Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4
Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Wiener Philharmoniker & Claudio Abbado
Symphonies Nos. 1 & 4 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, completed in 1800 and 1806 respectively. They exemplify the transition from Classical to early Romantic orchestral language, combining clear sonata forms and balanced Classical textures with greater rhythmic vigour, increased chromaticism and expanded orchestral colour that point forward to Beethoven's middle-period works and the broader Romantic idiom.
First released: 1989
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- 1.Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21: I. Adagio molto - Allegro con brio9:23
- 2.Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21: II. Andante cantabile con moto8:35
- 3.Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21: III. Menuetto. Allegro molto e vivace3:47
- 4.Symphony No. 1 in C major, op. 21: IV. Adagio - allegro molto e vivace5:55
- 5.Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60: I. Adagio - Allegro vivace12:17
- 6.Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60: II. Adagio10:07
- 7.Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60: III. Allegro vivace5:51
- 8.Symphony No. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo6:49
