Symphonies nos. 5 & 7

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Berliner Philharmoniker & Herbert von Karajan

Symphonies Nos. 5 and 7 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and premiered in 1808 and 1813 respectively. They exemplify Beethoven's middle 'heroic' period, with the Fifth built around a concise four‑note rhythmic motif and expansive developmental processes, and the Seventh foregrounding rhythmic dynamism and dance‑like metres that influenced later Romantic orchestral practice.
First released: 2nd September 2002

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    7:23
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    9:21
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Allegro
    4:48
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro
    8:52
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
    11:19
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
    7:45
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: III. Presto
    7:30
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
    6:29

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