Symphonies nos. 7 & 8

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Berliner Philharmoniker & Claudio Abbado

Symphonies Nos. 7 and 8 are orchestral works by Ludwig van Beethoven, composed and first performed in the early 1810s (circa 1812–1814). The pair contrast the Seventh's pronounced rhythmic drive and dance-like energy with the Eighth's compact, classically inflected clarity, and together they mark a key moment in Beethoven's middle-period output that both consolidates his symphonic language and points toward later developments in orchestral form.
First released: 2000

Tracklist

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: I. Poco sostenuto - Vivace
    13:22
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: II. Allegretto
    7:55
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: III. Presto
    8:45
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 7 in A major, op. 92: IV. Allegro con brio
    8:11
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: I. Allegro vivace e con brio
    8:42
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: II. Allegretto scherzando
    3:56
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: III. Tempo di Menuetto
    5:32
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 8 in F major, op. 93: IV. Allegro vivace
    6:56

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