Symphony no. 3 "Eroica" / Symphony no. 6 "Pastoral" / Symphonies 1 & 8
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Wiener Philharmoniker & Pierre Monteux
This compilation album gathers orchestral recordings of Ludwig van Beethoven's symphonies, representing works composed roughly between 1800 and 1812. Musically it documents the shift from Beethoven's early classical models to his more expansive middle-period symphonic language, contrasting concise classical structures with bolder harmonic development and pastoral textures that broadened the expressive scope of the symphonic repertoire.
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Disc 1
- 1.Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio9:05
- 2.Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto6:09
- 3.Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace3:25
- 4.Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace5:39
- 5.Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio14:44
- 6.Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai15:01
- 7.Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace5:45
- 8.Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto12:43
Disc 2
- 2.Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo12:33
- 3.Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Andante molto mosso11:45
- 4.Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Allegro5:18
- 5.Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Allegro3:34
- 6.Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Allegretto9:02
- 7.Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio9:57
- 8.Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando3:40
- 9.Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: III. Tempo di menuetto5:02
- 10.Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace7:45
