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Reiner's 1954 Ein Heldenleben Posted by Steve Luciani on July 3, 2025, 3:48 pm Posted this morning on YouTube's Private Reserve channel, this was Reiner's first commercial recording with the Chicago Symphony. At that time, RCA was recording both in single microphone mono and in stereo. The stereo recording is the one that remains in the catalog and on streaming services. This restoration was made from the original mono issue and I find the differences striking. Here, I feel like I'm sitting in the Orchestra Hall audience listening to a live concert.

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