Album
Symphonien 8 & 9 (Finale)
Beethoven, Berliner Philharmoniker ∙ Herbert von Karajan
1963 · Classical
Rare pressing on Gatefold

Symphonien 8 & 9 (Finale) is a Classical album by Beethoven, Berliner Philharmoniker ∙ Herbert von Karajan, originally released in 1963. On Gatefold: 20 pressings tracked.
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Sound DNA
- Classical
- Romantic Era
- dense
- triumphant
- cerebral
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Early, probably first German version, with printing date 2/63 on rear sleeve and the lyrics printed on the inner sleeve.
Labels:
- Logo appears as "Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft"
- Big tulips crown and tulip borders
- Rim text at 1 o'clock reads "Alle Hersteller [...]"
- Rim text and credits are in German only
- Side A is numbered as side 3
Sleeve:
- Single sleeve, semi-glossy varnish on front and back, not laminated
- Logo appears as "Deutsche Grammophon Gesellschaft"
- Red stereo tag on f
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- Berliner PhilharmonikerORCHESTRA
- Gundula JanowitzSOPRANO VOCALS
- Herbert von KarajanCONDUCTOR
- Hilde Rössel-MajdanALTO VOCALS
- Reinhold SchmidCHORUS MASTER
- Waldemar KmenttTENOR VOCALS
- Walter BerryBARITONE VOCALS
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 20 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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