Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra Beethoven Symphony No.5 in C Minor Op.67

Half-Speed Mastered on 180g Vinyl!
Side 2 Plays Backwards!
Recorded in 2008 at the church of Stella Maris in Poland, the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra are conducted by Wojciech Rajski in performing Beethoven's 5th symphony.
Following the highly successful recordings of Beethoven’s Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 7 with the Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra under Wojcieck Rajski, which the TACET label released on vinyl, a further work in the series is surely eagerly awaited. Beethoven’s Symphony No. 5 is a work which puts a conductor to the test and many maestros and orchestras have demonstrated their competence with its interpretation in the past. Thankfully, Rajski does not attempt to outdo the crystalline coldness and severity which is currently fashionable and found in other recordings. Rather, he gives weight to the grim fate motif in the first movement by means of a swift tempo and gentle timbre. With chamber-music-like airiness and doting wonderfully on the interwoven parts, he enables the listener to get to the heart of the two middle movements and highlights subtleties which are hidden even from Beethoven specialists. In the final movement the orchestra finds the ideal medium between silky symphonic brilliance and analytic precision and confidently leads the sweeping C major final section to a magnificent close.
Half-speed is literally half the speed. But only during the production! When being played, everything runs perfectly normally again. This record requires no special treatment at all; it simply sounds better. It is as if the craftsman had taken twice as much time for his work. Not only the tempo is reduced at half speed, but also the pitch by a factor of 2. For example, a note of 40 kHz - Tacet recordings do indeed contain such high notes! - is transferred like a 20-kHz tone of a standard recording. Through this, electronics can process higher frequencies and the cutting stylus calmly cuts all the details into the lacquer foil.
Features:
• 180g Vinyl
• Side 2 Plays Backwards
• 1/2 Speed Mastered
• Inspiring Tube Sound
• Pressed in Germany
Musicians:
Polish Chamber Philharmonic Orchestra
Wojciech Rajski, conductor
Selections:
Ludwig van Beethoven (1770-1827) Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67
Side 1:
1. Allegro con brio
2. Andante con moto
Side 2: (Play Backwards!)
3. Allegro
4. Allegro