Symphonies Nos. 7, 8

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & New York Philharmonic & Leonard Bernstein

Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and first performed in the early 1810s. They illustrate Beethoven's mature Classical style moving towards early Romanticism, characterised by buoyant rhythms, inventive orchestration and bold contrasts of mood, and they sit within his middle-period output as examples of his exploration of form and orchestral colour.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto – Vivace
    14:36
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
    9:10
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: III. Presto
    9:31
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
    9:10
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
    9:40
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: II. Scherzando. Allegretto
    3:52
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: III. Tempo di minuetto
    4:42
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace
    7:37

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