Symphonies nos. 4 & 7

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Antwerp Symphony Orchestra & Philippe Herreweghe

Symphonies Nos. 4 and 7 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1806 and 1812 respectively. The Fourth is comparatively concise and classically poised with lyrical restraint amid the composer’s middle-period innovations, while the Seventh emphasises rhythmic vitality and dance-like energy, signalling Beethoven’s widening expressive range and its impact on subsequent 19th-century symphonic practice.
First released: 2011

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat, Op. 60: I. Adagio - Allegro Vivace
    11:27
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat, Op. 60: II. Adagio
    9:23
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat, Op. 60: III. Allegro Vivace
    5:45
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 4 in B-Flat, Op. 60: IV. Allegro Ma Non Troppo
    6:54
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92: I. Poco Sostenuto - Vivace
    14:12
  6. 6.
    Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92: II. Allegretto
    8:48
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92: III. Presto
    9:39
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 7 in A, Op. 92: IV. Allegro Con Brio
    9:32

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