Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major "Eroica" / Symphony no. 8 in F major

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Minnesota Orchestra & Osmo Vänskä

Symphony No. 3 in E-flat major "Eroica" and Symphony No. 8 in F major are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed in 1804 and 1812 respectively. The Third represents a pivotal expansion of scale and thematic development that propelled Beethoven into a more heroic symphonic idiom, while the Eighth returns to a more classical, compact approach characterised by economy of material, rhythmic agility and light orchestration.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": I. Allegro con brio
    17:07
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": II. Marcia funebre. Adagio assai
    15:13
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": III. Scherzo. Allegro vivace
    5:58
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 3 in E-flat major, op. 55 "Eroica": IV. Finale. Allegro molto
    12:01
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
    9:11
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando
    4:08
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: III. Tempo di menuetto
    4:49
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace
    7:48

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