Symphonies no. 1, 2 & 3

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Royal Philharmonic Orchestra & Barry Wordsworth & James Lockhart & Günther Herbig

Symphonies Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and first performed between 1800 and 1805. Stylistically they chart Beethoven's transition from Classical-era forms and balanced orchestration towards expanded structures, bolder harmonic language and increased dramatic scope that characterise his middle-period development.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
    9:16
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
    8:26
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: III. Menuetto: Allegro molto e vivace
    3:21
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: IV. Adagio – Allegro molto e vivace
    5:50
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
    13:03
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: II. Larghetto
    11:30
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: III. Scherzo – Allegro
    3:44
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 2 in D major, op. 36: IV. Allegro molto
    6:33

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: I. Allegro con brio
    14:45
  2. 3.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
    14:50
  3. 4.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: III. Scherzo: Allegro vivace
    5:39
  4. 5.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 “Eroica”: IV. Finale: Allegro molto – Poco andante – Presto
    12:25

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