Iron Needle IN 1392 - Bruckner Symphony No. 7

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Here is a company that prides itself on issuing historical recordings and then provides incorrect information. The label says that the recording is, "Newly Remastered from Original Sources." Whatever the "source" is, it is not very original. Compared to the Preiser issue (Preiser CD 90192) the sound is heavily processed and muddy. One would also think that the "original sources" would know the details of the recording. The label states that it is a recording by the Sachische Staatskapelle in 1944. In reality, it is a recording by the Vienna Philharmonic in June of 1943. One is forced to wonder if this company is purposely mis-labeling performances in order to entice the unsuspecting collector to a supposedly different performance. It is pretty shabby work either way.