Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site ucf-cs.UUCP Path: utzoo!watmath!clyde!burl!ulysses!mhuxr!mhuxt!houxm!mtuxo!mtunh!mtung!mtunf!ariel!vax135!petsd!peora!ucf-cs!notes From: notes@ucf-cs.UUCP Newsgroups: net.music.classical Subject: Beethoven's Ninth Survey Message-ID: <2064@ucf-cs.UUCP> Date: Sat, 13-Jul-85 01:14:47 EDT Article-I.D.: ucf-cs.2064 Posted: Sat Jul 13 01:14:47 1985 Date-Received: Mon, 8-Jul-85 01:09:56 EDT Sender: notes@ucf-cs.UUCP Organization: Univ. of Central Florida, Orlando Lines: 31 Nf-ID: #N:ucf-cs:76100001:000:1104 Nf-From: ucf-cs!goldfarb Jul 2 08:34:00 1985 I am interested in getting your opinions about excellent recordings of Beethoven's Ninth. I have purchased two in the past two years, both on compact disc, that I consider very good, but I guess I'm in search of perfection (which I need your help to define, since my musical knowledge is about fifth grade level). The two I enjoy are: Cleveland Orchestra, Maazel, 1979, CBS Masterworks MK38868 Lucia Popp, soprano Elena Obraztsova, mezzo-soprano Jon Vickers, tenor Martti Talvela, bass New York Philharmonic, Mehta, 1983, RCA Red Seal, RCD1-5020 Margaret Price, soprano Marilyn Horne, mezzo-soprano Jon Vickers, tenor (obviously a specialist!) Matti Salminen, bass So I'd like to survey the net and get your ideas about the best. I know little about "old" recordings, so I'd appreciate hearing about good ones over 20 years old (regardless of fidelity) as well as more recent ones. Thanks. Ben Goldfarb University of Central Florida uucp: {decvax,akgua}!ucf-cs!goldfarb ARPA: goldfarb.ucf-cs@csnet.relay.CSNET csnet: goldfarb@ucf.CSNET