Symphony No. 5 / Symphony No. 6 "Pastoral" / Symphony No. 7 / Symphony No. 8

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & The Philadelphia Orchestra & Eugene Ormandy

Symphonies Nos. 5-8 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and first performed between 1804 and 1814. Spanning his middle period into the early 1810s, these works range from tightly developed, motif-driven drama through programme-like depictions of rural life to heightened rhythmic drive and expanded orchestral colour, occupying a pivotal position in the development of the symphonic repertoire.
First released: 2nd September 1997

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    6:24
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
    13:38
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    10:31
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
    9:29
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: III. Presto
    9:39
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Allegro
    5:29
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
    7:28
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro
    9:22
  9. 9.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
    9:59
  10. 10.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": I. Allegro ma non troppo
    9:19
  11. 11.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": II. Andante molto moto
    12:22
  12. 12.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando
    4:09
  13. 13.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": III. Allegro
    3:01
  14. 14.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: III. Tempo di menuetto
    4:47
  15. 15.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace
    7:47
  16. 16.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": IV. Allegro
    3:46
  17. 17.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 "Pastoral": V. Allegretto
    9:24

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