The legendary 1954 Fritz Reiner/Chicago Symphony Orchestra performance of a Strauss war horse. Recorded directly to 2-track analog by Jack Pfeiffer, the original session tapes were used in mastering for LPs and SACDS. Among the very first Living Stereo recordings ever made, these landmark performances document the start of the legendary partnership of Fritz Reiner and the Chicago Symphony Orchestra.
Musicians:
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
Fritz Reiner, conductor
Richard Strauss |
1. Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (Thus Spake Zarathustra) (Part 1) |
2. Also Sprach Zarathustra, Op. 30 (Thus Spake Zarathustra) (Concluded) |