Symphony no. 5 / Symphony no. 1

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Deutsche Kammerphilharmonie Bremen & Paavo Järvi

Symphony No. 1 and Symphony No. 5 are orchestral symphonies by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed in 1800 and 1808 respectively. The pair illustrate Beethoven's progression from the classical clarity and sonata forms of his early period to a later, more dramatic and rhythmically driven approach with intensified motivic development and expanded orchestral forces, positioning them as key works in the development of the symphonic repertoire.

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  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    6:58
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    8:19
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Allegro
    4:45
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro
    10:25
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: I. Adagio molto – Allegro con brio
    8:24
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto
    6:27
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace
    4:00
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 1 in C major, op. 21: IV. Finale. Adagio. – Allegro molto e vivace
    5:31

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