Bruno Walter his first Mahler Symphony No. 9, 1938

"None brings one closer to its world of feeling or takes one more deeply into its spirit. Its fires are white-hot and there is a blazing intensity that in my experience has never been surpassed on the gramophone. There is a demonic passion to the Rondo Burlesque (the orchestra play as if their corporate life is at stake) and the final Adagio has a poignancy that once heard is not easily forgotten. I would urge everyone who cares about Mahler to listen to it."
- Gramophone, August 1989

Some 26 years after he'd conducted the world première with the same orchestra, and shortly before being obliged to leave Austria, Bruno Walter in 1938 conducted the work Mahler had dedicated to him, his 9th Symphony, in concerts recorded in Vienna by HMV. It's a blistering performance, some 11 minutes faster than his 1961 CBS studio recording. And in this new XR remastering it sounds absolutely astounding - for any recording of this era. A full frequency response, amazing dynamics, and the full sweep of the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra come together in a truly magnificent release.

Furtwängler conducts Wagner's Ring, La Scala, 1950

"Pristine has done wonders for Furtwängler's La Scala Ring"
- Alex Ross, The Rest Is Noise, 2013

"This is quite a revelation … I think they've done an amazing job … This remastering allows you to hear exactly why its such a legendary performance, and it really is, it's fantastic in terms of every aspect: the orchestra, the conducting, the singing – this is one of the great Wagner recordings..."
- CD Review, BBC Radio Three, 8 June 2013

"Pristine Audio is to be commended for their stunning remastering of Wilhelm Furtwängler's two Ring cycles from 1950 (La Scala) and 1953 (Italian Radio), the famed conductor's only complete recordings. Andrew Rose's XR remastering is miraculous. Problems of pitch have been corrected, balances adjusted, overall sound enriched. Singers are always clear. Those who love Wagner surely will wish to own at least one of these historic performances."
- R.E.B., Classical CD Review, June 2013