ONE LP PORTRAITS: ARTISTS: NEIL FERBER: Neil Ferber: Sculptor

{quote}Well, it’s a recording of Beethoven’s 9th conducted by Wilhelm Steinberg – I think in the 1950’s – with an American orchestra. I first bought it on ‘Music For Pleasure’, it was a cheap thing, and it was absolutely amazing and I just played it and played it until it was almost worn out. And ever since I was trying to find that original recording on CD and it took a long time and I found a company in America that specialised in re-constituting old recordings and I bought it. … I don’t remember what they were called …. and I bought the recording off them on CD which I copied a few times and I keep the first one absolutely pristine.It was recorded on wider than normal tape … it was cinema tape .. and the detail on it is fantastic – you know – and this conducting…. He did the whole Beethoven symphonies, four of which I’ve got from the same company, which is great. I still play it every now and again.{quote}Neil Ferber: Llandudno, 26th July 2015Neil FerberBeethoven's 9th Symphony - Pittsburgh Symphony Orcestra Conducted by Wilhelm Sternberg
Neil Ferber: Sculptor, Beethoven: 9th Symphony - Wilhelm Steinberg

 

"Well, it’s a recording of Beethoven’s 9th conducted by Wilhelm Steinberg – I think in the 1950’s – with an American orchestra.  

I first bought it on ‘Music For Pleasure’, it was a cheap thing, and it was absolutely amazing and I just played it and played it until it was almost worn out. And ever since I was trying to find that original recording on CD and it took a long time and I found a company in America that specialised in re-constituting old recordings and I bought it. … I don’t remember what they were called …. and I bought the recording off them on CD which I copied a few times and I keep the first one absolutely pristine. 

It was recorded on wider than normal tape … it was cinema tape .. and the detail on it is fantastic – you know – and this conducting…. He did the whole Beethoven symphonies, four of which I’ve got from the same company, which is great. I still play it every now and again." 

 

Neil Ferber: Llandudno, 26th July 2015 

Neil Ferber 

Beethoven's 9th Symphony - Pittsburgh Symphony Orcestra Conducted by Wilhelm Sternberg