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Subject: Beethoven's Ninth Survey
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Date: Sat, 13-Jul-85 01:14:47 EDT
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Posted: Sat Jul 13 01:14:47 1985
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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
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