Bohm at his Best
Robert Mueller | Seattle WA | 06/04/2008
(5 out of 5 stars)
"These recordings date from '38 to '51. The mono sound is clear for that era. The interpretations are individually crafted and unique. The tempos and phrasing are not conventional, nor are they extreme. They seem just right, as though Bohm had a unique insight into each composer's psyche. Though most were recorded during WWII in Nazi Germany, I sensed Bohm was in his own separate musical world.
The Amazon listed description is inaccurate. The performances include Mozart's 35th symphony, not his 34th. Also, the Bruckner is #7, not #5 as listed. Nevertheless, I fully enjoyed all of these performances, and found them on balance preferable to his later modern stereo recordings."