Symphonies 1 and 3

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Gianandrea Noseda & National Symphony Orchestra

Symphonies Nos. 1 and 3 is an album of orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, with Symphony No. 1 composed in 1799–1800 and Symphony No. 3 composed in 1803–1804. Musically, the pairing contrasts Beethoven's early Classical-influenced clarity and formal balance in the First Symphony with the Third Symphony's expanded scale, dramatic thematic development and broadened orchestration that signal his transition into the middle period of his career.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
    9:05
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
    7:46
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
    3:58
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: IV. Finale: Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace
    5:48
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brio
    16:41
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
    14:22
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    5:20
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale: Allegro molto
    11:18

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