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Title: A memorable performance in a less successful incarnation
Review: Horenstein's August 29, 1969 Prom performance of Mahler's seventh symphony is one of the classic performances of this enigmatic work, and needs no further argument for Mahlerites.It has appeared on disc several times for various bootleg labels. The present BBC Legends disc is the most "official" and recent incarnation. Unfortunately, and surprisingly, the transfer has some technical shortcomings: stereo balance and frequencies are distorted, apparently in the attempt of "improving" the bright sound on the original master. This makes the BBC Legends version less preferable to the earlier bootleg versions. The best and most easily available of these is Music & Arts CD-4727(1). I recommend a search for that disc, which, unfortunately, is deleted.
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