Beethoven: Symphonies nos. 4-6 / Barry: The Conquest of Ireland / Viola Concerto

Album by Ludwig van Beethoven & Gerald Barry & Britten Sinfonia & Thomas Adès

Beethoven: Symphonies Nos. 4-6 & Barry: Viola Concerto is a 2020 album featuring the Britten Sinfonia under conductor Thomas Adès, presenting live recordings of Beethoven's middle symphonies alongside contemporary works by Gerald Barry. The album juxtaposes Beethoven's classical compositions with Barry's modern pieces, highlighting the enduring influence of Beethoven's legacy on contemporary music.
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Disc 1

  1. 1.
    Symphony no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60: I. Adagio – Allegro vivace
    11:35
  2. 2.
    Symphony no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60: II. Adagio
    8:56
  3. 3.
    Symphony no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60: III. Allegro vivace
    5:25
  4. 4.
    Symphony no. 4 in B-flat major, op. 60: IV. Allegro ma non troppo
    6:43
  5. 5.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: I. Allegro con brio
    7:20
  6. 6.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: II. Andante con moto
    9:18
  7. 7.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: III. Scherzo: Allegro
    4:38
  8. 8.
    Symphony no. 5 in C minor, op. 67: IV. Allegro
    10:47
  9. 9.
    Viola Concerto
    15:05

Disc 2

  1. 2.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: I. Allegro ma non troppo “Awakening of Happy Feelings”
    10:56
  2. 3.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: II. Andante molto moto “Scene by the Brook”
    11:37
  3. 4.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: III. Allegro “Peasants’ Merrymaking”
    4:52
  4. 5.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: IV. Allegro “The Storm”
    3:37
  5. 6.
    Symphony no. 6 in F major, op. 68 “Pastoral”: V. Allegretto “Joyous Thanksgiving After the Storm”
    8:48
  6. 7.
    The Conquest of Ireland
    19:36

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