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The poor chap who posted a * review of this was my reason for buying . But having got it I find myself in disagreement with many of the favourable reviews. Not that I disagree about the quality of the playing. But reproduction of organ recordings requires great care. I use high quality speakers at quite a low volume with lots of juice going to a massive sub-woofer.
The Germans were well ahead of the game in recording techniques and both DG and German radio stations were producing splendid stuff even during the war. Many of my favourite recordings come from the period 1946 to 1956 and this set most emphatically comes high on the list. Top quality mono sound like this is often much clearer than stereo. The dryness some complain of is simply down to using inappropriate equipment. The fidelity of these recordings is stunning. And the air post war had a magic quality which I remember well. Out of this came a blind German organist whom the British took to their hearts and you still do not dare criticise his playing. Not that you would want to. He was a genius. Even if you buy no other classical CDs you must hear this. Start off with CD 6 the Little Organ Book. The kaleidoscopic registrations will amaze you.
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