fact that we do not have access to the sources required to really do it as well as we could wish.

In the course of making restorations of his Beethoven symphonic work with the Concertgebouw we have already had to generate restorations and actual reconstructions of some recordings, including the present one.

In spite of this we are perfectly happy to be doing so, as his artistry deserves it. The present performance is a very solid performance of the Fourth Symphony, with the wonderful Concertgebouw sounding as good as it always did under his direction.

In spite of restoration efforts a considerable amount of surface noise remains.

Field Acoustic Restoration (2022): Paul Howard

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