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Strauss / Fritz Reiner / Chicago Symphony Orchestra - Also Sprach Zarathustra [AAPC 1806 USA 2020 24-Bit 176.4kHz FLAC]

Originally released as a two-track stereo reel-to-reel tape in 1954 on the RCA Victor label. 

Strictly speaking this is my first ever purely classical music vinyl rip and I thought we would start off with a bang, or is that a series of bangs? This isn't the recording of the Strauss composition used in a certain very well known sci-fi movie (that was Herbert von Karajan and The Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra), however it is the complete piece which wanders between the full-on drama and gorgeous romantic melodies of the Strauss opus.

Eventually released on the RCA Living Stereo series in 1960 on vinyl, the Fritz Reiner conducted version of Also Sprach Zarathustra is highly regarded as one of the very best original classical recordings. You will pay a hefty sum if you wish to buy an original pressing, however in 2014, those nice chaps at Analogue Productions released this new Ryan K. Smith mastering from the original master tapes, and repressed it again in 2020 - this version is deemed to be the finest cut of Also Sprach Zarathustra you can buy today. 

Immerse yourself.

A1   Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (Part 1)
B1   Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (Concluded)


Comments

  1. Blogmeister16 February 2023 at 16:10

    https://mega.nz/file/yUIESRob#zI9sbdhTKzU2pbThi747VuCJ-_onr-plY4IAfkO2TTE

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  2. Anonymous16 February 2023 at 16:48

    No more jazz...I can't finance yet another genre to collect. More of this ^^^^.

    Suggestion for a future release, Beethoven's 9th, or Tchaikovsky's 1812 Overture.

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    1. Blogmeister16 February 2023 at 16:58

      There is plenty more jazz to come, but only 3 or 4 classical titles (I've gone for the RCA Classic Stereo titles only). Back to more regular stuff tomorrow ;-)

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  3. Anonymous16 February 2023 at 17:15

    Thank you for this (plus everything else you post). You can see why it's thought of as the best. As always, looking forward to the next post.

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  4. Unknown16 February 2023 at 19:58

    Thank you, thank you, thank you...

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  5. Anonymous17 February 2023 at 01:56

    I can't remember the last time I heard this Strauss masterpiece so I look forward to listening. Many thanks!

    Brian

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  6. Anonymous17 February 2023 at 06:37

    very cool! thx!!

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  7. Alan17 February 2023 at 11:29

    Most excellent, almost as if you knew it was my birthday :-)) Cheers

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  8. Anonymous18 February 2023 at 06:48

    This is fantastic. I dig your taste in classical.

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