Herbert von Karajan / Berliner Philharmoniker – Mahler: 6. Symphonie [Stereo] (The Original Source Series Edition)

(AAA) — Lacquers cut from the original analog master tapes by Sidney Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios.

Having already released Mahler's Fifth Symphony as part of The Original Source Series, the sixth by the unbeatable duo Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic now follows. The Gramophone Classical Music Guide describes the recording as „a masterful achievement by composer, conductor, and orchestra alike.“ Mixed and cut from the original 8-track tapes, this edition provides a stunning listening experience of the highest analog sound quality.

The audiophile vinyl series The Original Source presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this purpose, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and cut the original four- and eight-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically for the production of the series. The sonic differences from the original releases are considerable: greater clarity, more subtleties and improvements in frequency response, as well as less background noise, distortion and compression, enable an audiophile listening experience like never before.

On 180g vinyl records and in a deluxe gatefold edition with original covers and lyrics, copies of this series will be released limited and numbered, accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes.

Tracklist:
Gustav Mahler: Symphony No. 6

LP 1 Side A:

I. Allegro Energico. Violent, but pithy

LP 1 Side B:

II. Scherzo. Powerful

LP 2 Side A:

III. Andante Moderato

LP 2 Side B:

IV: Final. Allegro Moderato - Allegro Energico

Berlin Philharmonic
Herbert von Karajan

(Above description from DeutscheGrammophon.com)