Symphonies Nos. 2, 4

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Gewandhausorchester Leipzig & Kurt Masur

Symphonies Nos. 2 and 4 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed in 1802 and 1806 respectively. They occupy Beethoven's transition from his early to middle period, expanding classical forms with broader dynamic contrasts, adventurous harmonic turns and greater structural ambition that anticipated his later symphonic innovations.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
    13:14
  2. 2.
    Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: II. Larghetto
    13:11
  3. 3.
    Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: III. Scherzo. Allegro
    3:53
  4. 4.
    Symphony No. 2 in D major, Op. 36: IV. Allegro molto
    6:54
  5. 5.
    Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60: I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
    11:54
  6. 6.
    Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60: II. Adagio
    10:20
  7. 7.
    Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60: III. Allegro vivace
    6:04
  8. 8.
    Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, Op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    6:58

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