Symphonies No. 1, 2, 4 & 5

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Wiener Philharmoniker & Karl Böhm

Symphonies Nos. 1, 2, 4 & 5 are symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed between 1799 and 1808. Musically they range from works rooted in Classical forms and orchestration to pieces that expand harmonic language, rhythmic drive and motivic development, marking Beethoven's transition to a more assertive middle style that helped reshape the symphonic tradition.

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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Symphonie no. 1 en Do majeur, op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
    9:41
  2. 2.
    Symphonie no. 1 en Do majeur, op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
    8:47
  3. 3.
    Symphonie no. 1 en Do majeur, op. 21: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
    4:00
  4. 4.
    Symphonie no. 1 en Do majeur, op. 21: IV. Adagio - Allegro molto e vivace
    6:31
  5. 5.
    Symphonie no. 2 en Ré majeur, op. 36: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio
    10:27
  6. 6.
    Symphonie no. 2 en Ré majeur, op. 36: II. Larghetto
    13:27
  7. 7.
    Symphonie no. 2 en Ré majeur, op. 36: III. Scherzo. Allegro - attacca
    4:12
  8. 8.
    Symphonie no. 2 en Ré majeur, op. 36: IV. Allegro molto
    7:11

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Symphonie no. 4 en Si bémol majeur, op. 60: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace
    12:16
  2. 3.
    Symphonie no. 4 en Si bémol majeur, op. 60: II. Adagio
    9:48
  3. 4.
    Symphonie no. 4 en Si bémol majeur, op. 60: III. Allegro vivace
    5:55
  4. 5.
    Symphonie no. 4 en Si bémol majeur, op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    7:31
  5. 6.
    Symphonie no. 5 en Ut mineur, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    8:36
  6. 7.
    Symphonie no. 5 en Ut mineur, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    10:58
  7. 8.
    Symphonie no. 5 en Ut mineur, op. 67: III. Allegro - attacca
    6:18
  8. 9.
    Symphonie no. 5 en Ut mineur, op. 67: IV. Allegro
    9:19

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