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Title: Beecham's Beethoven
Review: EMI has had their share of questionable reissues lately, but with the "Gemini" series, the label's new incredibly inexpensive two-disc budget classical line, they've produced some real winners. One of the titles I most anticipated was this reissue featuring Sir Thomas Beecham's stereo recordings of Beethoven's 2nd & 7th Symphonies from the late 1950s. While Beecham's Beethoven may not be as acclaimed as his masterful readings of the late Mozart and Haydn Symphonies, they are still thoroughly enjoyable, first rate performances. Throw in a second disc of the Mass in C and The Ruins of Athens Incidental Music (neither of which I previously owned) and you've got a set that's essential for Beecham fans. Enjoy!
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