Leinsdorf's Beethoven

Many years ago The Philadelphia Singers were asked to perform Bach's " St. Matthew Passion" with the Philadelphia Orchestra. Michael Korn asked me to prepare the small role of Judas for the performance which was to be conducted by Erich Leinsdorf. I knew of Leinsdorf's background; his relationship with Toscanini in Salzburg, his directorships of the Cleveland and Boston Symphonies, and in fact I had heard him perform the Mahler Symphony No. 5 with Boston at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia. This leads me to the recent discovery of Leinsdorf's complete set of Beethoven Symphonies on Amazon at the astounding price of $19.95. The remastering was done by Sony and is quite good; of course the originals were recorded by RCA on that horrible DYNAGROOVE vinyl. The performances are all very fine and showcase the beautiful sound of the Boston Symphony with the 1st, 8th, and 9th Symphonies being of particular interest. Anyone wanting an inexpensive set of Beethoven Symphonies would do well to purchase this.   Stay Tuned