Beethoven - Symphony No. 3 Eroica - Carlo Maria Giulini, The Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra (2LP)
Ludwig van Beethoven – Symphonie Nr. 3 Es-dur Op. 55 Eroica
Orchestra – Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra
Conductor – Carlo Maria Giulini
2 LP, Gatefold jacket
Limited to 3,500 numbered copies
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Optimal Media GmbH in Germany
Label : Deutsche Grammophon - The Original Source series
Original Label : Deutsche Grammophon
Recorded in April 1978 at Royce Hall, UCLA (Los Angeles, California)
Engineered by Hans-Peter Schweigmann
Mixed by Rainer Maillard at Emil Berliner Studios
Produced by Hans Weber
Mastered by Sidney Meyer at Emil Berliner Studios
Executive-Producer – Günther Breest
Art Direction by Lutz Bode
Design by Werner Koberstein
Photography by Ken Veeder
Sleeve Notes by Robert C. Marsh
Originally released in 1979
Reissued in February 2026
Tracks:
Side A
- I. Allegro con brio
Side B
- II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
Side C
- III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
Side D
- IV. Finale. Allegro molto
Review:
Beethoven began composing his Third Symphony shortly after his increasing deafness and suicidal thoughts became public knowledge. The ‘heroic' style of this symphony can be interpreted as a musical expression of his triumph over personal suffering. But the symphony also has enormous musical significance: with the "Eroica," Beethoven expanded the symphonic form and thus changed the expectations of a four-part symphony for the next two centuries. Giulini's recording with Los Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra is highly regarded as reference recording.
Deutsche Grammophon's Original Source Series presents outstanding recordings from the 1970s in a whole new sound quality. For this, the renowned Emil Berliner Studios have remastered and edited the original 4- and 8-track tapes in 100% analog quality (AAA) using technologies developed specifically to produce the series. Released on 180-gram vinyl records with deluxe gatefold jackets with original covers and lyrics, the series is limited and numbered, accompanied by additional photos and facsimiles of the recording logs and tape boxes.
Ratings :
Discogs : 4.65 / 5