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Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5 - Barenboim, Berliner Staatskapelle / Teldec Classics Audio CD 2000 / 8573-82891-2
UPC 685738289127
The Symphony No. 4 in B♭ major, Op. 60, is the fourth-published symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven. It was composed in 1806 and premiered in March 1807 at a private concert in Vienna at the town house of Prince Lobkowitz. The first public performance was at the Burgtheater in Vienna in April 1808.
The symphony is in four movements. It is predominantly genial in tone, and has tended to be overshadowed by the weightier Beethoven symphonies that preceded and followed it – the Third Symphony (Eroica) and the Fifth. Although later composers including Berlioz, Mendelssohn and Schumann greatly admired the work it has not become as widely known among the music-loving public as the Eroica, the Fifth and other Beethoven symphonies.
The Symphony No. 5 in C minor of Ludwig van Beethoven, Op. 67, was written between 1804 and 1808. It is one of the best-known compositions in classical music and one of the most frequently played symphonies, and it is widely considered one of the cornerstones of western music. First performed in Vienna's Theater an der Wien in 1808, the work achieved its prodigious reputation soon afterward. E. T. A. Hoffmann described the symphony as "one of the most important works of the time". As is typical of symphonies during the Classical period, Beethoven's Fifth Symphony has four movements.
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Teldec Classics – 8573-82891-2 |
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| Format: |
CD, Compilation
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| Country: | Europe |
| Released: |
2000 |
| Genre: | Classical |
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Tracklist:
Symphony No. 4 in B flat major, op. 60
1. Adagio - Allegro Vivace 12:08
2. Adagio 10:51
3. Allegro vivace 6:05
4. Allegro ma non troppo 6:57
Symphony No. 5 in C minor, op. 67
5. Allegro con brio 7:57
6. Andante con moto 11:11
7. Allegro 5:41
8. Allegro 11:07
