Symphonies Nos. 3 "Eroica" & 8

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & NBC Symphony Orchestra & Arturo Toscanini

Symphonies Nos. 3 'Eroica' and 8 are orchestral compositions by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1803-1804 and 1812 respectively. Symphony No. 3 expanded the scale and structural ambition of the symphonic form with extended development, larger orchestral gestures and pronounced thematic transformation associated with Beethoven's middle-period 'Eroica' style, while Symphony No. 8 returns to a more compact, classically balanced profile characterised by brisk tempi, light-hearted rhythmic surprises and economy of form, illustrating the contrast in Beethoven's career between experimental expansion and classical restraint.

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Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio
14:01
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Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre: Adagio assai
16:25
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Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace, trio
5:23
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Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto, Poco andante, Presto
11:00
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Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
8:42
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Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando
3:36
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Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: III. Tempo di Menuetto
4:41
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Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace
6:58