Bruno Walter's "Pastoral" and The Absolute Sound Super Disc List

The Columbia recording of Beethoven’s Symphony No. 6 “Pastoral” by Bruno Walter conducting the Columbia Symphony Orchestra has always been a top choice for interpretation and performance. Does the sound live up to its lofty pedigree? At one time, this record was on The Absolute Sound Super Disc List, which was editor Harry Pearson’s personal list of sonically superior recordings. It was one of the few Columbia orchestral recordings to make that list. In this video, I give my opinion on the original six eye label pressing, a special Franklin Mint edition and the more recent Analogue Productions edition which was mastered by Ryan K Smith at Sterling Sound, presses at Quality Record Pressing and housed in a heavy duty tip on gatefold jacket by Stoughton. 00:00 Introduction 00:59 History 01:33 The Pressings 04:07 The Original Columbia Pressing 06:21 The Franklin Mint Pressing 08:00 The Analogue Productions Pressing 10:26 Conclusion If you particularly enjoyed this video, please consider a small one time donation to the channel! You can do so easily by clicking the "Thanks" button in the row of icons just below the title. Any amount truly helps and is greatly appreciated. The Pressing Matters Amazon Affiliate Storefront https://www.amazon.com... (As an an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchase Reference System -VPI Scout with Classic Platter Upgrade -JMW Memorial Tonearm -VPI Analog Drive System -Hana ML MC Cartridge -ModWright PH 9.0 Tube Phono Pre -Cayin A-50T Integrated Tube Amplifier -System Audio Pandion 30 Loudspeaker -Tributaries Series 8 Interconnect -Herron Audio Interconnect Cable -Panamax M5300PM Power Filter -Degritter Ultrasonic Record Cleaner -VPI 16.5 Vacuum Record Cleaner -Sweetvinyl Sugarcube SC-1 Mini Studer Revox A77 Reel To Reel Tape Deck